by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 20, 2007 | Building Benefits, Projects
Today, the Washington Area Women’s Foundation posted an article by DC JwJ intern Sarah David Heydemann on downtown office tenants’ support for the campaign by DC security officers to improve pay, benefits and working conditions. As a member of the Building...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 18, 2007 | Projects, Student Labor Outreach Project
Members of George Washington University’s Progressive Student Union hosted a Worker Appreciation Dinner on April 18th to thank the professors, cleaning and maintenance workers, and food service workers who make their education possible. More than 20 workers...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 1, 2007 | Projects, Student Labor Outreach Project
As part of the National Student Labor Week of Action, more than 100 student, community, and labor activists led a March for Fair Food to demand respect for workers’ rights. The March 31st event kicked off with a rally at the Ballston Metro in Northern Virgina,...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 24, 2007 | Workers' Rights Board
On January 23, 2007 the DC Workers’ Rights Board brought together community activists, workers, teachers, policy experts, and elected officials to examine the state of work in DC and propose solutions for making DC more work ready, and improving the quality of jobs...
by DC Jobs with Justice | | Projects
Is your organization, initiative, or faith community seeking ways to grow stronger from the bottom up? Does it struggle to honor the gifts that everyone brings to the table and long for a different way of engaging those in its midst? If so, please join One DC at the...
by DC Jobs with Justice | | Projects
On May 3, 2012, corporate giant Verizon held its annual meeting of shareholders in Huntsville, Alabama. Verizon still has not negotiated a fair contract with its workers who are members of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of...
