by DC Jobs with Justice | Nov 19, 2010 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
“Wage theft is a crime” was the theme of a rally and press event on Thursday, Nov. 18th that brought together workers, faith leaders, and community supporters. Held in front of the DC Metropolitan Police Dept. Headquarters, the rally gave workers a chance...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Sep 3, 2010 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
This Labor Day weekend, 27 local churches will be celebrating workers and labor during their services through the Labor in the Pulpits program. Dozens of local synagogues and temples will also be celebrating workers through the Labor on the Bimah program, organized by...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Jul 12, 2010 | Interfaith Worker Justice, Projects
The Reserve Restaurant at 15th and L NW looks swanky from the outside, but behind the scenes workers claim the owner has been cheating them of their fair wages. rnrnFive former employees came to DC Jobs with Justice after being unable to claim close to $10,000 in back...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Nov 28, 2009 | Campaigns, Justice At Wings, Projects
In late October, a small but committed band of rodmen – construction workers who place the reinforcing steel in the concrete structure of buildings, bridges, power plants, etc – walked off the job at Wings Enterprises. While many of the striker’s...
by DC Jobs with Justice | Nov 28, 2009 | Campaigns, Justice At Wings, Projects, Student Labor Outreach Project
Taking time from cramming for mid-terms, students from the George Washington (GW) University and members of DC Jobs with Justice’s Student Labor Action Project joined striking Wings workers on a delegation to the university to demand that the institution take action...
