Activist Awards Grassroots Gala
Please join the Washington Peace Center for an activist party. Honor the successes and hard work of our progressive community. Food! Awards! Silent Auction! Great Company!When: Thursday, December 6,...
View ArticleBeers, Bands and Beignets, Oh My!
Join Many Languages One Voice (MLOV), Saturday November 10th for a party! They will start around 9pm and be dancing until early hours of the morning with live Mediterranean music from the Azul. The...
View ArticleA Film Screening and panel discussion with Harold Meyerson and Heidi Hartman
Please join the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor and the Metro Washington, D.C. Democratic Socialist of America for “50 years after Michael Marrington’s The Other America: Where is...
View ArticleJoin the Housing For All Campaign at the Task Force Hearings!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 4:00 – 7:00 PM* THEARC Theater 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE *Please note that this time is earlier than was originally announced. Last Chance to Raise Your Voice in DC’s...
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Vote for the 2012 Scrooge of the Year
What do Clarence Otis, Rob Walton and Ahold USA have in common? They have been nominated for DC Jobs with Justice 2012 Scrooge of the Year Award. The Scrooge of the Year award is presented to a company...
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Rob Walton and Walmart are DC Jobs with Justice 2012 Scrooge of the Year
The Hula Huskers performing at the 2012 Winter Cabaret. At the DC Jobs with Justice Winter Cabaret on December 15, 2012, Rob Walton and Walmart were crowned the Scrooge of the Year. Dozens of labor...
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Patient Protection Act Proposed for DC Hospitals
Patient Protection Act Proposed for DC Hospitals Survey: 57% of District Hospital Nurses Cite Inadequate Staffing Registered nurses joined with District of Columbia Council members and community...
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Workers Win $4,237 from Popular Georgetown Restaurants
On Wednesday, February 6, three former workers of two popular restaurants in Georgetown won a combined $4,237 in unpaid wages. After many months of struggling for their pay, the workers returned to...
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Workers and Community Supporters Rally, Testify at the DC Council to Stop...
Chants of “la lucha – sí, la lucha – sí!” (the struggle -yes, the struggle – yes!) echoed off the DC Council chamber walls as more than 50 workers and community activists packed the Wilson Building on...
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DC Jobs with Justice 11th Annual I’ll Be There Awards
Our Eleventh Annual “I’ll Be There” Awards,is scheduled for Thursday June 27, 2013. As per our local tradition, we will celebrate at the AFL-CIO Samuel Gompers Room located at 815 16th Street NW,...
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Tell Mayor Gray to Sign the LRAA!
July 10th was a historic day for D.C. as the DC City Council stood strong against Walmart’s bullying and threats and voted 8-5 to ensure that big box retail jobs will be good jobs for D.C. workers....
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Demand an End to Wage Theft at GWU
Eleven workers who performed cleaning work in the dormitories at George Washington University this summer have launched a public campaign to demand the wages that have been stolen from them. Click here...
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From December: Victories on Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Days
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...
View ArticleJoin the Housing For All Campaign at the Task Force Hearings!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 4:00 – 7:00 PM* THEARC Theater 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE *Please note that this time is earlier than was originally announced. Last Chance to Raise Your Voice in DC’s...
View ArticleBig day at the DC Council tomorrow
Tomorrow, February 4th promises to be an important day for working people at the DC Council legislative hearing. First, Councilmember Vincent Orange has pledged to introduce a bill on combating wage...
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Wage Theft Rally and Hearing – Rescheduled for Friday, 3/13!
Please join us for a rally in front of the Wilson Building on Friday, March 13th at 8:30 AM, followed by a hearing on the Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2014! Wage Theft Victims Rally in Protest of...
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DC Labor History Walking Tour!
On May 17th, join DC Jobs with Justice and the Metro Washington Council for a DC Labor History Walking Tour! “Labor Omnia Vincit” mural at the AFL-CIO – part of the tour. From the Labor Hall of Fame to...
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Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board – THIS SATURDAY!
On Saturday, May 17th celebrate the 60th year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that ended segregation in our public schools. Join us for a day of action focused on continuing the...
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Get to know the Honorees of the Twelfth Annual “I’ll Be There” Awards
DC Jobs With Justice is pleased to announce the four honorees to be celebrated at this year’s “I’ll Be There” Awards: Alya Solomon, longtime advocate at the DC Labor Council, Reverend Graylan Hagler of...
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12th Annual “I’ll Be There” Awards
On Thursday, June 12th, DC Jobs with Justice hosted the 12th annual I’ll Be There Awards to honor Reverend Graylan Hagler, Alya Solomon, Trabajadores Unidos, and Sasha Bruce Youthwork for their...
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