by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 14, 2020 | Actions & Events
Whenever you are around folks outside of your household you should wear a mask and social distance. This is especially true when you go to work or enter someone else’s workplace. Here are a few more tips for workplace COVID safety: Wear a mask, masks are crucial to helping prevent the spread of COVID-19. Your employer must provide you with a mask. You and your coworkers should not come into work if experiencing COVID symptoms. Remember workers in DC have a right to paid sick days. Your workplace must require everyone to wear masks, including customers. Your employer can not retaliate against you for refusing to serve or work with an individual who refuses to wear a mask. If you or a friend or family member are being made to work in unsafe conditions or denied their right to paid sick days please reach out to me at nikko@dcjwj.org. Siempre que esté cerca de personas fuera de su hogar, debe usar una máscara y distancia social. Esto es especialmente cierto cuando va a trabajar o ingresa al lugar de trabajo de otra persona. Aquí hay algunos consejos más para la seguridad COVID en el lugar de trabajo: Use una mascarilla, las mascarillas son cruciales para ayudar a prevenir la propagación de COVID-19. Su empleador debe proporcionarle una máscara. Usted y sus compañeros de trabajo no deben ir a trabajar si experimentan síntomas de COVID. Recuerde que los trabajadores en DC tienen derecho a días pagados por enfermedad. Su lugar de trabajo debe exigir que todos usen máscaras, incluidos los clientes. Su empleador no puede tomar represalias contra usted por negarse a trabajar con una persona que se niega a usar una máscara. Si a usted,...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 3, 2020 | Actions & Events
Here are all the details you need to know to join the awards: I’ll Be There Awards 2020 Wednesday, November 18th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94990762793* *this link will take you directly to the event zoom which will open on Wednesday at 5:50 PM Please try to join the zoom 5 minutes beforehand in case you have any issues with Zoom. If you do have any technical issues please get in touch with Nikko at nikko@dcjwj.org or text/call 202-285-8753. See you on Wednesday! Every year our I’ll Be There awards are a chance to come together, honor some of the outstanding leaders in our work, and remind ourselves of our values as a community. It is our single largest event of the year, and our most important community gathering. This year, we will recognize powerful community leaders and campaigns that fight for justice in Washington, DC. Excluded Workers Direct Action leaders Makia Green Restore the Vote UFCW 400 Giant and Safeway workers Tamika Spellman This year we’ll gather in the midst of some of our most challenging times as a city. In the year ahead our work will be more important than ever before. We are ready to rise to that occasion and we want you to be with us. Register to Attend – FREE This year’s event will take place online and to help make it as accessible as possible, we decided to make it completely free! However, as our largest community event of the year I’ll Be There is still a crucial part of how we sustain our work. If you are able to at this time,...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 3, 2020 | IBTA
Every year, the DC Jobs With Justice I’ll Be There Awards recognize the great work done by labor, faith, community, and youth leaders to make Washington, DC a more just and equitable place to live and work. By supporting the I’ll Be There Awards, you are investing in movement building in Washington, DC. We are in unprecedented times. DC Jobs With Justice pivoted our work to meet the new needs of 2020, and will continue to do so. The uncertainty of this moment makes your support even more critical. Please consider sponsoring the I’ll Be There Awards. We rely on the funds we raise at the I’ll Be There Awards to support our work year-round. We greatly appreciate this opportunity to partner with you and to highlight your support. If you have any questions, contact Elizabeth Falcon at 202.674.2872 or via email at illbethere@dcjwj.org. You can make a secure online contribution, download the sponsorship information, and follow up by mail or email (more details below). Champion For Justice Sponsor – $10,000 Verbal acknowledgement during the event Opportunity for 30-sec video during program* Logo on all promotional email invites Logo in program slideshow acknowledgments Listing as premiere sponsor on our website Movement Builder Sponsor – $5,000 Verbal acknowledgement during the event Opportunity for 15-sec video during program* Logo on all promotional email invites Logo in program slideshow acknowledgments Listing as major sponsor on our website Mass Mobilizer Sponsor – $2,500 Ad in program slide show and delivered by PDF Logo in program slideshow acknowledgments Listing as event sponsor on our website Action Hero Sponsor – $1,000 Ad in...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 3, 2020 | IBTA
Thank you for supporting the DC Jobs With Justice I’ll Be There Awards 2020! We rely on the support of people like you who know and value our work! All contributors of under $500 will be listed as sponsors of the event. Donors of $500 are able to place an ad in the virtual program book, which will be displayed during the program and emailed to participants. Information on higher levels of sponsorship can be found here. All sponsors will be automatically registered for the I’ll Be There Awards on November 18th at 6:00 PM. ...