by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 21, 2014 | Actions & Events
On May 17th, join DC Jobs with Justice and the Metro Washington Council for a DC Labor History Walking Tour! From the Labor Hall of Fame to Joe Hill’s ashes, worker’s history is around just about every corner in our nation’s capitol, if you know where to look. This...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Feb 3, 2014 | Actions & Events, Campaigns, Wage Theft
Tomorrow, February 4th promises to be an important day for working people at the DC Council legislative hearing. First, Councilmember Vincent Orange has pledged to introduce a bill on combating wage theft – a bill which would increase penalties for employers who...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 21, 2014 | Actions & Events, Campaigns
In case you missed it: DC Jobs with Justice, Respect DC and a large, diverse coalition of workers, community organizations, labor unions, faith groups, and businesses won two historic victories for workers’ rights in the District. After years of pushing for...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 9, 2013 | Actions & Events, Wage Theft
Eleven workers who performed cleaning work in the dormitories at George Washington University this summer have launched a public campaign to demand the wages that have been stolen from them. Click here to sign the petition and stand in solidarity with these courageous...
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...