by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 7, 2008 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
For the past 7 years, congregations around the DC metro area, and around the country, have been using Labor Day as an opportunity to remember God’s call to pursue justice, to honor people’s labor and to recall the religious traditions that dignify and celebrate...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 17, 2008 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
After four years of struggling to organize and negotiate with their companies, the 1,500 security officers who are members of SEIU Local 32BJ in Washington, DC won their first union contract on April 10th. rnrnThe contract establishes a minimum starting salary of...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Apr 4, 2008 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
In response to news that Safeway and Giant were trying to cut back health and pension benefits for 23,000 grocery workers in DC, MD and VA represented by the UFCW Local 400, local faith leaders sprung into action. In addition to spreading the word to their...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Mar 12, 2008 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
rnWhile many of their fellow students were off carousing sun-drenched beaches in time-honored Spring Break tradition, nine Georgetown students rallied and leafleted in DC as part of an Alternative Spring Break program called “Worker Justice DC.”...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Aug 29, 2007 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
rn rnrnrn___Weds, August 29____rnrnrn rnrnrn rn rn rn rn Third Church of Christ, Scientistrn rn rn Noon, 7:30 pmrn rn rn 900 16th St., NWrn rn rn Washington, DCrn rn rn rn rn J. Darrow Kirkpatrick will lead testimony services including scripturalrn readings on labor....
