Alex Samuels · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM

DC Budget Update

Dear Friend,   This year, the Mayor created a budget that makes it harder to be a worker in DC. DC Jobs With Justice and our allies were able to roll back many of the most anti-worker attacks: we protected good construction jobs, the rights…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM

We won! I-82 repeal defeated in the budget

A major win for DC’s tipped workers and voters Dear Friend,   We won!   Thanks to your hard work the attempt to repeal Initiative 82 was struck from the budget.   On Sunday, Chairman Phil Mendelson introduced a version of the FY26 DC Budget …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

July 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM

No Backroom Repeal of I-82! Email DC Council TODAY

DC Council is about to override the will of the voters by gutting Initiative 82 and lowering the tipped minimum wage. And they’re doing it behind closed doors, with no input from the workers who will be affected. We can’t let that happen.   Email Councilme…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

July 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM

CALL TODAY: Stand With Tipped Workers & Protect I-82!

On Monday July 14th, the Council will vote on the DC budget. Right now the budget includes repeal of Initiative 82, bringing wages for tipped workers down to $5.95. We have to stop this. Call our targeted list of Councilmemb…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

July 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Rally for a Fair Budget Monday 7/14!

Dear Friend,   On Monday July 14, DC Council will hold its first vote on the DC budget. The budget as it stands now is deeply inequitable, with cuts hitting working-class and low-income Black and Brown communities the hardest, including sev…

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM

CORRECTION: Tipped Worker Bar Crawl

The Fair Price Fair Wage "Save Our Raises" Bar Crawl will start today at 5pm at Aslin Beer Company on 14th St! Join us, ROC-DC, and tipped workers as we spread the word about the attacks on Initiative 82. …

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM

Minimum Wage Increase TODAY + Tipped Worker Bar Crawl

The DC minimum wage goes up TODAY, July 1, 2025 from $17.50 per hour to $17.95!   Unfortunately, in June, the DC Council voted to freeze this year's tipped minimum wage increase; the tipped minimum wage will REMAIN $10/hr. Employers of tipp…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Save the Alliance//Salva la Alliance

espanol abajo Friend, The budget before the DC Council right now would dismantle the DC Healthcare Alliance, which provides critical health care coverage to residents with low incomes who do not qualify for Medic…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM

We are fighting back

Working Washingtonians deserve better Dear Friend,   Last week, we rallied against Bowser's Big Beautiful Budget. This budget is an attack on working people. It cuts tipped workers wages by $4.05. It strips 25,000 people of their health insurance under the …

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Tell DC Council to Reject the RENTAL Act

Dear Friend,   Please take a moment today to take TWO actions to keep renters in their homes. Send an email to stop the RENTAL Act and make a call to invest in ERAP.   Email Action to Reject the RENTAL Act …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

June 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM

WEDNESDAY: HUGE Rally for the DC Budget!

Dear Friend, Bowser's "Big Beautiful Budget" is a direct attack to DC's working class residents. Join us on Wednesday, June 18th, 8:30 AM at the Wilson Building as we rally to demand a budget for the people, not the owners! We're …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM

URGENT ACTION: Stand up for DC today!

ALERTA DE ACCI?N URGENTE español abajo Tell Congress to keep their hands off DC’s sanctuary laws!   As the country watches LA bravely fight off ICE and the military, Congress is quietly attempting to strip away DC’s sanctuary laws that keep us saf…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

June 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Tell Council: Budget for Tenants, Not Developers

Budget season is upon us, and it is up to you to tell the Council what we need to see in FY26! Dear Friend,   Show up for tenants and affordable housing in the DC budget! Mayor Bowser is pushing her anti-tenant legislation she…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Stop the Repeal 🚨 Tell DC Council: Hands Off I-82!

Final Hours to Register: Show Up for Tipped Workers at Wednesday’s Hearing Dear Friend,   🚨Today (Monday) at 12:00pm is the final deadline to register to testify at Wednesday’s DC Council hearing. This is the most important thing you can do …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM

ACT NOW: Save DC's Sanctuary Protections for Immigrants

register today! Dear Friend,   DC’s status as a sanctuary city for immigrant families is under attack. In the DC budget that was introduced on Tuesday, Mayor Bowser snuck in legislation to repeal the District’s sanctuary city laws that were…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM

TESTIFY next Wednesday for I-82!

Defend tipped workers in the DC budget Dear Friend,   It's time to stand up for tipped workers and the will of DC voters! Check out our new complete step-by-step guide on how you can testify to defend Initiative 82 at the DC Council June 4th…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

May 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM

TODAY: TOPA Town Hall!

español sigue   Dear Friend,   Have you RSVPed for today's TOPA Town Hall?! Join us tonight at 6PM at 1500 16th St NW to show your support for tenants rights! The mayor's proposed budget is officially out and full of cuts to vital programs …

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  Eduarda Serafim · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Defend Tipped Workers in the DC budget

Stop Bowser's attacks on I-82 Dear Friend,   Mayor Bowser is using her budget to try to overturn Initiative 82, taking the side of the restaurant lobby over hard-working tipped workers. We need to tell the Council: stop the attacks on tipped…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Tomorrow: Remember George Floyd and demand Target action

This week marks five years since the murder of George Floyd, a moment that sparked a global movement for racial justice and corporate promises of change. One of those promises came from Target. In 2020, Target pledged to support Black communities through DEI initiatives, partn…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM

TODAY: RALLY POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Due to potential inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow, the rally to demand justice and due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been POSTPONED out of concern for the health and well-being of attendees. A rain date will be announced as soon as possible A new event page w…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM

SAVE TOPA: We need YOU to testify!

DearFriend,   Mayor Bowser is trying to make changes to the housing landscape in the form of a massive, anti-renter bill called the RENTAL Act. And she wants to quietly push it through the budget process. This bill would strip TOPA rights f…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

May 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM

RSVP: TOPA For All Town Hall!

español abajo   Dear Friend,   TOPA is under attack! (again)   The Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, or TOPA, is a District law that gives protections to renters when their homes are put up for sale. For over forty years, DC residents hav…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Justice for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Join us as we rally with our union siblings to stop illegal and unjust deportations. Join SMART General President Michael Coleman, SMART members, labor leaders and union workers from across the DMV on Thursday, May 22 at 5 p.m. for a rally demanding justice and due process …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

May 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Mayor Bowser moves to kill I-82

Rally with us tomorrow morning at the Wilson Building UPDATE: Last week, we sent you this email. All of it remains true, except today, Mayor Bowser announced her plan to repeal Initiative 82 - which gradually phases out the tipped minimum wage - in her upcom…

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  Elizabeth, DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM

ICYMI: May Day is for People Power

Dear Friend,   You don’t celebrate May Day - you organize it.   Today is International Workers’ Day - May Day. Workers have always been on the front lines in the battle for democracy. Whether federal civil servants or restaurant workers or …

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  Elizabeth, DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

May 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM

May Day is for People Power

Dear Friend,   You don’t celebrate May Day - you organize it.   Today is International Workers’ Day - May Day. Workers have always been on the front lines in the battle for democracy. Whether federal civil servants or restaurant workers or …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM

No attacks on tipped wages!

Protect Initiative 82 today! Dear Friend,   The tipped minimum wage is under attack. We need you. As you know, DC is on a path to raise the minimum wage to the full minimum wage by 2027. This the result of the overwhelming win at the ballot …

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Family Know Your Rights Training April 30

Dear Friend,   EmpowerEd, MLOV, and DC JWJ are co-hosting a virtual Know Your Rights training on Wednesday, April 30th, at 6pm for immigrant families and school communities. We know that many school communities, especially in DCPS, are stil…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM

✊ Solidarity in the Streets: Join Us This May Day!

Dear Friend, This May Day, working people across the DMV are taking their demands to the streets — and we’re proud to stand with them.   From transit workers to restaurant staff, teachers to federal employees, we are uniting behin…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM

ATU 689 on STRIKE today!

Solidarity with Martz Gold Line Bus Operators! As of midnight today, ATU Local 689 members have walked off the job at Martz Gold Line, a major part of the MTA Commuter Bus network serving the DC suburbs. The company is not bargaining in good faith, and workers are sufferi…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM

July 1: minimum wage increase coming

Dear Friend,   DOES has published the minimum wage increases for July 1, 2025. All businesses in DC will be expected to follow the new minimum wage starting July 1.   The Minimum Wage will increase from $17.50 per hour to $17.95 and the Tipped Minimum Wage…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

April 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM

Tell YOUR story: Share your TOPA experience ahead of our Town Hall!

Español abajo   Dear Friend,   Tenant rights in DC are under attack. Mayor Bowser’s RENTAL Act is a pro-landlord bill that would roll back TOPA protections, making it easier to displace renters and strip away our power to collectively deter…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Speak out with us on DC Emancipation Day!

Dear Friend,   DC Emancipation Day is a powerful reminder of the courage and determination of those who have fought for freedom—and a call to continue that work today.   As part of this year’s Emancipation Day celebrations, we invite you to…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

April 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM

ACTION: Don't Dilute Eviction Prevention Programs!

A landlord-backed bill that increases barriers for ERAP is going to its final vote. Email the Council to preserve ERAP! Dear Friend,   Rental assistance keeps Washingtonians housed. That’s why it’s important to have a strong rental assistanc…

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  DC Jobs With Justice · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM

TOMORROW: WIN DC Rally and Call to Action

Dear Friend,   Federal tax policies shape our local communities—housing, education, healthcare—yet they continue to favor the wealthiest few over working families. This is a moral issue, not just a policy debate.   Join WIN DC for an Interf…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM

FRIDAY: Protect DC's Sanctuary City Status!

Dear Friend,   Remember to join us THIS FRIDAY, April 4th at 5pm, for a press conference and rally in Mt. Pleasant to demand the protection of DC's Sanctuary City Status.   Migrant families are asking allies to TURN OUT so that we are all …

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Hands off our union rights!

Dear Friend, DC Jobs With Justice strongly condemns the Executive Order stripping over a million federal workers of their union rights. This is a blatant attack on workplace democracy and an attempt to silence workers. “This administration’s bullying tactics threaten every Am…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Next Friday: Rally to Protect DC's Sanctuary City Status

Dear Friend,   Immigrant rights are under attack. DC's Sanctuary City status is under attack. Countless families are living in fear as state-sanctioned abductions are taking place around the country at an alarming rate. It's time for all of…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Federal Worker Solidarity Fund + Upcoming Federal Rights Webinar

MONDAY 3/24: Know Your Rights for Feds! Dear Friend,   As we all know, it's now more important than ever that we look after our neighbors who work in the federal government. That's why DC JWJ is proud to uplift these two amazing resources: t…

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  Damiana Dendy · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM

TOMORROW: Rally to Save TOPA from the Mayor's Attacks

Mayor Bowser has proposed gutting TOPA through the RENTAL Act. Rally with us tomorrow to tell the Council: Save TOPA! Español abajo   Dear Friend,   Tomorrow, March 18th, meet us at 10 AM in front of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Av…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM

People Power

Dear Friend,   Last week, DC showed up to fight for our autonomy! Day after day, DC residents and their families called Senators, visited offices, and demanded DC's right to control our own funding. And we were heard! A standalone bill prote…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM

All out for DC

Our money. Our time to fight. Dear Friend, Tonight, Senate Democratic Leader Schumer announced he would ignore the rights and needs of DC's 700,000 residents and vote "yes" on the Continuing Resolution (CR) that prevents DC from spending a BILLION dollars of our own locally-ra…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM

TODAY Fight for DC at the Senate 10 AM

urgent action needed to save our budget Thanks to our friends at DC Action for putting together this call to action. DC JWJ is joining allies across DC - incuding our elected leaders - in demanding our funds be available for us! We will be at the Hart Building at 10 am and joi…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM

TAKE ACTION: Demand collective bargaining rights for UMD grad workers

Tell the Maryland Senate Finance Committee to Approve SB0166! Dear Friend,   We just launched a new Action Network Letter Campaign to support University of Maryland (UMD) graduate student workers in the Graduate Labor Union (GLU-UAW). Click …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Actions this week!

Hi Friend,   Check out these events happening this week! Join a LIVE Town Hall TODAY to strategize with labor leaders like Fmr. NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, Fmr. Secretary of Labo…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM

March 12: Stand up for Medicaid and our communities

Phonebank with us this Friday March 7th Hi Friend, Unelected billionaires and capitalist tyrants are attempting to take over our city and our country. It's up to us--workers, tenants, allies and community members--to stand up and f…

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM

TOMORROW (3/5): Stand with the NLRB, Support Gwynne Wilcox!

Support Gwynne Wilcox, unlawfully removed NLRB member Dear Friend, ? TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 5, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox will be challenging her unlawful removal at the U.S. District Court for the Distric…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

March 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM

The time for action is now

Join us in the streets Dear Friend,  It has been a tough 30 days since Trump took office. The attacks on our communities have come hard and fast. It can be difficult in these moments to find the resilience we need to fight back.  Many were discouraged after …

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  Eduarda, DC JWJ · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM

MONDAY & TUESDAY: Stand with Federal Workers!

Hi Friend, ? Federal workers are the heart of our government, ensuring that critical services like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and disaster relief run smoothly. Next week, let's show o…

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  Elizabeth Falcon · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Rallies today, tomorrow & Wednesday for our democracy

Support federal workers and the agencies they serve Dear Friend, Trump and Elon - a pretend billionare and a real billionaire - are attempting the dismantle our democracy. We will not stand by and allow the services we need to be slashed by …

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