Imagine a world where our weak labor laws are no longer enforced. Workers successfully organize, but their company refuses to recognize the union. Workers are fired illegally and have no recourse. This could be the world we live in soon if we don’t fight back. In coming days, the Senate… Read More»
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»
This week, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – landmark legislation that ushered in a new era of just labor protections and raised the floor for working people in this country. There’s no cause for celebration for the significant portion of our workforce who… Read More»
The time is now for immigration reform. LITERALLY. The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on the historic, bipartisan immigration reform measure this week. We need to ensure safe passage of this bill – and make immigration work for workers! Will you take three minutes to call your senators and… Read More»
After hundreds of workers returned to their stores after striking against unfair labor practices, and after thousands of community activists around the country organized actions at local stores, Walmart has predictably responded by retaliating. Instead of engaging workers in a conversation about treatment, plummeting customer service ratings, weak store sales… Read More»
Our very own Chris Hicks, Jobs with Justice’s national student debt campaign organizer, was featured on Melissa Harris-Perry‘s show on MSNBC over the weekend to discuss the growing student debt crisis. Watch Part 1: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Part 2 — Scroll… Read More»
Today, over 100 women leaders from around the country are in Washington, D.C. for We Belong Together‘s women’s lobby day. This marks the beginning of a week of action to mobilize thousands of people around the country to call on Congress to push for immigration reform that will be fair… Read More»
Walmart was unable to distance itself from criticism last week at its annual shareholder meeting. From the tragedies in its garment factories in Bangladesh to its own store associates marching on their door, the company was noticeably perturbed by the attention. Members of OUR Walmart held their longest strike yet… Read More»
Imagine this: Sallie Mae’s CEO, sitting at a table with 20 students discussing student debt forgiveness. Crazy, right? Sallie Mae has finally agreed to sit down with the Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) and US Student Association (USSA) to discuss how to make affordability for all students and graduates a… Read More»
On May 22, 2013, the unelected Chicago Public School Board (CPS), appointed by Mayor Emmanuel, decided to close nearly 50 public schools in Chicago, the largest public school mass closing in the history of the US. The implications for the largely African American and Latino working class families in Chicago… Read More»