by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 27, 2012 | Actions & Events, Get Involved, Justice At Wings
The Justice at Wings coalition needs your support Thursday, August 2nd at 8am. They are targeting the Smithsonian Institution for not standing up for workers. The Coalition knows that Wings Enterprises is trying to work at the African American Museum project. The Coalition approached the Smithsonian and provided them with the binder of evidence showing that Wings has a history of labor and OSHA violations. Their response was simple: we are leaving everything up to our general contractors Clark/Smoot/Russell. This response is unacceptable; indeed, very disappointing. PLAN: The Justice at Wings Coalition as they demand leadership from the Smithsonian on the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The Coalition will have an action in front of the office of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Mr. Wayne Clough. DATE: Thursday August 2 at 8AM LOCATION: Smithsonian Institution on 1000 Jefferson Dr SW DC 20560. This is a few steps away from the Smithsonian metro station. For more information contact: Natali Fani-González, Office: 202.787.1813...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jun 16, 2008 | Get Involved
Last Thursday’s 6th annual DC Jobs with Justice “I’ll Be There” Awards ceremony was a certainly a night to remember. Hundreds of members and supporters of DC JwJ crowded into the Samuel Gompers room to honor the formidable contributions of President Jos Williams, Foundry Methodist Church,Empower DC and DC Public Schools Activists Mary Spencer and Marc Borbely to the lives of working people in the District of Columbia. rnrnSin Fronteras kicked off the awards, followed by a short skit “The Pit” performed by the ACT collective, a local street theater group founded last year to support the organizing work in the city. rnrnUNITE-HERE Local 25 interns, Jack Mahoney and Chessa Gross took to the stage, joined by board member Ericka Taylor of One-DC and MC John Boardman, chanting to the tune of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”.rnrn”D-O-N-A-T-E, rnfor solidarity, rnD-O-N-A-T-E, rnfind out what it means to me! rnrnOh you don’t have to give me, rnall your moneyrnall i’m askin, rnfor tonight, honey, is that you donate,rn to the movement, (just a little bit) rnoh yeah, (just a little bit)” rnrnWe are so thankful to everyone who worked to make this event such a huge success. Together we raised $12,000– a new record for us–and impossible without you! rnrnIf you were unable to attend the awards, it’s still not too late to make a donation [link to...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 23, 2007 | Get Involved
rnI’ll be there . . .rn rn rn Standing up for our rights as working people to a decent standard of living. rn Supporting the right of all workers to organize and bargain collectively. rn Fighting for secure family-wage jobs in the face of corporate attacks on working people and our communities. rn Organizing the unorganized to take aggressive action to secure a better economic future for all of us. rn Mobilizing those already organized to join to fight for jobs with justice. rn During the next year, I’LL BE THERE at least five times a year for someone else’s fight, as well as my own. If enough of us are there, we’ll all start winning. rn rn rnThat means joining picket lines, attending contract rallies andrnparticipating in other actions or demonstrations for economic andrnsocial justice.rnYou will receive Action Alerts about DC JwJ’s high priority actions.rnOther opportunities to “Be There†are also posted in the DC JwJ online calendar.rn rn rnTake the pledge: Sign up now! rn...
