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In Less Than a Year, DC’s First Walmart Is Already Threatening Local Businesses
Less than one year after its opening, small business owners within the immediate vicinity of a new Walmart Supercenter in the nation’s capital say their establishments are already in danger of closing, according to a new report released by Respect DC and Ward 4...
Washington Post Workers Rally to Defend Career-Quality Jobs
Scores of workers at the Washington Post rallied with a boisterous crowd of supporters including a small marching band on the sidewalk in front of the Post building on 15th Street NW during the noon hour today. The message was clear: The workers at the Post will...
Tito’s Workers Rally Against Exploitation in Front of NLRB
After Tito's workers stood up against wage theft, massive amounts of unpaid overtime, and exploitation based on immigration status, their employer responded with illegal firings and by threatening to call ICE. Finally, after a year of organizing with International...
Historic Day! Anti-Wage Theft Law and Ban the Box Passed in the DC Council
On Monday, July 14th, the D.C. Council voted on two key pieces of legislation that will strengthen rights for all workers in DC. The Fair Criminal Records Screening Act (also known as “Ban the Box”) will begin to remove barriers to gainful employment for returning...
July 1 Celebration: Press Coverage!
On July 1st the coalition of workers, business owners, faith leaders, labor organizations and community groups came together to celebrate the increase in the minimum wage and the extended legislation of paid sick days that they worked so hard to pass through the City...
July 1 Celebration of Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Days!
On July 1st the coalition of workers, business owners, faith leaders, labor organizations and community groups came together to celebrate the increase in the minimum wage and the extended legislation of paid sick days that they worked so hard to pass through the City...
Serving Up The Truth About Sexual Harassment, With A Side of Commonsense
Written by: Nikki Lewis, Executive Director, DC Jobs with Justice and Liz Watson, Senior Counsel and Director of Workplace Justice for Women, National Women’s Law Center What do you call the person who can make you stay late at work, who decides who works the night...
Meet our summer organizing Interns!
Yanely Perez is a rising sophomore at Georgetown University. She is majoring in Government and Psychology with a minor in German. She is originally from Covadonga, Guanajuato, Mexico but she moved with her family in 2000 to Oklahoma. Throughout her school career and...
Big day at DC Council for Wage Theft and Ban the Box bills!
Tuesday was an eventful day at the DC Council! After years of grassroots organizing, the "Ban the Box" and "Wage Theft" bills were voted on by the DC Council for their first time. The Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014 aims to put in place stronger policies to deter...
Get to know the Honorees of the Twelfth Annual “I’ll Be There” Awards
DC Jobs With Justice is pleased to announce the four honorees to be celebrated at this year's "I'll Be There" Awards: Alya Solomon, longtime advocate at the DC Labor Council, Reverend Graylan Hagler of Plymouth United Church of Christ, Youth-Led of Sasha Bruce...
EVENTS
Justice for 500+ Power Design Workers
DC Jobs With Justice applauds the Office of the Attorney General for a record settlement on behalf of 500+ workers and the DC government. The $2.75 million settlement with Power Design, Inc is the largest recovery to date in a wage enforcement action for the...
2019 Year in Review
We are proud to be in solidarity with you as we all work to build a more just world. Thank you for being with us in 2019, and we know we can count on you as we continue to fight in 2020! 2019 DC JWJ Highlights Coordinating local actions to end the Federal Shutdown...
Get your tickets to the “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, October 26th, 2017, 6:00 - 8:00 PM All Souls Church, 1500 Harvard St NW, Washington, D.C. We are...