by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 4, 2008 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
In response to news that Safeway and Giant were trying to cut back health and pension benefits for 23,000 grocery workers in DC, MD and VA represented by the UFCW Local 400, local faith leaders sprung into action. In addition to spreading the word to their...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 3, 2008 | Projects, Student Labor Outreach Project
Students from universities across DC picketed in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ campaign for better wages and working conditions outside the K St NW Burger King Wednesday. rnrnThe students chanted “Down, down with exploitation! Up, up with...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 1, 2008 | Projects
Today, nearly 20,000 grocery store workers, from DC to Baltimore, won raises, affordable health care and pensions. The contract, approved overwhelmingly by Safeway and Giant employees, provides significant wage increases that will total $2.82 an hour over the life of...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 1, 2008 | Projects
As the Bush Administration pushes an expansion of the guest worker program, 64 Indian guestworkers who mortgaged their futures for the American dream only to find out they had paid $20,000 for an American nightmare, are touring around the country to demand a just...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Mar 27, 2008 | Campaigns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASErnMarch 27th, 2008rnrnContact: Ruth Castel-Branco– 202.489.2273, DC Jobs with JusticernrnrnWASHINGTON, DC—As the possibility of a DC metro-wide grocery strike looms, community allies, labor activists and faith leaders are taking to the...
