The Worker Rights Consortium is marking 25 years of advancing real accountability in global apparel supply chains. What started with student activism has grown into a global-scale corporate accountability mechanism—urgent now more than ever.
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There will be a Mother's Day picket line at Le Dip to let the public know there is no union contract there. Treat your mom right and take her someplace else!
Feeling extra emotional today. Landed in Tokyo a few hours ago. The 14-hour flight reminded me of when I was forced to get on a plane to the U.S. alone after my dad was detained at the Beijing International Airport 12 years ago. The seat next to me was empty again…
Today, we celebrated the students at @Powellelem and their legislation designating an official Amphibian Week for DC!
These students took their idea and through teamwork and dedication, advocated for it to become a reality.
The JUFJ Campaign Fund is proud to endorse DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George! CM Lewis George has championed of paid family and medical leave, fair taxation, housing security, & real public safety for all DC residents. Ward 4 and all of DC are better off because of her work.
FRESHFARM contract ensures...
-min wage $20.15 for market staff, $21 for operator
-sick/vacation leave
-more $ if staff speaks Spanish or Mandarin
-designated bathroom/access to water
-employer-provided card for operator to purchase supplies
-hiring policy around seasonal work
🌍 Job Opportunity: Haiti Researcher (Part-Time) 🌟
WRC is hiring a researcher based in the US for a 6-month term. Position is union.
- Fluency in French, Creole, English
- 2+ years in human/labor rights
#NowHiring#Haiti#Careers#JobOpportunity
https://t.co/6qBurIXD6L
Interested to join our growing team dedicated to labor rights and corporate accountability? We're seeking applications for 3 positions:
Communications & Research Associate – DC
Field Research Coordinator – Southeast Asia
Field Representative – Pakistan
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So many DC residents including @meestertoth and @j_champ are helping neighbors figure out how to electrify at home & are calling on Cm @Janeese4DC and entire @councilofdc to #electrifydc, beginning with our most impacted neighbors!
This kid watched @_ericblanc's strike video approximately 100 times and is now ready for the picket line. We're all sending solidarity to the bargaining table as the Rutgers unions close the deal! @ruaaup@ruaaup_ptl
While I appreciate the effort of people who have been advocating for the Uyghurs, I think it is important for you to learn how to say the word correctly first. Plus, it doesn’t hurt for your to learn the correct pronunciation, right?
So repeat after me and say “ UY-GHUR”.
“I realized I had never wanted anything so much in my life, and had never wanted so badly something over which I ultimately had so little control.” From Issue 34: @alybatt on the 2016 campaign to unionize graduate workers at Yale.
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