by DC Jobs with Justice | Feb 13, 2009 | Projects, Student Labor Outreach Project
rnAdd worker unrest to the economic problems facing the Gap. Last Sunday, the clothing retailer’s Georgetown store was picketed by local students who are supporting Teamsters who have been on strike against Gap contractor Oak Harbor Freight Lines since last...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Feb 11, 2009 | Projects
rnrnDay laborers are now able to communicate more effectively with employers thanks to the help of volunteers at DC Jobs with Justice (DC JwJ), which is seeking more volunteers. “I’ve found volunteering as an English teacher to be particularly rewarding,†says...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Feb 10, 2009 | Projects
rnrnAs we all know, our country is in an economic crisis. People are losing their jobs, their homes, their ability to provide their children with quality education, and their ability to retire with dignity and peace of mind. The cost of the most basic necessities such...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 11, 2009 | Projects
Continuing the Dream: Organizing for Local Justice in 2008 Compiled by Andrew Willis Garces and Mackenzie Baris With the election of the first African-American president, 2008 will surely live in our nation’s history as the culmination of a dream for many. Here...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Dec 18, 2008 | Projects
The DC Workers’ Union (Union de Trabajadores de Washington DC) celebrated its annual end of the year party last Thursday at Foundry United Methodist Church. Over 80 day laborers, volunteers and DC JwJ allies came together to break bread, share culture and music,...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Dec 18, 2008 | Projects
It’s official! After a long struggle workers at Smithfield Packing in Tar Heel, NC finally won union recognition. Tar Heel’s 5,500 Smithfield workers paid a high cost for a voice on the job. They faced poverty wages, brutal working conditions, crippling...
