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TICKETS I’ll Be There Awards
Each year, the DC Jobs With Justice coalition comes together to celebrate our work and recognize our leaders. Join us for this year’s “I’ll Be There” Awards! Thursday, November 15, 2018 5:30 – 8:00 PM All Souls Church, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, D.C. Ticket...
Save Providence Hospital
We need Providence Hospital! DC JWJ is proud to work with NNU, NUHHCE, and the Metro Labor Council in the fight to keep Providence Hospital open. Providence provides essential services to our vulnerable neighbors Wait times and bed shortages are already a problem at...
Take Action: Stop Limits on Free Speech on the National Mall
The National Parks Service is proposing a restrictive, expensive, and unjustified expansion limits on free speech on land in Washington, DC. For the first time, the U.S. government wants demonstrators to pay to use our parks, sidewalks and streets to engage in free...
2018 I’ll Be There Awardees
Purchase tickets here Congratulations to the 2018 honorees at the I’ll Be There Awards! We are so excited to celebrate them with all of you! Be sure to join us on November 15, from 5:30 – 8:30 at All Souls Church, 1500 Harvard St NW. If you would like to place an ad...
I’ll Be There Awards 2018
On November 15, 2018 we will once again join together for the I'll Be There Awards to celebrate the DC Jobs With Justice coalition and recognize leaders from our community who are making positive change. Purchase tickets here Below, you will find our online payment...
DC Jobs With Justice welcomes Antolina!
DC Jobs With Justice is excited to introduce you to our new Organizer, Antolina Padua! Antolina began their career in organizing with United Students Against Sweatshops Rutgers Local #109 in 2016. They have dedicated their life to working alongside youth and workers...
Making Our Laws Real: Protecting workers through strategic enforcement of DC’s labor laws
The DC Just Pay Coalition has released a new report which recommends a focus on strategic enforcement to turn the tide on wage theft in Washington, DC. While the District has some of the strongest labor laws on the books, far too many companies in DC still fail to pay...
The attack on public sector unions is an attack on Black workers
By Elizabeth Falcon and Sequnely Gray This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. The case could interfere with the ability of working people to stick together in strong unions to improve their workplaces, their lives and...
Join our Team! DC JWJ Seeks Organizer
DC Jobs With Justice is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team! The ideal candidate will excel at developing and implementing strategic campaigns, building and maintaining relationships, and building consensus among diverse stakeholders with different...
DC Jobs With Justice Resolution in Support of Inauguration Protesters
The DC Jobs With Justice Executive Committee has made the following resolution and is proud to share it with you: DC Jobs With Justice Resolution in Support of Inauguration Protesters WHEREAS, DC Jobs With Justice works for justice in Washington, DC; WHEREAS, the...
EVENTS
Mobilization on Juneteenth weekend
In the last two weeks, millions have taken to the street in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless other Black people who have been killed at the hands of vigilantes or law enforcement. The explosion of protest is in response to a pattern of...
DC JWJ Campaigns: Cancel Rent, Expand Sick Days, and More
We are very excited to announce that DC JWJ will be working on and supporting a few exciting new campaigns. Are you interested in getting plugged into these new campaigns? Make sure you sign up to volunteer with us. And be sure your organization supports as well. We...
Statement from Elizabeth Falcon, Executive Director, DC Jobs With Justice on the experience of DC primary voters.
Statement from Elizabeth Falcon, Executive Director, DC Jobs With Justice on the experience of DC primary voters Yesterday, I watched as voters in my neighborhood precinct, Emory Recreation Center, stood in line for hours. Wait times for residents who arrived after...