by DC Jobs with Justice | Nov 9, 2012 | Campaigns, Injured Worker Advocate
____________________________ Councilmember Michael A. BrownA BILLIN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIACouncilmember ____________________________ introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Nov 9, 2012 | Campaigns, Injured Worker Advocate
Over 2,000 injured D.C. government employees go through the Public Sector Workers Compensation Program each year. These benefits are intended to give injured government workers financial security when injured on the job and help them pay for their medical care, rent...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 24, 2012 | Campaigns, Press, Walmart: Respect DC
Coalition says developer does not deserve Developer of the Year Award when their projects are harming communities and displacing residents. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24 – Calling for an end to development that has been bringing low wage, part time jobs and displacing...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 23, 2012 | Campaigns, Paid Sick And Safe Days
On Tuesday, March 4th in front of a packed and tense audience of over 100 people, the DC Council voted unanimously to pass the Accrued Sick and Safe Days Act of 2007. The vote makes DC only the second city in the country to have a paid sick days law, and the first to...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 20, 2012 | Walmart: Respect DC
Last weekend Walmart announced that it will delay opening six stores in the District of Columbia. Walmart spokesman Steven Restivo told the Washington Post that “we’re using the extra time to further engage with the neighborhoods that surround our stores and build...