Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

November 1, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Fighting for Vendors: BCI and Genesis Lemus

I'll Be There awardees 2023 Dear Friend,    This year included a powerful win for DC vendors, and we are proud to celebrate the leaders of that campaign at the I'll Be There Awards: Beloved Community Incubator and Genesis Lemus.    Beloved Com…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

October 31, 2023 at 4:47 PM

Awardees announced! I'll Be There Awards Nov. 14

I'll Be There Awards Nov 14 Dear Friend,? ? In our movements, we all need to take a moment to appreciate the wins we have and the leaders who are bringing us forward. That's why I am very excited about this years' awardees: ?Street Vendors Uni…

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  James Benton · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 7:20 PM

I'll Be There Awards 2023 are coming!

Celebrate with us on Nov. 14! Dear Friend,    Greetings! I’m James Benton, co-chair of the board of DC Jobs With Justice and director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project at the Kalmanovitz Initiative at Georgetown University. I wanted…

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  Sequnely Gray · [email protected]

October 19, 2023 at 3:59 PM

I'll Be There Awards are coming!

mark your calendar to celebrate Dear Friend,? ? DC Jobs With Justice is thrilled to be celebrating the I'll Be There Awards at our new home in the Festival Center. Join us on Tuesday, November 14! Every year, we celebrate the work of the outst…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Join Janitors in the fight!

Make a donation Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from DC Jobs Wi…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM

RALLY this Saturday 9/30 at MOM's Organic Market

Join union workers at MOM's in College Park this Saturday Dear Friend, ? We need your help! Union workers at MOM's Organic Market in College Park are protesting management's union busting and discriminatory practices. The workers will be joine…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

September 19, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Help us find the next I'll Be There Awardees!

Dear Friend,? ? We are gearing up the the I'll Be There Awards, and the most special part is getting to celebrate our amazing community members. What campaigns have made a splash? Whose leadership is shining? Who is pushing what racial and economic justice …

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  Sequnely Gray · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 3:54 PM

THIS SATURDAY! Turn Up the Volume - Turn Up the Wage

GoGo for good jobs in DC! Dear community,? ? Join us this weekend at Turn up the Volume, Turn up the Wage Festival! We will have food, GoGo bands, a bouncy house, and more. Share with your friends and family, and come out for some family fun while we share …

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  Sequnely Gray · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Sept 16: Turn Up the Volume - Turn Up the Wage

GoGo for good jobs! TURN UP THE VOLUMETURN UP THE WAGE? ? Saturday, September 16th 2:00 - 7:00 PMBread for the City1640 Good Hope Road? SAY YOU'LL BE THERE Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update y…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

September 7, 2023 at 9:40 PM

TAKE ACTION: Stand with Starbucks Workers United on 9/14

Join our SBWU solidarity action next Thursday morning! Dear Friend, ? In less than 2 years, workers at over 350 Starbucks stores have unionized! In response, Starbucks has waged an egregious union busting campaign and is now one of the worst l…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

September 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Save the Date: I'll Be There Awards

Dear Friend,? ? Summer is ending, but Hot Labor Summer lives on! We're getting ready for our annual celebration, the I'll Be There Awards! Each year we recognize outstanding contributions from organizers across the District at our awards even…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

September 5, 2023 at 4:56 PM

TODAY: Rally with hotel workers

Happy Labor Day Happy Labor Day from DC Jobs With Justice! Start your week off right by joining hotel workers at Sofitel in their fight for justice on the job. They will be joined by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. Today, August 5 at 5:00 PM @ 806 15th St NW. …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Defend students and nurses!

?Defendamos a estudiantes y enfermeras! Dear Friend, Nurses are always at the forefront of the fight to protect our community's health. So when nurses and students call for backup, we are there! The District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA) is deeply troubled by Children…

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  Nadia Salazar Sandi · [email protected]

August 24, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Celebrate and learn with us!

Join us 9/16 and celebrate with us! Greetings Friend, Here at DCJWJ we are gearing up for our second music festival of the summer! We want to invite you to come out with us and celebrate DC's official music - GoGo! We're bringing our outreach and campaigns right to our commu…

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  Nadia Salazar Sandi · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Come outside with us!

Come out to upcoming events or volunteer with us! Good day Friend, Tis the season to be outside! DC Jobs With Justice is out and about, and we want you to join us! This Labor Day season is a great time to show up and show out with us! Join a Know Your Rights clinic, talk to re…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

August 15, 2023 at 8:24 PM

Sign the Fair Price Fair Wage Petition!

Sign our petition to defend tipped workers in DC Dear Friend, ? We're launching a new campaign to defend tipped workers in DC! Read and sign our petition here. DC JWJ has teamed up with a variety of advocacy groups, tipped workers, and communi…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 9:50 PM

DC JWJ IS STRIKE READY

Stand in solidarity with 340,000 UPS Teamsters! Dear Friend, In just one week, UPS Teamsters will potentially launch the biggest nationwide strike this country has seen since 1997. It's time for all of us to become #StrikeReady ahead of August 1st to support our union siblings…

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

July 21, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Last Day! Sustainer Drive

11 donors to reach our goal Dear Friend, ? As one of the newer members of DC JWJ, I am so appreciative of all of the support our community has shown during the DC JWJ Summer Sustainer Drive! ? This is my first summer with DC JWJ, and I'm spen…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 4:40 PM

2023: Big fights, Big wins!

We've been talking a lot about our Summer Sustainer Drive. So today, we're going to show not tell. Check out what we've done in 2023! SHOW YOUR SUPPORT We're on the picket with UFCW 400 members calling…

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  Sequnely Gray · [email protected]

July 19, 2023 at 3:20 PM

We're growing, grow with us!

Two new team members! Dear Friend,   For the last seven years, I have had the opportunity to be an organizer at DC Jobs With Justice. Our team keeps growing and I'm now part of DC JWJ's biggest organizing staff!   We're taking on more campai…

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  Nadia Salazar Sandi · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Join DC JWJ in Growing Our Movement

Dear Friend,   Last week, I facilitated a retreat to defend the people's win to end the tipped wage system in DC. Two dozen people come together to protect the Initiative 82 ballot win and support tipped workers.   This spring, the attacks …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

July 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Summer Sustainer Drive Kick-Off!

Dear Friend,   Today, we’re kicking off our 2023 Summer Sustainer Drive! Every day, DC JWJ is working to grow a strong movement. We build power by supporting collective action, strong unions, and strategic campaigns that make DC a better plac…

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

July 13, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Thank you for making Turn up the Wage a success!

Check your pay stubs! Dear Community,    Thank you for your incredible support and participation in the "Turn up the volume! Turn up the wage!" event. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the community came out to support us in spreading awareness abo…

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  Nadia Salazar · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Happy Hour! Monday at Midlands

Summer Sustainer Drive kick off! Join DC JWJ friends and fam to kick off our 2023 Summer Sustainer Drive! Next week, DC JWJ will hold our Summer Sustainer Drive! We just have one week to hit our goal of 50+ new and upgrading monthly donors. The Sustainer Drive is a time t…

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

July 3, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Join us at "TURN UP THE MUSIC! TURN UP THE WAGE!" Music Fest on July 8th! RSVP Now!

Join us at "TURN UP THE MUSIC! TURN UP THE WAGE!" Music Fest on July 8th! Enjoy live music, speakers, resources, food, and family fun. RSVP now! TURN UP THE MUSIC! TURN UP THE WAGE! Music Fest  July 8 | 3 pm - 8 pm Lamont Plaza - 3258 Mt Pleasant St NW RSVP…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 6:02 PM

GWUH Nurses Get Out the Vote Rally 6/28

Stand up for patient safety and nurses' rights! The DC Nurses Association and GWUH Nurses United are hosting a rally on Wednesday, June 28th from 4-6pm at Washington Circle Park.? ? "We're fig…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Volunteers Needed: Union Kitchen Boycott

Show solidarity with United Kitchen Workers by volunteering! Dear Friend, Urgent and ongoing action is needed in solidarity with workers calling for a consumer boycott of Union Kitchen. Join the fight by volunteering for a leafletting shift here! As you may know, the United…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 8:30 PM

BOYCOTT: Union Kitchen Starting Friday

Union Kitchen boycott starts this Friday 6/16 Dear Friend,, United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 is moving forward with launching the Union Kitchen boycott on Friday, June 16, 2023 with a kickoff event at the 1625 Eckington Pl NE store at 11:00 am. Workers fro…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

June 12, 2023 at 9:31 PM

RALLY with Justice for Janitors on Thursday

Next year, over 11,000 janitors in DC, Montgomery County, Baltimore, and northern Virginia will bargain a new contract. It's time to stand in solidarity with DC's janitors! Justice with Janitors RALLY Thursday, June 15 at 4:00 p.m. Farragut Square - 17th St & K St NW …

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

June 12, 2023 at 3:28 PM

What a week! Winning for Tenants, Fighting for Tipped Workers

What a week! Last week was a busy one for DC JWJ! Together, we have been fighting and winning with DC tenants and workers! Thanks for standing with us, and check out the ways you can stay involved.    End Rentflation Wins for Tenants! End Rentflation Campai…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 1:31 PM

We sustain the fight. You sustain us!

Dear Friend, ? It's a been a hot labor spring, turning into a hot labor summer! Over the last few months, DC Jobs With Justice has been on the front lines with our allies. We are fighting for working people and communities of color in DC, and…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

June 5, 2023 at 2:21 PM

CALL TODAY: Tell the Council to Stop Displacement!

Last week, the DC Council was set to vote on legislation that would cap rent increases for rent-stabilized tenants. However, they failed to come to consensus on procedural issues and postponed the vote, leaving tenants in another week of uncertainty about how much rents will s…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

June 2, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Defend 82. Fight for workers

DC voted to raise the wage: now we must fight the effort to weaken it. In November 2022, DC voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure to raise the wages of tipped workers. A new DC Council bill would significantly change the law’s i…

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  Nadia Salazar Sandi · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Deferred Action Training tomorrow!

Community, Do you wanna know more about deferred action for labor disputes? Our wonderful Women in Construction Coalition has partnered with the AFL-CIO to bring you a deffered action training! Please join us tomorrow evening, details below. Comunidad, ?Quiere saber m?s s…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 8:26 PM

Press Conference - Union Kitchen Boycott

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2023 United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400 Union, in collaboration with a coalition of 20 supporting organizations, will be holding a press conference on Thursday to announce a consumer boycott of Union Kitchen stores. PRESS CONFERE…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 6:56 PM

Wharf workers need YOU

Read the Washington Post story Donate to support the workers Read the workers' demands Register for the picket 2:30 - 5:00 PM daily Ad…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 12:29 PM

Call Council Today: Cap Rent at 5%

Tenants in rent-stabilized apartments are facing an emergency: rents are being increased by 8.9%. Coupled with high inflation, an 8.9% rent hike -- the largest increase in DC history -- make tenants struggle or face being displaced. On Tuesday, the DC Council will vote on emer…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 12:44 AM

Urgent Solidarity: Workers @ Moon Rabbit & Intercontinental Hotel

Boycott picket Weds & Thurs Urgent and ongoing action is needed in solidarity with workers at the Wharf's Intercontinental Hotel and the - now closed - Moon Rabbit. Join the picket and boycott of Intercontinental Hotels in DC! You might have seen the news about workers un…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 15, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Wednesday: Rally for hotel workers

Dear Friend, Steps from the White House, workers at the Accor-managed Sofitel are organizing for good jobs, safety and respect. Since learning of these efforts, the hotel has held mandatory anti-union meetings and threatened to change the schedule of an employee who is leadi…

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

May 8, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Take Action for Excluded Workers and Immigrant Justice!

Dear Friend, We are in the last weeks of the DC budget process, and important priorities remain unfunded. Top among these: the $20 million that Excluded Workers won last year, which Mayor Bowser is illegally refusing to distribute. Take action now. We're supporting ?the DC Imm…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Apply to be a Summer Housing or Labor Fellow with DCJWJ

This summer, DC Jobs With Justice will have two Fellowship programs: our Labor Fellowship and our Housing Fellowship. These two-month programs will provide participants with a unique opportunity to enhance their organizing skills while contributing to an important cause. This …

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Thanks for a great May Day!

Thanks for a great May Day! Thank You for Celebrating May Day and Honoring Restaurant Workers with a New Wage Increase for Tipped Workers! Thanks for joining DC JWJ and ROC DC for May Day! We had a great night celebrating workers, bui…

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Today! Hoy! May Day for Restaurant Workers

Para trabajadores de restaurantes Espa?ol?abajo TODAY May 1st6:00 - 9:00 PMArtemis3605 14th St NW REGISTER HERE We're having a party on May Day to celebrate restaurant workers. May 1 is the day that the tippe…

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 2:21 PM

Party! Fiesta! May Day for Restaurant Workers

Para trabajadores de restaurantes Espa?ol?abajo May 1st6:00 - 9:00 PMArtemis3605 14th St NW REGISTER HERE We're having a party on May Day to celebrate restaurant workers. May 1 is the day that the tipped mini…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 25, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Rally with Excluded Workers - Reunion con Trabajadores Excluidos

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 1:18 PM

Tell the Council to end #Rentflation / Dígale al Consejo que acaben la #Rentainflacion

Espa?ol?abajo The Mayor prevented the Council from acting to protect tenants by claiming it cost money that had not been budgeted. The Council can and must use the budget process that is happening now to stop this rent increase.? …

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  Alfredo Castro · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Party! Fiesta! May Day for Restaurant Workers

Para trabajadores de restaurantes REGISTER HERE // REGISTRAR AQU? May Day - Primero de Mayo6:00 - 9:00 PMArtemis3605 14th St NW We're having a party on May Day to celebrate restaurant workers. May 1 is the day that the…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Uplight Compass Workers' Voice!

Compass workers fight for a raise! Join us this Wednesday April 12 at 4pm to support Compass Workers as they ask for dignity and respect in their contracts! Inflation has shown us that in order to survice and thrive we must ensure that our contract are strong. This is why we…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 7:09 PM

Sign the Petition: Stop 8.9% Rent Increase

sign today! Tenants rally at 741 Longfellow St NW. Residents lived through the winter without heat, but their landlord just announced a 8.9% rent increase.? Dear Friend,? ? Thank you for joining us in the fight to keep DC residents …

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 3, 2023 at 6:09 PM

Stop the Merger: Rally at Safeway

The proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons is a looming disaster for everyone who buys groceries in America. And for our members who work in the grocery industry, this deal puts our livelihoods at risk. If federal regulators approve this me…

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