FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 23, 2016 CONTACT: Bailey Dick bailey(at)jwj.org 202-393-1044 x126 Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final version of the “persuader rule,” which will bring greater transparency to how much employers are paying third-party consultants to stifle the voices of working people and… Read More»
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2015 Contact: Bailey Dick, 419-260-6044, bailey@jwj.org Washington, D.C. – Today, the Interagency Working Group for the Consistent Enforcement of Federal Labor, Employment, and Immigration Laws commissioned by President Obama in November 2014 (“Interagency Working Group”) released its December 2015 Action Plan Update. In response, Jobs… Read More»
CONTACT: Bailey Dick, bailey [at] jwj.org November 23, 2015 Washington, D.C. – New data obtained from the U.S. Department of Education show that nearly all of the borrowers eligible for one federal loan forgiveness program remain unenrolled. According to records obtained by Jobs With Justice Education Fund through a Freedom… Read More»
CONTACT: Bailey Dick, bailey [at] jwj.org October 28, 2015 Washington, D.C. — This afternoon, Urban Outfitters became the latest in a series of retailers to announce that it would end the use of “on-call” scheduling practices in its stores across the country. Earlier this month, Urban Outfitters, which also owns… Read More»
CONTACT: Bailey Dick, Bailey (at) jwj.org, 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, Congressman Bobby Scott and U.S. Senator Patty Murray introduced the Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act. In response, Sarita Gupta, executive director of Jobs With Justice, issued the following statement: “Over the past year, millions of working… Read More»
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2015 CONTACT: Bailey Dick, Bailey@jwj.org 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C. –Today, the National Labor Relations Board announced a new standard for determining status when two or more businesses are joint employers of the same employees. Michael Wasser, Senior Policy Analyst at Jobs With Justice, said the… Read More»
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2015 CONTACT: Liz Cattaneo, liz@jwj.org San Francisco – Today, San-Francisco-based retailer Gap, Inc. announced it would phase out on-call scheduling for its employees at all 2,500 of its brand stores nationwide by September. The company’s move comes as outrage grows over the turbulence families experience… Read More»
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2015 CONTACT: Bailey Dick, Bailey@jwj.org 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C. – An appeals court decision issued this morning upheld the rule that requires home care providers be paid the minimum wage by employment agencies. In response, Sarita Gupta, executive director of Jobs With Justice and the co-director of the Caring… Read More»
CONTACT: Bailey Dick, Bailey@jwj.org 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C. – Today, the NLRB unanimously declined jurisdiction over Northwestern University’s scholarship football players. The NLRB ruled that asserting jurisdiction would not promote stability in labor relations, one of the primary policies of the National Labor Relations Act, the law that enforced by… Read More»
Schedules are Unpredictable and Unsustainable for Men and Women Working in D.C.’s Retail, Food and Service Jobs CONTACT: Ari Schwartz ari (at) dcjwj.org Liz Cattaneo liz (at) jwj.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the first-ever study on service sector scheduling practices in D.C. released today, researchers conclude that erratic and unpredictable… Read More»