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The 2016 “I’ll Be There” Awards
Each year, the DC Jobs With Justice coalition comes together to celebrate our work and recognize our leaders. Please join us for this year’s “I’ll Be There” Awards! REGISTER AND PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE! Thursday, October 20, 2016, 6:00 - 8:00 PM All Souls...
DC Jobs With Justice Seeks ‘Research Project Coordinator’
Overview: DC Jobs with Justice is a dynamic coalition of labor unions, community organizations, faith institutions, and student activist groups dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of DC workers and residents. For a full list of our organizational members...
Introducing Our New Executive Director: Elizabeth Falcon
We are extremely pleased to announce that Ms. Elizabeth Falcon will be the next Executive Director of DC Jobs with Justice. For over a decade, Ms. Falcon has been a passionate advocate for social change in Washington, DC and across the Deep South, with a...
Nikki Lewis says farewell; DC JWJ announces search for new Executive Director
Dear DC Jobs With Justice Family! The time has come for me to transition out of my role as Executive Director of DC Jobs With Justice. My last day as ED will be August 31, 2016. I am eternally grateful for the 7 years I’ve been a part of the DC JWJ family so far –...
Press release: Leaked video shows majority of Chamber members support predictable schedules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2016 CONTACT: Bailey Dick, 419-260-6044, bailey@jwj.org Leaked Video Shows Majority of Chamber Members Support Predictable Schedules Washington, D.C. – Footage of a webinar leaked to The Washington Post today shows that the majority of...
Meet Our Wonderful Spring Organizing Intern: Bria Wade
Hey there! My name is Bria Wade and I'm currently a freshman at Georgetown University from New Jersey majoring in African American Studies and minoring in Women and Gender Studies. I'm the new intern with DC Jobs With Justice and I'm extremely excited to be working...
District Officials Ignored Residents and Got Duped By Walmart
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 15, 2016 CONTACT Ari Schwartz, DC Jobs With Justice, (202) 674-3228, ari@dcjwj.org For a PDF of the release, click here District Officials Ignored Residents and Got Duped By Walmart Countless residents knew better than to trust...
Just Hours at the Top of the Agenda for D.C. Council
On January 13, members of the coalition for Just Hours testified at a DC city council hearing in favor of the Hours and Scheduling Stability Act, spearheaded by D.C. Jobs With Justice and introduced by Councilmember Vincent Orange. The proposed rules would usher in...
New poll finds overwhelming support for Just Hours
A survey of 572 D.C. voters conducted by Public Policy Polling on Oct. 28-30, 2015 found overwhelming support for giving working people more stable and predictable work schedules at retail and food service employers. The survey, sponsored by DC Jobs With Justice and...
In D.C., a Call for Just Hours
This week, employees of companies like Marshalls, McDonald’s and Macy’s told nearly 100 Washington, D.C. residents gathered at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church how unstable hours and so-called “just-in-time” scheduling practices take a toll on their families and...
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DC JWJ COVID Webinars – April 2020
English Webinar: DC JWJ's most recent webinar with Bread for the City, Working Families Party, Legal Aid Society of DC, DC Kincare Alliance, and DC Fiscal Policy Institute. video Recent federal and local legislation have made important changes such as: Expanded...
Open Letter to Mayor Bowser: cash assistance urgently needed
Dear Mayor Bowser, Our residents need assistance. Our organizations touch thousands of workers who are being left to fend for themselves as part of a community response to the deadly and fast-moving Coronavirus. Cash assistance now will stem a humanitarian disaster...
Still Excluded
We are very disappointed that DC leaders have made no commitments to provide cash assistance to DC workers who are ineligible for unemployment benefits. As a result, the workers who built our restaurant, hospitality, construction, home care, and other industries are...