Putting DC JWJ On The Map

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)DC Jobs with Justice is now literally on the map. Click here to see a map – and contact info -- of the members of the labor-community organization’s coalition. Founded in 2001, the coalition of labor organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations, and student groups is “dedicated to protecting the rights of working people and supporting community struggles to build a more just society” and currently boasts some 64 member organizations and is working on campaigns and issues including holding Walmart accountable to communities and its workers, enforcement of the new minimum wage, paid sick leave, and wage theft laws, fair hours and scheduling, and more. The map is color-coded by group.