Today marks Amazon’s Prime Day, an annual sales event invented by the e-commerce giant. Thanks to the retailer’s ubiquitous advertising and heavily-discounted prices, people now flock to Amazon.com to scoop up bargains for the day. But what makes those deals possible? Around the world, the women and men working inside… Read More»
Pictured from L to R: Secretary-Treasurer Jessie Case, AFT-WV President Christine Campbell, National Domestic Workers Alliance Lead Organizer Jacklyn Izsraael, Union Communication Services at the Cornell Worker Institute Director Dania Rajendra, IUPAT National Strategic Organizer Rosa Lozano When a conference keynote speaker says “Our mission is to be the most radical city on the… Read More»
“It’s all on us. It’s all on us because it takes all of our voices to influence change.” -Martin Rucker, former NFLPA member, LiUNA member, community organizer and co-founder of Northland Progress. This past weekend, Jobs With Justice hosted its first Workers Revival Festival in Kansas City, with the goal… Read More»
Last week, a majority of newsroom staffers at the Los Angeles Times announced their intention to join together in union and join their colleagues at other newspapers who are already members of NewsGuild-CWA. Soon after, Tronc, the corporate owners of the paper, issued a letter to tell the Times staff… Read More»
It’s devastating news that working people at Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi plant lost their fight to come together in union with United Automobile Workers (UAW). The automaker’s extreme actions robbed its employees of a free and fair vote, and it’s not possible to accept the results at face value. Last month, Nissan’s… Read More»
“One. Two. Three. Four. We will not wait anymore! Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Yale should negotiate!” On Monday, thousands of working people, advocates, and community members– including allies from the Jobs With Justice network—echoed this chant at Yale’s commencement. The crowd marched down the streets of New Haven in solidarity… Read More»
A doctor decided that Loretta Ross shouldn’t have any more children. He sterilized her without her permission when she was 23. A woman working at Burger King wanted to see a doctor because she was bleeding profusely. Her manager pressured her to stay at work or risk losing her job.… Read More»
After this week’s election, Jobs With Justice is more invested than ever in expanding the ability of working people to negotiate for better workplaces, a more inclusive economy and thriving communities. Our oxygen is hope and resilience. We exhale fear. We will continue what we always do: organize, movement-build, and… Read More»
Jobs With Justice hosted a tweetchat this afternoon to highlight the issues faced by working women and the organizing and policy solutions they have been demanding and winning. You can see some of the highlights below. State of #WorkingWomen – Curated tweets by jwjnational
It’s no secret that teachers, firefighters and other civil servants are under attack from extremist politicians and the billionaires bankrolling them. And as Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker moves to run for president in 2016, more hardworking women and men are reckoning with the possibility of a national anti-worker agenda. Walker’s… Read More»