New polling from Hart Research released today indicates strong support for D.C.’s big-box living wage bill. The Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA), championed by DC Jobs with Justice and Respect DC, would guarantee living wages from retailers with over $1 billion annual profits and stores over 75,000 square feet. The… Read More»
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Yesterday, as expected, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray vetoed the Large Retailer Accountability Act. But the fight to prevent poverty wages in the District is far from over. On Tuesday, the City Council will vote to override the mayor’s veto. All we need is one vote from Tommy Wells to guarantee… Read More»
Last week, Walmart workers supported by Jobs with Justice and many others engaged in civil disobedience near Walmart stores in protest of the company’s unjust retaliation practices. More than 80 workers have been terminated after they went on strike against unfair labor practices at the company in June. Workers had gone… Read More»
Today, the historic Walmart strikers are planning their biggest mobilization since last year’s Black Friday actions. Current and former Walmart employees will be joined by Jobs with Justice activists and supporters for a series of actions in 15 major cities across the country. Several members of OUR Walmart, the association… Read More»
Fast food strikers in Atlanta were spontaneously joined by Representative John Lewis
August 29, 2013 was truly a beautiful and historic day as fast food workers took the ‘march for freedom and jobs’ to fast food corporate employers in some 58 cities demanding respect and freedom from poverty wages. Specifically, the workers are demanding $15 per hour and the right to form… Read More»
Guest post by Jack Marco You are in a unique position to move the U.S. economy forward in ways you may not appreciate. Economic growth has been anemic. Corporate profits have soared as a result of cost cutting and technology. But profit growth seems to be stalling, and many of… Read More»
Guest Post by Martin Bennett and Fred Glass Originally posted on Beyond Chron Fifty years ago, on August 28, 1963, the nation witnessed the largest march in its history. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom lives on in popular memory as the moment when Dr. Martin Luther King… Read More»
Thousands of DC residents have signed a petition urging Mayor Gray to pass the LRAA
Last month, the D.C. Council voted in favor of the Large Retailer Accountability Act of 2013 (LRAA), which calls for large retailers operating stores of 75,000 square feet or more, and whose parent company generates more than $1 billion in revenues annually, to provide workers a “living wage” of $12.50… Read More»
Here at Jobs with Justice, we are thrilled to announce some exciting news: “Jobs with Justice, 25 Years, 25 Voices” is now available for purchase! Through a series of interviews and essays, this anthology gives voice to the community, labor, immigrant, student, and faith activists that have built Jobs with… Read More»
It’s time for some real talk on Social Security. As the right-wing continues to promote an irresponsible austerity agenda, we’re standing together with our progressive allies to shed some light on just how critical this program is to our country’s rapidly aging population. First, it’s important to note: Social Security… Read More»