by dcjwjeditor | Mar 7, 2013 | Actions & Events, Immigrant Rights, Projects, Trabajadores Unidos de DC / United Workers of DC, Wage Theft
Chants of “la lucha – sí, la lucha – sí” (the struggle -yes, the struggle – yes) echoed off the DC Council chamber walls as more than 50 workers and community activists packed the Wilson Building on Monday, March 4th to demand more...
by dcjwjeditor | Feb 13, 2013 | Actions & Events, Trabajadores Unidos de DC / United Workers of DC, Wage Theft
On Wednesday, February 6, three former workers of two popular restaurants in Georgetown won a combined $4,237 in unpaid wages. After many months of struggling for their pay, the workers returned to the restaurant with more than 50 allies from the community, who stood...
by dcjwjeditor | Feb 4, 2013 | Actions & Events, Projects
Patient Protection Act Proposed for DC Hospitals Survey: 57% of District Hospital Nurses Cite Inadequate Staffing Registered nurses joined with District of Columbia Council members and community supporters in a press conference today to announce the introduction of...
by dcjwjeditor | Dec 18, 2012 | Actions & Events
At the DC Jobs with Justice Winter Cabaret on December 15, 2012, Rob Walton and Walmart were crowned the Scrooge of the Year. Dozens of labor leaders, community members, students, and faith leaders turned out for the 2012 Winter Cabaret. Participants were entertained...
by dcjwjeditor | Dec 7, 2012 | Guest Blog, Immigrant Rights, Trabajadores Unidos de DC / United Workers of DC, Wage Theft
Guest Blog Post from Barbra A. Kavanaugh December 4, 2012 Everyone knows what theft is, but I am constantly surprised by how few people know what “wage theft” is. Simply put, wage theft is when employers refuse to pay employees the wages they have earned, either by...