by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 23, 2017 | Projects
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...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jun 4, 2014 | Projects
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...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 8, 2014 | Projects
“Ni Una Más Deportación! Ni Una Más Deportación!” “Not One More! Not One More!” These were the chants echoing in the streets on Saturday, as several hundred people marched down 16th Street NW to the White House. As the number of...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Mar 17, 2014 | Projects
Cold weather didn’t stop over 75 people from showing up on the steps of the City Council on Friday morning for a rally calling for an end to wage theft in the District and the passage of new legislation to tackle the issue. The crowd gathered with signs and...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Mar 9, 2014 | Projects
On Saturday evening, Jobs with Justice was in attendance at the People’s Platform Mayoral Forum at THEARC on Mississippi Ave in Southeast. The forum was organized by ONE DC and co-sponsored by DC Jobs with Justice and many other activist community groups...