Department Offers Debt Relief Through Path of Most Resistance to Students CONTACT: Liz Cattaneo liz (at) jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x104 Washington, D.C. — After months of pressure from former Corinthian College students and their allies, the U.S. Department of Education decided it would offer a form of debt relief to… Read More»
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CONTACT: Liz Cattaneo liz (at) jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x104 Washington, D.C. – In response to what should have been the start of the Deferred Action for Parental Arrivals (“DAPA”) program, announced as part of the President’s November 2014 executive actions on immigration, Jobs With Justice issued the following statement: “DAPA,… Read More»
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2015 CONTACT: Liz Cattaneo, liz (at) jwj.org Hartford, CT. — State and local governments are facing steep costs because underpaid employees of highly-profitable corporations are forced to turn to social safety net programs—and many communities are beginning to drive solutions to this problem. As Connecticut… Read More»
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Sherrod Brown, and Advocacy, Civil Rights and Grassroots Organizations Kick Off Campaign Putting Families at Center of Economic Debate New polling, roadmap for creating good jobs for all kick-off national discussion heading into 2016 Media Contacts: Center for Community Change: Donna De La Cruz, ddelacruz@communitychange.org (202) 339-9331… Read More»
CONTACT: Ori Korin 202-393-1044 x126 or ori@jwj.org Washington, D.C. — Following years of pressure from borrowers, legislators and activists and growing outrage over mishandling of information, the U.S. Department of Education announced late yesterday that it would be terminating its debt collection contracts with five private collection agencies, including Pioneer… Read More»
CONTACT: Ori Korin, ori@jwj.org 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule to ensure a more streamlined and fair union election process for workers. In response, Jobs With Justice Executive Director Sarita Gupta released the following statement: “We applaud the board’s decision… Read More»
CONTACT: Liz Cattaneo liz@jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x104 Washington, D.C. – “We applaud the president’s announcement that he will use his legal authority to begin to fix our broken immigration system and improve the lives of millions of our friends and neighbors. While his action is limited and temporary, it’s long… Read More»
New Site Contains Valuable Data on “H” Guestworker Programs, Including Location of Employers Utilizing H-1B Visas CONTACTS: Ori Korin, ori@jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x126 Dan Crawford, dcrawford@epi.org or 202-331-5542 Washington, D.C. — Jobs With Justice Education Fund and the Economic Policy Institute announced today the launch of GuestworkerData.org, a new website… Read More»
Department of Labor Announces the Implementation of Rule Granting Millions of Home-Care Workers Basic Labor Protections CONTACT: Ori Korin ori@jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x126 Washington, D.C.—Today, the Department of Labor announced that new regulations published last year to extend basic labor protections to millions of in-home care workers will still be… Read More»
CONTACT: Ori Korin ori@jwj.org or 202-393-1044 x126 Storytelling Project Launches to Pay Tribute to the Work and Legacy of Grandparents Washington, D.C. – To celebrate Labor Day and Grandparents Day, Jobs With Justice is proud to launch an innovative multimedia story collection project called The Way They Worked,… Read More»