by DC Jobs with Justice | Jun 10, 2014 | About
Yanely Perez is a rising sophomore at Georgetown University. She is majoring in Government and Psychology with a minor in German. She is originally from Covadonga, Guanajuato, Mexico but she moved with her family in 2000 to Oklahoma. Throughout her school career and...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jun 4, 2014 | Projects
Tuesday was an eventful day at the DC Council! After years of grassroots organizing, the “Ban the Box” and “Wage Theft” bills were voted on by the DC Council for their first time. The Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014 aims to put in place...
by DC Jobs with Justice | May 19, 2014 | Actions & Events, Projects
DC Jobs With Justice is pleased to announce the four honorees to be celebrated at this year’s “I’ll Be There” Awards: Alya Solomon, longtime advocate at the DC Labor Council, Reverend Graylan Hagler of Plymouth United Church of Christ,...
by DC Jobs with Justice | May 13, 2014 | Actions & Events, Campaigns, Projects
On Saturday, May 17th celebrate the 60th year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that ended segregation in our public schools. Join us for a day of action focused on continuing the fight for great public schools.
by DC Jobs with Justice | May 5, 2014 | Projects
Years have passed since workers and allies in Washington, DC first started talking about how to end the epidemic of wage theft and what protections would actually make a difference for workers. Tomorrow, May 6th, the DC Council has the chance to make those protections...
