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District Officials Ignored Residents and Got Duped By Walmart

by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 15, 2016 | Campaigns, Projects, Walmart: Respect DC, Workers' Rights Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 15, 2016 CONTACT Ari Schwartz, DC Jobs With Justice, (202) 674-3228, ari@dcjwj.org For a PDF of the release, click here District Officials Ignored Residents and Got Duped By Walmart Countless residents knew better than to trust...

Working Full-Time But Left Behind in DC’s Prosperity

by DC Jobs with Justice | Feb 18, 2015 | Walmart: Respect DC

Melinda Gaino has a full-time job in DC, but she struggles to make it. She earns $9.90 an hour as a cashier at Walmart on H Street, NW, bringing home about $20,000 a year. That is too little to support the 45-year old mother and her four children in their SE...

Walmart Strikers Cap Week of Action with Black Friday march

by DC Jobs with Justice | Dec 1, 2014 | Projects

Last week was a week of “firsts” for Respect DC and Walmart associates in the District. Throughout the week, we witnessed the first-ever Black Friday for Walmart in Washington, DC, the first sit-down strike in Walmart history, the first Walmart worker...

From December: Victories on Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Days

by DC Jobs with Justice | Jan 21, 2014 | Actions & Events, Campaigns

In case you missed it: DC Jobs with Justice, Respect DC and a large, diverse coalition of workers, community organizations, labor unions, faith groups, and businesses won two historic victories for workers’ rights in the District. After years of pushing for...

Respect DC Calls on JBG to Bring Affordable Housing and Good Jobs to the Region

by DC Jobs with Justice | Oct 24, 2012 | Campaigns, Press, Walmart: Respect DC

Coalition says developer does not deserve Developer of the Year Award when their projects are harming communities and displacing residents. WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24 – Calling for an end to development that has been bringing low wage, part time jobs and displacing...
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