by DC Jobs with Justice | Jun 8, 2020 |
DC Jobs With Justice is proud to be part of the Reclaim Rent Control Campaign! So far in the campaign, we have launched Reclaim Rent Control with a press conference, a rally, over 100 people testifying for our platform, and a day-long retreat with the New York rent control campaign. Check out the campaign website Join the Reclaim Rent Control campaign...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Dec 11, 2017 |
Breaking: For Immediate Release, August 7, 2018 DC JOBS WITH JUSTICE APPLAUDS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR GROUNDBREAKING SUIT AGAINST POWER DESIGN, INC. Washington, DC – Yesterday, the DC Office of Attorney General brought suit against Power Design, Inc. (Power Design) and two subcontractors for stealing wages from over 500 workers in Washington, DC. (Read full complaint.) DC Jobs With Justice applauds the OAG for their work heeding the calls of community groups to investigate Power Design, which has a history of noncompliance with labor laws in the region and around the country. DC Jobs With Justice, in collaboration with community groups and labor unions, advocates for better enforcement of DC’s labor laws including sick and safe days, minimum wage, misclassification and overtime. The suit brought by OAG accuses Power Design of violations in each of these areas as well as failure to pay local taxes. DC Jobs With Justice highlighted concerns about Power Design’s labor practices with a rally at the controversial Line Hotel development which received a large tax break, and at the many sites near Nationals Park on May Day (May 1, 2018). Elizabeth Falcon, Executive Director of DC Jobs With Justice, states, “I am pleased to see the Attorney General and his office take seriously the concerns of community organizations and share our vision that Power Design and companies that prey on District workers are held to account. This lawsuit serves the 535 workers who have been cheated of wages by Power Design and sends a clear message that wage theft will not be tolerated in the District.” Making Our Laws Real, published by DC Jobs With Justice...
