District Officials Ignored Residents and Got Duped By Walmart

by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 15, 2016 | Campaigns, Projects, Walmart: Respect DC, Workers' Rights Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 15, 2016 CONTACT Ari Schwartz, DC Jobs With Justice, (202) 674-3228, ari@dcjwj.org For a PDF of the release, click here District Officials Ignored Residents and Got Duped By Walmart Countless residents knew better than to trust...

Working Full-Time But Left Behind in DC’s Prosperity

by DC Jobs with Justice | Feb 18, 2015 | Walmart: Respect DC

Melinda Gaino has a full-time job in DC, but she struggles to make it. She earns $9.90 an hour as a cashier at Walmart on H Street, NW, bringing home about $20,000 a year. That is too little to support the 45-year old mother and her four children in their SE...

In Less Than a Year, DC’s First Walmart Is Already Threatening Local Businesses

by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 31, 2014 | Campaigns, Projects, Walmart: Respect DC

Less than one year after its opening, small business owners within the immediate vicinity of a new Walmart Supercenter in the nation’s capital say their establishments are already in danger of closing, according to a new report released by Respect DC and Ward 4...

Tell Mayor Gray to Sign the LRAA!

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...

Respect DC Calls on JBG to Bring Affordable Housing and Good Jobs to the Region

by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 24, 2012 | Campaigns, Press, Walmart: Respect DC

Coalition says developer does not deserve Developer of the Year Award when their projects are harming communities and displacing residents. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24 – Calling for an end to development that has been bringing low wage, part time jobs and displacing...

Walmart delays opening stores because of actions of community activist!

by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 20, 2012 | Walmart: Respect DC

Last weekend Walmart announced that it will delay opening six stores in the District of Columbia. Walmart spokesman Steven Restivo told the Washington Post that “we’re using the extra time to further engage with the neighborhoods that surround our stores and build...