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Category Archives: Labor/Jobs
A Tale of Two Cities: D.C. and NYC Differ In Dealing with Walmart
Listen to Walmart organizers Mike Wilson and Maritza Silva-Farrell on Voice of Russia Radio [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is attempting to enter urban markets, having already saturated many suburban and rural areas. D.C. and … Continue reading
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Release Betty Noel
Listen to Herb Harris, and Councilmember Alexander: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “The corporate influence… that is undermining the City Council is in full display with this nomination,” D.C. Consumer Utility Board chairman Herb Harris told TheFightBack Wednesday at … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Environment, Gentrification, Labor/Jobs
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Clark, Qatar and the Cloth: CityCenter Receives Subsidies, But Where Are the Jobs?
Listen to Pastors Walker and Gilbert, as well as protesters, here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] “We live in this city. Many of us are born in this city. It’s only fair that we have an opportunity to … Continue reading
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TheFightBack, Feb. 25: Jobs, Not Jails
Listen to TheFightBack‘s Feb. 25 show: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week on TheFightBack, we hear from activists on two separate but related issues: the lack of jobs for District residents and the abundance of jails. On the … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Gentrification, Labor/Jobs, Prison
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Republican Primary May Get More Interesting: Meet Candidate Walmart
Listen to Candidate Walmart: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] As Republican presidential hopefuls vie for their party’s nomination, one last-minute entry has gone largely overlooked despite his impressive right-wing credentials. “I’m more Republican than any of the candidates,” said … Continue reading
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$2.13 Is Not Enough: ROC’s Guide to Responsible Eating
LISTEN TO SARU JAYARAMAN: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download MP3 “We argue that sustainable food has to include sustainable labor practices,” Saru Jayaraman, co-director of Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC), told TheFightBack at the unveiling of ROC’s … Continue reading
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Postmaster General Gets Mic Checked
LISTEN TO BRIAN TIERNEY AND KENNETH LERCH: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download MP3 “The Postmaster General is really trying to dismantle the United States Postal Service and have it privatized,” said Kenneth Lerch, president of the National … Continue reading
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After Breaking Open the Watergate Scandal, Woodward and Bernstein Crossed the Picket Line
LISTEN JOHN HANRAHAN: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 John Hanrahan, a former Washington Post reporter and editor, summed up his thoughts on the 1976 film “All the President’s Men”: “Outstanding performances, outstanding director, but depicting a … Continue reading
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Justin Rodriguez on the Ongoing Occupation of K Street
LISTEN TO JUSTIN RODRIGUEZ: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Let’s put the politics of the old aside [and] let’s come together and do something new,” said Justin Rodriguez, a participant in the ongoing occupation on K … Continue reading
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Occupy Wall Street: A Movement is Born
LISTEN TO JASON MCGAUHEY [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Wall Street is War Street” – A sign at the Occupy Wall Street protest As trading came to a close on Sept. 28, Day 12 of the Occupy … Continue reading
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