Washington DC — This story could easily have been copied word for word from the newspaper stories of the 1960’s civil rights protests. During the civil rights marches of that era, some 60 years ago, clergymen such as Dr. Martin Luther King and Jesse Jackson, among others, led thousands […]
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Why do we ignore all the other costs of doing business? Over the last two years there has been a push to raise the minimum wage as working class incomes continue to lag behind increases in the cost of living across the nation. Led by national organizations such as Fight […]
Nearly a hundred people associated with labor advocacy groups Working Families of DC and Our DC rallied at Union Station, then marched to the U.S. Capitol on March 27 in support of living wages for struggling families in the District. They demanded that Mayor Vincent Gray approve a living wage […]
At the Columbia Pike McDonald’s in Arlington, VA on Thursday, all the elements were in place for a walkout of employees. A public relations rep from McDonald’s corporate greeted reporters with a stiff smile and a warning to stay off the property when taking photos. A police car with two […]