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DC Jobs With Justice Seeks Lead Organizer
DC Jobs With Justice Seeks Lead Organizer Overview: DC Jobs With Justice (DC JWJ) is a coalition of labor unions, community organizations, faith institutions, and student organizations dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of working people in the DC...
Press Release: DC Government Must Stop Delays and Step Up to Help Student Loan Borrowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 24, 2017 CONTACT Ari Schwartz, DC Jobs With Justice, 202-674-3228 or ari@dcjwj.org DC Government Must Stop Delays and Step Up to Help Student Loan Borrowers Link - http://bit.ly/2oEqcRj As Trump’s Department of Education and loan...
On May 1, Out of the Workplace and Into the Streets!
May 1 is our day. It's International Workers' Day and it's our time to celebrate our victories and resist against the oppression our communities still face. This year, Washington, DC will be at the heart of that resistance. Across our neighborhoods, businesses, and...
How to request support from the Solidarity Squad
Process: The Solidarity Squad Advisory team will meet weekly on Monday morning to review requests. This team reflects DC JWJ staff, board, and membership. Please send requests in as early as possible so staff can ask any clarifying questions and present to advisory...
Take action. Join the Solidarity Squad.
As we prepare for a new federal government that threatens our communities in countless ways, we are reminded that the fight for justice always begins at home. We are strengthening and deepening our 16 year legacy of standing for worker's rights, immigrant justice, and...
Community Organizations & Labor Leaders Call on Chairman Mendelson to Renounce “Moratorium”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 2, 2016 CONTACT: Ari Schwartz DC Jobs With Justice; ari@dcjwj.org or 202-674-3228 Community Organizations & Labor Leaders Call on Chairman Mendelson to Renounce “Moratorium” On the eve of a Trump administration and...
This Giving Tuesday, Invest in DC Jobs With Justice
Please follow the form below to contribute to DC Jobs With Justice this Giving Tuesday. Or you can go to the fundraiser directly by clicking here. If you cannot contribute at this time but want to support our work, click here to volunteer!
Statement on last week’s election result
Now more than ever, we must build and strengthen our local solidarity Last week's presidential election put into office a candidate who campaigned on mass deportation and incarceration, racism, islamophobia, and mysogyny. Away from the campaign, the President-Elect's...
Meet the DC JWJ team!
We've had some changes around here! If you didn't know, we have a couple new staff members on board at DC Jobs With Justice. That's all the more reason for you to join us at this year's "I'll Be There" Awards on October 20th to get to know all of us! You can purchase...
D.C. Councilmembers Turn their Back on Residents, Punt Instead of Ensuring Full-time Jobs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 20, 2016 CONTACT Elizabeth Falcon, Executive Director of DC Jobs With Justice; Elizabeth@dcjwj.org or 202-674-2872 D.C. Councilmembers Turn their Back on Residents, Punt Instead of Ensuring Full-time Jobs By tabling Just Hours...
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Reopen DC Must Prioritize the Safety and Livelihood of Workers and Tenants
This past week DC Jobs with Justice worked with community leaders and policy experts to demand that DC prioritize workers and tenants in the reopening process. Our demands included: Justice for Excluded Workers There are tens of thousands of workers in the District...
Meet Eliana Rondon, DC JWJ’s newest organizer!
Meet Eliana Rondon, DC JWJ's newest organizer! Volunteering in the community for almost twelve years has given me a wide range of experiences. My years of volunteering and working for nonprofit organizations consist of advocacy, youth welfare, community support,...
6 Ways to Celebrate May Day
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the need to imagine alternatives to our rigged system. We hope you can join our allies in the movement on May Day for one or more of these socially distanced solidarity actions and educational events. Shut Down DC - International...