Jibril Wallace: Fighting for Paid Leave

Jibril Wallace: Fighting for Paid Leave

Jibril Wallace has been working at the same Safeway in Washington, D.C. for 28 years, since she was a teenager helping her mother pay the bills. Now her income helps support her two children, ages 18 and 8. Through the years, Jibril moved up from courtesy clerk to...
D.C. Council Advances Expansive Family and Medical Leave Rules

D.C. Council Advances Expansive Family and Medical Leave Rules

The Council of the District of Columbia not only moved the Universal Paid Leave bill forward on Dec. 6, but restored medical leave to the program. The proposal now includes eight weeks of parental leave, six weeks of family leave and two weeks of medical leave, making...

Union Leader: Fall 2016

On the Cover: Stronger Together: Members Unite for Giant/Safeway Bargaining High Stakes in November Elections 2016 Elections Guide Local 400 ACTS! Profiles of Four Members Making a Difference Lipton Workers Vote Union Yes! Local 400 Members Save Their Stores...
District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

Nation’s capital will join Seattle and San Francisco to become third major city to enact $15 minimum wage On Tuesday, July 21, the District of Columbia City Council passed historic legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in a major victory for the...