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»
Activists vow to overturn veto CONTACT: Ori Korin 202-822-2127 x126 Washington, D.C. – Following Mayor Vincent Gray’s veto of landmark legislation that would require D.C.’s big box retailers to pay workers a living wage of $12.50 an hour, Jobs with Justice and American Rights at Work have launched a city-wide… Read More»
D.C. residents, community activists, and labor advocates delivered 30,000 signatures on a petition to urge Mayor Gray to pass the Large Retailer Accountability Act
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Right now, Washington, D.C., residents are waging a mighty struggle to guarantee living wages from the most profitable retailers in their city. Last month, the D.C. Council passed the Large Retailer Accountability Act (LRAA), which would require large businesses in the district to pay a living wage to employees. The… 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»
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More than 100 people walked off the job in the nation’s capital yesterday to bring attention to the need for the federal government to ensure its contractors provide overtime, minimum wages, and higher labor standards. The protests, organized by Good Jobs Nation and supported locally by DC Jobs with Justice, … Read More»