As workers and unions attempt to organize in the U.S. economy, we are confronted with a broken immigration system as well as corporate driven U.S. labor laws. When these two systems meet at the worksite, it’s no wonder that it has become extremely difficult for workers to organize for their… Read More»
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In what was described as a “total disaster” by Walmart executive Jerry Murray, Vice President of Finance and Logistics, the world’s largest retailer continues to experience declining sales this month. Many factors have been cited to explain the decline, including rising gas prices and an increase to the payroll tax,… Read More»
Workers at the Modelama garment factory in Gurgaon, India, protest after 17 workers were fired after forming the Modelama Workers Union. This type of retaliation is common in the garment industry, where very few workers are organized. Workers called on delegates from the United Workers Congress (UWC), who had organized a fact-finding mission, to use their power to hold US-based Gap Inc. responsible for upholding the right to organize for all workers–permanent and contract workers–on its international supply chain. UWC representatives committed to exposing and stopping worker retaliation abroad and at home.
Post by Roger Sikes, Lead Organizer, Atlanta Jobs with Justice A delegation of the United Workers Congress met with Illegally fired garment workers at a Gap Inc. textile supplier called Modelama Exports in Gurgaon, India. The area outside of the factory was bustling with activity from garment workers, traffic from… Read More»
As we enter the “age wave” with someone turning 65 every 8 seconds in this country, women immigrant in-home care workers are increasingly filling a critical gap for labor in the home care industry. Yet many of these women are vulnerable to low wages and abuses because they are part… Read More»
By Denise Diaz, Executive Director, Central Florida Jobs with Justice Democracy speaks loud and clear! Last Friday, a three-judge panel ruled that Orange County commissioners broke the law by refusing to put an earned sick time referendum on the ballot in November, effectively suppressing the voices of 50,000 voters in… Read More»
During the last two weeks of February, the United Workers Congress (UWC) is sending a small delegation to India, including three representatives from Jobs with Justice. The purpose of the trip is to introduce the United Workers Congress as a growing platform projecting the voices of workers not protected… Read More»
As the latest push for immigration reform begins in earnest, the real faces of this issue are going to make themselves heard. It’s precisely why we helped plan a major convening of immigrant workers in Washington, DC, this week with our friends at United Workers Congress. Sarita Gupta, our Executive… Read More»
The President’s State of the Union address Tuesday reminded us all of one of the key principles we continue to fight for: everyone deserves a fair shot, and everyone should pay their fair share. Working families should not have to pay more just so the wealthy can pay less. Congress… Read More»
Alan Forrest, pictured here on the right at a rally, was a co-founder of OUR Walmart
Alan Forrest, co-founder of OUR Walmart, passed away peacefully in his sleep late last week. Alan was an inspiring leader in the movement to change Walmart’s treatment of its employees. We will mourn the loss of this courageous man who fought for respect at the world’s largest private employer. We… Read More»
Lisa Lopez is a deli associate for Walmart in Central Florida. Last November, as Walmart associates across the country walked off the job on Black Friday to protest Walmart’s unfair labor practices, Lopez was the only worker to walk out at her store. But she was joined by community allies… Read More»