by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 28, 2008 | Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:rnrnOctober 27, 2008rnrnContact: Ruth Castel-Branco, 202.489.2273rnrnWASHINGTON, DC—As DC Councilmembers prepare to host a hearing on the Verizon Cable Franchise Agreement this Friday, October 31st, labor and community activists will gather in...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 23, 2008 | Projects
Good news! After a year-long campaign spearheaded by Connect-DC, Verizon has finally agreed to bring high-speed Fiber Optic Service (FiOS) to the Nations’ Capital. BUT don’t pop the cork just yet! Many of the city’s neighborhoods have been left out...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 14, 2008 | Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASErnrnContact: Pedro Cruz, 202.445.0411rnrnOctober 14, 2008rnrnMAYOR IMPROVES BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS, IGNORES WORKERS’ RIGHTSrnrnWASHINGTON DC–As Mayor Fenty launches the District’s first online permit service at Home Depot today, members...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 10, 2008 | Workers' Rights Board
rnWorkers’ Rights Board Hearingrn”Defending Public Workers”rnThursday, Nov. 20thrn6:30 – 9pmrnJohn A. Wilson Buildingrn1350 Pennsylvania Ave, NW room 412rnMetro Center or Federal Triangle MetrornrnSince coming into office, Mayor Fenty and his...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 3, 2008 | Actions & Events, Immigrant Rights, Projects
WHAT’S UP WITH VENEZUELA? Participatory Democracy or Democracy as Usual?rnrnA National SymposiumrnrnFriday, April 18 – Sunday, April 20, 2008. rnHoward University, Washington, DCrnrnSpeakers include:rnrnBERNARDO ALVAREZ HERRERA, Venezuela’s...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 15, 2008 | Projects
Over 200 workers and community activists rallied outside the John A. Wilson Building Tuesday morning to protest Mayor Adrian Fenty’s attacks on workers and ongoing attempts to sell public property to private interests without community input. “We now have...
