by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 2, 2009 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
This year more than 70 area churches, synagogues, and mosques are planning special services to honor workers over Labor Day weekend as part of the annual Labor in the Pulpits, Labor on the Bimah, and Labor on the Minbar program.rnrnPlanned programs include a range of...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Aug 6, 2009 | Projects
Over 150 workers, labor leaders and community activists demonstrated outside the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest DC last night, filling the busy corner block to capacity as they walked the picket line chanting “Fired workers, corruption too, Fenty don’t...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 14, 2009 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
For the past 8 years, congregations around the DC metropolitan area, and around the country, have been participated in Labor in the Pulpit, Labor on the Bimah, Labor on the Minbar program as a way of remembering God’s call to pursue justice, honoring people’s...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 6, 2009 | Projects
When the Fenty administration closed 23 DC schools last year, housing advocates warned that the public property would wind up in private developer’s hands. A year later — despite promises that he would not sell any of the schools – Fenty has solicited...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 2, 2009 | Projects
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF 50 PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE ADVOCACY DAY, REPRESENTING ALL 8 WARDS! RSVP TO PARISA@EMPOWERDC.ORG, (202) 234-9119rnrnA Mark-Up on Bill 18-76 is expected before the Council’s Summer Recess!rnrnJoin us to Visit Council Offices & Urge...
