For the past 7 years, congregations around the DC metro area, and around the country, have been using Labor Day as an opportunity to remember God’s call to pursue justice, to honor people’s labor and to recall the religious traditions that dignify and celebrate work. Click here to find out how to participate and sign up today!

Poverty wages, brutal conditions, crippling injuries - 5,500 workers in Tar Heel, North Carolina face this every day at Smithfield Packing, the world's largest hog processing plant.

Cited by Human Rights Watch for violating international human rights standards, Smithfield has created an environment of intimidation, racial tension, and sometimes violence for workers fighting for a voice on the job.

Come out and show your support for this bill and your community at the hearing before the City Council! In 2001 the Lovejoy School at 12th and D St. NE was sold to build 54 luxury apartments and the developer made $24 million on this project.