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Immigrant Rights Victory! DC Council Says No to Secure Communities.
As a result of the effort of DC Jobs with Justice and local activists from the DC Immigrant Rights Coalition, on Tuesday May 8th, 2012 the DC Council on the Judiciary voted the Immigrant Detainer Compliance Amendment Act of 2011 out of committee.
Members of the DC Workers’ Rights Board
(affiliations listed for identification purposes only)
Justice at Wings: Rally at Roadside Development
Labor, Faith and Community Leaders Rally against Roadside Development for failing to protect workers.
Ask Roadside to Drop Wings too.
WHAT: Rally at Roadside Development, one of the largest development firms in the DC region, demanding them to stop protecting the construction company Wings Enterprises, a company known for their violations of labor laws and OSHA regulations.
WHEN: Tomorrow Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 10:00 AM
WHERE: Roadside Development’s headquarters on 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC.
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2012 DC Workers’ Rights Board
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Free Training: Working with the Media and Developing your message
The Grassroots Leadership Education Project, is a partnership program between Empower DC and DC Jobs with Justice. This month’s training is on Working with the Media and Developing your Message.
When: June 5, 2012
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: Benning Library, 3935 Benning Road Northeast Washington, DC 20019
For more information Contact Parisa Norouzi at (202) 234-9119 or parisa@empowerdc.org.
Child Care is available upon request.
Anti-Secure Communities Press Conference: End It, Don’t Mend It!
On Friday, members of DC Jobs with Justice, La Union de Trabajadores, NDLON and our DC based allies went to offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to send the message that cosmetic reforms to Secure Communities is not an acceptable response. As Congressman Luis Gutierrez put it it, “Only the federal gove
ment can tu
a $50 traffic violation into a broken family be deporting a parent.”
Stay tuned as we continue to push for progressive immigration reform, by limiting the police’s ability to interfere in immigration matters.
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CWA 2222 is hosting a cookout
Local 2222 is hosting a cook-out for Labor and Friends of Labor!
Where:4308-F Evergreen Lane Annandale, VA 22003
When:May 3rd, 2012
Time:4:00pm – 8:00pm
Come join us! Food and Drink provided!
Contact: Don Lewis at 703-256-2200
MAYDAY DC
On May 1, we will join with millions of workers from every continent and country for a May Day March in an expression of inte
ational solidarity.
A May Day Festival will begin at 3:30 pm at Malcolm X Park. There will be music, theater, a puppet show, teach-ins, food, and other performances. Want to perform an act? Contact Ash at ashblauth@gmail.com
Torneo Regional de Futbol / Regional Soccer Tournament
La Unión de Trabajadors recently co-sponsored a regional soccer tou
ament with other day labor organizing initiatives through the Virginia Justice Center and the Centreville Day Labor Resource Center, there were 60 participants in total.
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Roadside Development Action
Please join Labor, Faith and Community Leaders Rally against Roadside Development for failing to protect workers
WHAT: Rally at Roadside Development, one of the largest development firms in the DC region, demanding them to stop protecting the construction company Wings Enterprises, a company known for their violations of labor laws and OSHA regulations.
WHEN: Thursday April 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM
WHERE: Roadside Development’s headquarters on 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC.
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EVENTS
Verizon and Walmart battled it out for the top spot of Scrooge of the Year!
Verizon was declared the winner of the Scrooge of the Year contest at the DC Jobs with Justice Winter Cabaret on December 10th. The Scrooge of the Year is a company or person who has done dastardly deeds to workers in Washington, D.C.. 
Some of the other nominees were Solanges Vivens, Liberty Maritime, Capital Grille, Daycon Products,John Hill,Gove
or Scott Walker, and Walmart.
Who will be the scrooge of the year? Will be it Solanges Vivens, Walmart, Verizon, or many more?!
CEO of VMT Solanges Vivens is one of seven nominees for for Scrooge of the Year because, according to her nominator, “she used taxpayer funds to fight workers in District-owned nursing homes. She’s made herself rich on the backs of indigent seniors and hardworking, underpaid caregivers”.Scrooge of the year award is given annually to a person or company that has done dastardly deeds to workers in the District of Columbia.
Jobs with Justice “I’ll Be There Awards”
Please join us for the 9th Annual “I’ll Be There” Awards
Thursday, June 23rd
5:30 to 7:30pm
Samuel Gompers’ room at the AFL-CIO
815 16th St NW.
The event will feature performances by women’s a cappella group SongRise and performance artist Quique Aviles, as well as wine, beer and light fare.
Each year we honor labor and community leaders for exceptional solidarity. This year’s honorees are:
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