DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Family Know Your Rights Training April 30

Dear Friend,   EmpowerEd, MLOV, and DC JWJ are co-hosting a virtual Know Your Rights training on Wednesday, April 30th, at 6pm for immigrant families and school communities. We know that many school communities, especially in DCPS, are stil…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM

✊ Solidarity in the Streets: Join Us This May Day!

Dear Friend, This May Day, working people across the DMV are taking their demands to the streets — and we’re proud to stand with them.   From transit workers to restaurant staff, teachers to federal employees, we are uniting behin…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM

ATU 689 on STRIKE today!

Solidarity with Martz Gold Line Bus Operators! As of midnight today, ATU Local 689 members have walked off the job at Martz Gold Line, a major part of the MTA Commuter Bus network serving the DC suburbs. The company is not bargaining in good faith, and workers are sufferi…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM

July 1: minimum wage increase coming

Dear Friend,   DOES has published the minimum wage increases for July 1, 2025. All businesses in DC will be expected to follow the new minimum wage starting July 1.   The Minimum Wage will increase from $17.50 per hour to $17.95 and the Tipped Minimum Wage…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Tell YOUR story: Share your TOPA experience ahead of our Town Hall!

Español abajo   Dear Friend,   Tenant rights in DC are under attack. Mayor Bowser’s RENTAL Act is a pro-landlord bill that would roll back TOPA protections, making it easier to displace renters and strip away our power to collectively deter…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Speak out with us on DC Emancipation Day!

Dear Friend,   DC Emancipation Day is a powerful reminder of the courage and determination of those who have fought for freedom—and a call to continue that work today.   As part of this year’s Emancipation Day celebrations, we invite you to…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

April 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM

ACTION: Don't Dilute Eviction Prevention Programs!

A landlord-backed bill that increases barriers for ERAP is going to its final vote. Email the Council to preserve ERAP! Dear Friend,   Rental assistance keeps Washingtonians housed. That’s why it’s important to have a strong rental assistanc…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM

TOMORROW: WIN DC Rally and Call to Action

Dear Friend,   Federal tax policies shape our local communities—housing, education, healthcare—yet they continue to favor the wealthiest few over working families. This is a moral issue, not just a policy debate.   Join WIN DC for an Interf…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM

FRIDAY: Protect DC's Sanctuary City Status!

Dear Friend,   Remember to join us THIS FRIDAY, April 4th at 5pm, for a press conference and rally in Mt. Pleasant to demand the protection of DC's Sanctuary City Status.   Migrant families are asking allies to TURN OUT so that we are all …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Hands off our union rights!

Dear Friend, DC Jobs With Justice strongly condemns the Executive Order stripping over a million federal workers of their union rights. This is a blatant attack on workplace democracy and an attempt to silence workers. “This administration’s bullying tactics threaten every Am…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Next Friday: Rally to Protect DC's Sanctuary City Status

Dear Friend,   Immigrant rights are under attack. DC's Sanctuary City status is under attack. Countless families are living in fear as state-sanctioned abductions are taking place around the country at an alarming rate. It's time for all of…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Federal Worker Solidarity Fund + Upcoming Federal Rights Webinar

MONDAY 3/24: Know Your Rights for Feds! Dear Friend,   As we all know, it's now more important than ever that we look after our neighbors who work in the federal government. That's why DC JWJ is proud to uplift these two amazing resources: t…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM

TOMORROW: Rally to Save TOPA from the Mayor's Attacks

Mayor Bowser has proposed gutting TOPA through the RENTAL Act. Rally with us tomorrow to tell the Council: Save TOPA! Español abajo   Dear Friend,   Tomorrow, March 18th, meet us at 10 AM in front of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Av…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM

People Power

Dear Friend,   Last week, DC showed up to fight for our autonomy! Day after day, DC residents and their families called Senators, visited offices, and demanded DC's right to control our own funding. And we were heard! A standalone bill prote…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM

All out for DC

Our money. Our time to fight. Dear Friend, Tonight, Senate Democratic Leader Schumer announced he would ignore the rights and needs of DC's 700,000 residents and vote "yes" on the Continuing Resolution (CR) that prevents DC from spending a BILLION dollars of our own locally-ra…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM

TODAY Fight for DC at the Senate 10 AM

urgent action needed to save our budget Thanks to our friends at DC Action for putting together this call to action. DC JWJ is joining allies across DC - incuding our elected leaders - in demanding our funds be available for us! We will be at the Hart Building at 10 am and joi…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM

TAKE ACTION: Demand collective bargaining rights for UMD grad workers

Tell the Maryland Senate Finance Committee to Approve SB0166! Dear Friend,   We just launched a new Action Network Letter Campaign to support University of Maryland (UMD) graduate student workers in the Graduate Labor Union (GLU-UAW). Click …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Actions this week!

Hi Friend,   Check out these events happening this week! Join a LIVE Town Hall TODAY to strategize with labor leaders like Fmr. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, Fmr. Secretary of Labo…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM

March 12: Stand up for Medicaid and our communities

Phonebank with us this Friday March 7th Hi Friend, Unelected billionaires and capitalist tyrants are attempting to take over our city and our country. It's up to us--workers, tenants, allies and community members--to stand up and f…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM

TOMORROW (3/5): Stand with the NLRB, Support Gwynne Wilcox!

Support Gwynne Wilcox, unlawfully removed NLRB member Dear Friend, ? TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 5, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox will be challenging her unlawful removal at the U.S. District Court for the Distric…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM

The time for action is now

Join us in the streets Dear Friend,  It has been a tough 30 days since Trump took office. The attacks on our communities have come hard and fast. It can be difficult in these moments to find the resilience we need to fight back.  Many were discouraged after …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM

MONDAY & TUESDAY: Stand with Federal Workers!

Hi Friend, ? Federal workers are the heart of our government, ensuring that critical services like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and disaster relief run smoothly. Next week, let's show o…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Rallies today, tomorrow & Wednesday for our democracy

Support federal workers and the agencies they serve Dear Friend, Trump and Elon - a pretend billionare and a real billionaire - are attempting the dismantle our democracy. We will not stand by and allow the services we need to be slashed by …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

February 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM

Tuesday! Rally for the Civil Service

All out for federal workers Dear Friend, Federal workers make our country and our city strong! Let's show the country how much DC supports each other. Led by AFGE and in partnership with countless other unions, come out on Tuesday for our fe…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM

DOGE our of DOL! Today @ 3:00

DC turn up for labor Today, show up and fight for a Department of Labor that works for working people. Trump and Elon's attacks on our government, our civil servants, and the rights we fought for and won must be stopped.? TODAY @ 3:00 Department of…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

February 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM

Stand with the Civil Service

Actions and message on Deferred Resignation Dear Friend, We stand with federal workers. We support the valuable programs they administer for our country. We appreciate their commitment to federal laws like the Civil Rights Act. We value thei…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

January 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM

TOMORROW: Defend DC Mass Meeting!

Defiende DC: ¡Reunión masiva mañana! español abajo Dear Friend,   Don’t forget the Defend DC Mass Meeting is happening tomorrow, January 29th, at Matthews Memorial (2616 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE). Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM

March with restaurant workers this Thursday!

Join DC Culinary Union workers on 1/30! Dear Friend, ? Restaurant workers at Rasika, Le Diplomate, Pastis, St. Anselm, and Modena will march for respect, stability, and a seat at the table this Thursday, January 30th at 4:30 PM at 901 K Stre…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Register for the 1/29 Defend DC Mass Meeting!

Join us and Defend DC next Wednesday in Ward 8! Dear Friend, ? The fight to protect our city against right-wing demagogues continues. Federal workers are under attack, immigrants are under attack, trans rights are under attack, and the very …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Take 2 actions to support DC restaurant workers!

Dear Friend, Workers at some of DC's most prominent and lucrative restaurants -- Le Diplomate, Rasika, Modena, Pastis, and St. Anselm -- publicly announced that they're unionizing. ? Already, Knightsbridge management at Rasika Pen…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

January 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Línea de Emergencia I.C.E. / I.C.E. Emergency Hotline

operativa hoy In English below Nos mantenemos a salvo. Ayude a correr la voz sobre los recursos en caso de una redada de ICE. Los vecinos indocumentados de DC enfrentan un mayor riesgo en las próximas semanas por parte de la administración federal. NBC News informó qu…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

December 31, 2024 at 3:17 PM

A final ask in 2024

$25k by 2025 ​Dear Friend​, As we end 2024, we prepare for 2025. Since the election, we have already supported dozens of organizations to coordinate resistance to the Trump agenda, supported infrastructure for thousands of people to get involved, and direc…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM

One day to reach $25,000 by 2025

and unlock our $10k match ​Dear Friend​, As 2024 comes to a close, we ask you to give to support our work over the next months and year. We believe in people power, worker power, and solidarity - and that is what will get us through whatever lies ahead. Wi…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

December 27, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Invest in DC's movements for justice

Unlock our $10k match ​Dear Friend​, Now is the time to celebrate the end of one year and beginning of another. We know that each year brings unique challenges - and the ability of our movements to grow stronger, more vibrant, and more dynamic. 2025 will b…

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  Sequnely Gray · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 4:34 PM

One quick thing

​Dear Friend​, This is a busy time of year, so I won't take much of your time. As you are preparing to gather with family and friends and celebrate the end of the year, please take a moment to support the movements that ground us.  DC Jobs With Justice has been my movemen…

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  Dida El-Sourady · [email protected]

December 17, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Celebrating our power

Espanol abajo ​Dear Friend​, Thank you for coming to our holiday party! It was so important for us to share time together as a community.  We got to reflect on the wins we’ve had in 2024. From standing with tipped workers and raising the tipped wage to keeping our residen…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

December 11, 2024 at 2:31 PM

TOMORROW 12/12: DC JWJ Holiday Party!

Dear Friend,   We can’t wait to see you TOMORROW, Thurs 12/12 at the DC Jobs with Justice holiday party! Join us for food, drinks, live music, and community. We’ll offer childcare and kids are welcome at the celebration as well. Let us know…

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  Alfredo · [email protected]

December 9, 2024 at 3:28 PM

This week!

Dear Friend,   We’re so excited to see you at our holiday party this Thursday 12/12 with the DC Jobs With Justice community! As the DC JWJ labor organizer, I’ve worked alongside our union partners to help combat wage theft in the constructi…

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  Eduarda · [email protected]

December 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM

See you there

Only one week away | Solo falta una semana Dear Friend,   We’re so excited to be throwing our holiday party and joining in celebration and community with the DC Jobs With Justice family. As the solidarity organizer, I’ve gotten a chance to s…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Giving Tuesday: The attacks have started. We will fight back.

Español abajo   Dear Friend,   This Giving Tuesday help DC Jobs With Justice reach our goal of $25,000 by 2025 to stop the Trump agenda and support our communities. Give today   The attacks on DC autonomy have begun in the wake of Republica…

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  Dida El-Sourady · [email protected]

November 26, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Taking a moment to celebrate

español abajo   Dear Friend,   As 2024 comes to an end, we have a lot to celebrate and prepare for. Please take a moment to join together with the DC Jobs With Justice community. We need each other now more than ever, and will continue to b…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

November 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM

$25,000 for 2025

help us reach our goal Español abajo   Dear Friend,   I am writing to you from the heart. These are uncertain times.    Eight years ago, I started in my role a few months before Donald Trump won the presidential election. I was not prepared …

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 6:04 PM

DC JWJ Holiday Celebration: Dec 12

español abajo   Dear Friend,   As 2024 is coming to an end, we invite you to join us for a party to mark the end of the year. Warm refreshments and good company will take place on Thursday, December 12, at 6:00 PM at our offices in the Fest…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

November 13, 2024 at 6:50 PM

Tell Council: Avert Homelessness Crisis Now

Espa?ol abajo ? Dear Friend, ? The DC Council is about to make permanent changes to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) at the behest of greedy landlords who lobbied hard to get this legislation passed on an emergency basis. Land…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 4:13 PM

We will Defend DC. Defenderemos a DC.

Espa?ol abajo ? Trump has won. Those are scary words for people across across the country and across the world. We know it's going to have a specific and dangerous impact here in DC. That's why we're getting organized. Join us tomorrow nigh…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

November 4, 2024 at 8:38 PM

Vote. Then ORGANIZE // Vote. Y luego ORGANICE

Espa?ol abajo ? Tomorrow is Election Day, but the work isn't over. We are organizing to defend DC against attacks on our democracy, our autonomy, and our community. Join our all-hands meeting on Thursday, November 7th at 6:30pm.? ? The meet…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

November 1, 2024 at 5:07 PM

TIME TO DEFEND DC: Join Post-Election Response Meeting on 11/7

?Defiende a DC con nosotros despu?s de las elecciones de 2024! Espa?ol abajo ? Halloween is over, but the real horror is just around the corner--Election Day 2024 is bound to have serious impacts on DC regardless of the outcome. After Januar…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

October 29, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Get In Formation: Defend DC after the federal elections

Español abajo. Mass Meetings Planned for Post Election Response 11/7 Español abajo As the 2024 presidential election looms closer, DC JWJ and our allies are creating a space for our local communities to coordinate our response to the…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

October 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM

10/28 & 10/29 RALLIES FOR TENANTS AND WORKERS

Rally with tenants on Monday and workers on Tuesday! Dear Friend, ? There are TWO great opportunities to stand in solidarity with workers and tenants in DC coming up next week.? 1. First, on…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

October 24, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Save the Date: Dec 12th, 6PM DC JWJ Holiday Party!

Come celebrate with us on December 12th at 6p at the Festival Center! DC Jobs With Justice invites you to save the date!? Join DC Jobs With Justice for our Holiday Party on December 12th at 6PM in the Festival Cen…

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