NEWS

ROC calls on Congress to respect working women & increase federal tipped minimum wage, which has been frozen at $2.13 for over 20 years! TAKE ACTION – Petition below.

At a Congressional Briefing on 2.13 with the support of 12 leading national women’s groups, the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United released a report called “Tipped Over the Edge” highlighting gender discrimination in the restaurant industry and calling for a long overdue increase to the federal tipped minimum wage of $2.13 with the W.A.G.E.S. Act HR 631.

Please join the Re-entry Network for Retu
ing Citizens on February 29, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm for a community focus group.

The meeting will be held a Covenant First Baptist Church. It is located 3845 S. Capitol Street, SE, Washington, D.C.

For more information contact Courtney Stewart at 202-450-1401 or cstewart@thereentrynetwork.org.

HELP ROC-DC and the Friendship Heights Capital Grille Workers close February with a BANG and bring in March with a ROAR!

Just this week, 2 more DC area Darden employees came forward with complaints of occupational saftey violations, lack of pay raises for long term and high work performance, manipulative health insurance schemes, and gender discrimination.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO STAND UP FOR WORKERS RIGHTS AND STAND AGAINST CORPORATE GREED in the DC area restaurant industry?

RSVP to one or both of these actions by emailing nikki@rocunited.org or by leaving a voicemail at 202-559-7496.r

This month Bread and Roses will be conducting a discussion on The Working Class Majority: America’s Best Kept Secret, by Michael Zweig. Zweig will be on hand discussing and signing his new book. Zweig books details how the United States is not a middle class society, and the majority of Americans are actually working class and that recognizing this fact is essential for them to achieve political influence and social strength. This event is free and open to all. Busboys and Poets is located at 5th and K (1025 5th Street NW, WDC).

APALA DC would like to invite you to join them on Saturday, March 31 for the kick off to their 2012 civic engagement campaign in Northe
Virginia in partnership with the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) DC Chapter, the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) DC Chapter and Korean Americans For Obama (KAFO) DC Chapter.
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Catholic University, where is the Commitment to Social Justice?

WHAT: Rally at Catholic University demanding not to use the construction company Wings Enterprises until they follow labor law and OSHA regulations. Letter signed by workers and faith leaders will be delivered to Catholic University President John Garvey

WHEN: Tuesday February 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM

WHERE: Catholic University entrance on 620 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC.

WHO: Ironworkers on strike from Wings Enterprises – a construction company that will soon start operation at Catholic University.
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Save the date for this Positive Force fundraiser benefit for JWJ sponsored by the DSA!

Featuring: Scream, Beats of No Nation, Mobus Strip and outlook!

When: April 14, 2012

Where: St. Stephen’s

Time: 7pm to 11pm

For tickets go to:

http://leftoutrecords.com/tickets/2012/04/14/scream-beasts-no-nation-mobius-strip-outlook.

For more information contact Lilly at Lillian@dcjwj.org or 202-543-1542

Members of La Unión de Trabajadores/DC Day Labors’ Union participated in a regional conference last weekend held by the National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON). Participants discussed priorities and strategies for building an inclusive movement for immigrant rights. Combating wage theft was soundly reaffirmed as a major priority for the DMV day labor community.

On March 2, 2012 come out and enjoy the sounds of Grammy nominated artist Christylez Bacon http://www.christylez.com/ ! This a fundraiser for DC Jobs with Justice at the Ras Cafe.

When: March 2,2012

Where: Ras Cafe 4809 Georgia Ave Nw, Washington, DC, 20011-4533

Time:9pm to 2am

Suggested donation $10 but no one is tu
ed away.

If you have any questions contact Lillian at 202-543-1542 or Lillian@dcjwj.org

***Repost from Jobs with Justice National Website

Across the JwJ network, union and community activists continue to escalate pressure on Verizon to do the right thing and negotiate a fair contract with members of the Communications Workers of America. Last August the contract expired for 45,000 workers on the east coast. Verizon has been demanding huge concessions from workers on wages, job security, health care, and retirement.
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