by DC Jobs with Justice | May 6, 2011 | Projects
For Immediate ReleasernMay 9, 2011rnContact: Ken Zinn, 202-974-8256rn rnNurses Ratify New Contract at Washington Hospital CenterrnrnNew Agreement Makes Advances on Patient Care, Wages and Wins Back Fired Nurses’ JobsrnrnWASHINGTON, DC—National Nurses United announced...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 25, 2011 | Campaigns, Walmart: Respect DC
On April 21st, the Living Wages Healthy Communities coalition held a press conference outside Walmart’s DC office in Chinatown to demand that they put their promises in writing by signing an enforceable Community Benefits Agreement. rnrn“Walmart’s wages are pathetic,”...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 15, 2011 | Projects
On April 10, 2011, 330 people gathered at Adas Israel congregation in Washington DC for Jews United with Justice (JUFJ)’s annual Labor Seder. This was the tenth year that JUFJ presented its Labor Seder and the theme was “everyone deserves a good job”. The Seder...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Mar 17, 2011 | Projects
rnrnFrom Union City (3/17/2011) Chanting “This is what democracy looks like!” hundreds of protestors — fired up by the inspiring battles of workers in Wisconsin — broke through security lines and took over the atrium of the downtown DC building...
