Events
07 / 9
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
Join the United Steelworkers and the Toxic Truth Tour to confront toxic traders and the corporate lobbyists at the Bush-administration-backed Import Safety Summit.
For more info on the campaign to stop toxic imports, check out www.stoptoxicimports.org For more info on this event, contact Patrick Young at pyoung(at)usw.org | ||
07 / 10
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
In just three weeks, the Communication Workers of America's east coast contract with Verizon expires. On July 10th, CWA bargaining teams will be meeting with Verizon in Washington and New York. CWA members are planning mobilizations outside negotiations, and at every Verizon worksite. Come stand with CWA members in Washington, DC outside the negotiations: Thursday, July 10th CWA members at Verion want: | ||
07 / 11
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07 / 12
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm
Tenant Town Hall Meeting Saturday, July 12th Are you concerned about the city's response to poor housing conditions? Do you want to see real changes in the code inspection process, fining of negligent landlords, and the use of the city repair fund? If so, join hundreds of residents from around the city for the Tenant Town Hall. Convened by the Tenant Advisory Council | ||
07 / 13
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07 / 14
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07 / 15
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:00 pm
Flyering to support Tar Heel, North Carolina Smithfield workers' fight for justice. The flyering is part of a summer-long Smithfield "Packaged with Abuse" campaign to encourage Metro DC consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products this summer. 7:30-9am Click here for full leafletting schedule. | ||
07 / 16
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07 / 17
Start: 11:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Verizon workers and their union - CWA Local 2108 - will hold worksite rallies for a fair contract. Verizon is demanding healthcare and benefit concessions from workers during current negotiations with CWA. The workers contracts are set to expire on August 2. Join their picket line between 11am and 2pm at one of two locations: *Verizon Chespeake Complex *3901 Calverton Blvd, Beltsville, MD For more info, contact CWA Local 2108, 301-595-2108. | ||
07 / 18
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Flyering to support Tar Heel, North Carolina Smithfield workers' fight for justice. The flyering is part of a summer-long Smithfield "Packaged with Abuse" campaign to encourage Metro DC consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products this summer. Friday, July 18th Click here for full leafletting schedule. | ||
07 / 19
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07 / 20
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07 / 21
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07 / 22
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:00 am
Flyering to support Tar Heel, North Carolina Smithfield workers' fight for justice. The flyering is part of a summer-long Smithfield "Packaged with Abuse" campaign to encourage Metro DC consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products this summer. Tuesday, July 22nd More info at www.smithfieldjustice.org Click here for full leafletting schedule. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Join Jews United for Justice, Interfaith Worker Justice of Greater Washington, and the DC JCC for An Evening of Workers' Rights, Community,and Interfaith Dialogue Tuesday, July 22nd *Hear from a panel of Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Hindu faith leaders Free and open to the community | ||
07 / 23
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
Please join the Stop Firestone Coalition THIS WEDNESDAY at noon for a rally in front of Public Strategies! Public Strategies is the public relations firm that does all of the media work for Firestone and is helping them to gloss over their exploitation of workers and the environment on their rubber plantation in Liberia. This is a very important time for us to show our solidarity with the Firestone workers, because they are currently in a fight with company management over improving wages for the workers. Please come and show your support for the workers! | ||
07 / 24
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07 / 25
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Flyering to support Tar Heel, North Carolina Smithfield workers' fight for justice. The flyering is part of a summer-long Smithfield "Packaged with Abuse" campaign to encourage Metro DC consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products this summer. Friday, July 25th More info at www.smithfieldjustice.org Click here for full leafletting schedule. | ||
07 / 26
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07 / 27
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07 / 28
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07 / 29
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:00 am
Flyering to support Tar Heel, North Carolina Smithfield workers' fight for justice. The flyering is part of a summer-long Smithfield "Packaged with Abuse" campaign to encourage Metro DC consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products this summer. Tuesday, July 29th More info at www.smithfieldjustice.org Click here for full leafletting schedule. | ||
07 / 30
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07 / 31
Start: 11:30 am
End: 12:30 pm
Tell Bain Capital to Put Kids First! Thursday, July 31st Bright Horizons, the third largest child care center company in the US, had been bought by Bain Capital, a corporate buyout firm that makes money for its investors by buying companies and loading them with debt. More than 70,000 children depend on Bright Horizons child care. SEIU is joining parents and child care providers to tell Bain Capital that they won't accept cost cutting measures or changes that put children and families at risk. | ||
08 / 1
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm
Flyering to support Tar Heel, North Carolina Smithfield workers' fight for justice. The flyering is part of a summer-long Smithfield "Packaged with Abuse" campaign to encourage Metro DC consumers to choose alternatives to Smithfield products this summer. Friday, August 1 More info at www.smithfieldjustice.org Click here for full leafletting schedule. | ||
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