by DC Jobs with Justice | Nov 11, 2008 | Campaigns, Wage Theft
This week Interfaith Worker Justice founder and director Kim Bobo launches her new book, “Wage Theft in America,” which examines the crime wave no one talks about — how billions of dollars worth of wages are stolen from millions of workers in the...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 28, 2008 | Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:rnrnOctober 27, 2008rnrnContact: Ruth Castel-Branco, 202.489.2273rnrnWASHINGTON, DC—As DC Councilmembers prepare to host a hearing on the Verizon Cable Franchise Agreement this Friday, October 31st, labor and community activists will gather in...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 23, 2008 | Projects
Good news! After a year-long campaign spearheaded by Connect-DC, Verizon has finally agreed to bring high-speed Fiber Optic Service (FiOS) to the Nations’ Capital. BUT don’t pop the cork just yet! Many of the city’s neighborhoods have been left out...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 14, 2008 | Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASErnrnContact: Pedro Cruz, 202.445.0411rnrnOctober 14, 2008rnrnMAYOR IMPROVES BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS, IGNORES WORKERS’ RIGHTSrnrnWASHINGTON DC–As Mayor Fenty launches the District’s first online permit service at Home Depot today, members...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 14, 2008 | Newsletter
rnIn this issue:rn* Public Sector Workers Under Attack. DC JwJ Stands Up, Fights Back.rn* Profiles of Solidarity: Two Leaders Who Are Helping to Build DC JwJ.rn* Gerry Brittain Education Project Launches.rn* Facing What Divides Us: Building Alliances Across...
