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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2021 Contact: Juan Benitez, (512) 466-9258, juan.benitez@workersdefense.org Harris County becomes the first county in the country to ensure workers’ concerns are taken into account for workplace health and safety policies HOUSTON, TX — On Tuesday November 30th, Harris County Commissioners took the historic vote to… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  8/5/2021 Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-413-7613  Washington, DC — Early this morning, the labor movement lost one of its most enduring leaders — AFL-CIO President and Jobs With Justice co-founder Richard Trumka. President Trumka led the 12.5-million-member labor federation since 2009. Jobs With Justice Executive Director Erica Smiley gave the following… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    April 20, 2021  Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-413–7613   “We just witnessed a rare instance of justice occur within a consistently unjust system.”  Minneapolis, MN – Today, nearly one year after the death of George Floyd, a jury formally announced that his killer – former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin – is guilty of all charges. Jobs With Justice Executive Director Erica Smiley gave the following… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2021 “Bessemer was just the beginning.”  Bessemer, A.L. – As the vote count currently stands, Amazon is poised to beat back the Black-led union drive at their warehouse in Bessemer. But this count leaves out hundreds of worker ballots that Amazon fought to exclude; and this count will not be without challenges, as Amazon likely committed numerous violations during… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  3/22/2021 Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-413-7613 Jobs With Justice celebrates the confirmation of Marty Walsh as the new U.S. Secretary of Labor, urges Senate to confirm Julie Su as Deputy Secretary Washington, DC — Today, a bipartisan majority of US Senators voted to confirm President Biden’s… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   3/17/2021  Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-413-7613  Jobs With Justice statement on the white supremacist attacks in Atlanta Washington, DC — Yesterday evening, a shooter targeted places of business within Atlanta’s Asian community. The suspect – a white man – shot and killed eight, including six Asian Americans, in their places of work. Jobs With Justice Executive Director Erica Smiley gave the following statement in response: “There… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Tuesday, March 9, 2021  Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-4137613   The U.S. House Passes the PRO Act, Workers Look to Senate  “Americans have a right to representation both in government and at work”    Washington, DC – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Friday, Feb. 19, 2021  Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-413–7613  Jobs With Justice: Citizenship Act’s Protections for Undocumented Workers Undermined by New ICE Guidelines  Washington, DC – Yesterday, President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats introduced their new immigration plan: The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. As well… Read More»

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   2/2/2021  Contact: Nick Voutsinos, Jobs With Justice, nick@jwj.org, 717-413-7613  Jobs With Justice mourns the passing of AFL-CIO President Emeritus John Sweeney He expanded the labor movement into the realms of social justice, politics, and all areas that affect working people.  Washington, DC — Yesterday, February 1, 2021, the labor movement lost one of its most enduring… Read More»