by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 25, 2010 | Projects
MMembers of the Union de Trabajadores and strikers from the Justice at Wings campaign used presumptive Mayor’s Town Hall tour of the city to move forward their demands that the city enforce its wage and hour laws and hold city contractors accountable. rnrnOn...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 3, 2010 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
This Labor Day weekend, 27 local churches will be celebrating workers and labor during their services through the Labor in the Pulpits program. Dozens of local synagogues and temples will also be celebrating workers through the Labor on the Bimah program, organized by...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 3, 2010 | Projects
Mass for the Blessing of Human LaborrnrnSaturday, Sept. 11th 2010rn5:30pmrnCathedral of St. Matthew the Apostlern1725 Rhode Island Ave, NWrnWashington, DCrnrnCelebrated by Most Reverand Donald W. Wuerhl, Archbishop of WashingtonrnrnFor more information, call the...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 28, 2010 | Projects
On July 12th, the DC Council held a hearing on historic legislation to prevent the DC Metropolitan Police (MPD) from sharing arrest data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The first-of-its-kind legislation was introduced in April with co-sponsorship from...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 12, 2010 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
The Reserve Restaurant at 15th and L NW looks swanky from the outside, but behind the scenes workers claim the owner has been cheating them of their fair wages. rnrnFive former employees came to DC Jobs with Justice after being unable to claim close to $10,000 in back...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 10, 2010 | Projects
More than 100 organizers and activists from the DC metro area travelled to Detroit to attend the U.S. Social Forum held June 22 – 26th. rnrnThe DC delegation included students from local universities, union members from AFGE 2741 and UFCW Local 400, community...
