by dcjwjeditor | Jul 17, 2013 | Actions & Events, Campaigns, Walmart: Respect DC
July 10th was a historic day for D.C. as the DC City Council stood strong against Walmart’s bullying and threats and voted 8-5 to ensure that big box retail jobs will be good jobs for D.C. workers. Every retailer with over $1 billion in revenue and stores over...
by dcjwjeditor | May 20, 2013 | Actions & Events
Our Eleventh Annual “I’ll Be There” Awards,is scheduled for Thursday June 27, 2013. As per our local tradition, we will celebrate at the AFL-CIO Samuel Gompers Room located at 815 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. The Awards will take place from 6:30pm to...
by dcjwjeditor | Mar 7, 2013 | Actions & Events, Immigrant Rights, Projects, Trabajadores Unidos de DC / United Workers of DC, Wage Theft
Chants of “la lucha – sí, la lucha – sí” (the struggle -yes, the struggle – yes) echoed off the DC Council chamber walls as more than 50 workers and community activists packed the Wilson Building on Monday, March 4th to demand more...
by dcjwjeditor | Feb 13, 2013 | Actions & Events, Trabajadores Unidos de DC / United Workers of DC, Wage Theft
On Wednesday, February 6, three former workers of two popular restaurants in Georgetown won a combined $4,237 in unpaid wages. After many months of struggling for their pay, the workers returned to the restaurant with more than 50 allies from the community, who stood...
by dcjwjeditor | Feb 4, 2013 | Actions & Events, Projects
Patient Protection Act Proposed for DC Hospitals Survey: 57% of District Hospital Nurses Cite Inadequate Staffing Registered nurses joined with District of Columbia Council members and community supporters in a press conference today to announce the introduction of...
by dcjwjeditor | Dec 18, 2012 | Actions & Events
At the DC Jobs with Justice Winter Cabaret on December 15, 2012, Rob Walton and Walmart were crowned the Scrooge of the Year. Dozens of labor leaders, community members, students, and faith leaders turned out for the 2012 Winter Cabaret. Participants were entertained...
