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Matthew Fritz-Mauer: The hollow promise of workers’ rights in DC

Commentary Mar 4, 2020

It might seem like working people in the District of Columbia have a lot to celebrate. In fact, researchers at Oxfam not long ago named DC the most worker-friendly place in the country. Over the past few years, the DC Council has raised…

Mayor Bowser Says Thousands of Job-Seeking Residents Will Lose Access to Workforce Training Programs…

Press Release May 9, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Tiffany Browne (DOES) Mayor Bowser Says Thousands of Job-Seeking Residents Will Lose Access to Workforce Training Programs Under Council’s Proposed…

Washington Business Journal: The Line hotel missed local hiring benchmarks, may still receive $46M…

Editor May 8, 2019

Two members of the D.C. Council are calling foul on a city department’s approval of a $46 million tax abatement for the Line D.C. hotel — despite the fact that the project did not meet some of the legal requirements to receive that tax…

City Paper: The Line Hotel Didn’t Comply With All of Its Hiring Requirements, Audit Finds

Editor May 8, 2019

DOES wants the Line to get its $46 million tax abatement anyway.

Silverman, Nadeau Request Attorney General’s Opinion on $46 Million Tax Abatement for Line Hotel…

Press Release May 8, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 CONTACT: Ashley Fox Silverman, Nadeau Request Attorney General’s Opinion on $46 Million Tax Abatement…

City Paper: Participants in a Disastrous D.C. Workforce Development Program Still Lack Employment

Editor May 2, 2019

Some participants mopped floors rather than receiving the training they signed up for.

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: Is education reform being misdirected?

jonetta rose barras Apr 11, 2019

The deterioration of DC’s education reform structure started initially during Mayor Vincent Gray’s administration. According to education advocates, he delegated far too many important decisions to his deputy mayor for education (DME),…

Mayor Bowser Launches New Job Training Program to Connect Residents with Transportation Jobs

Press Release Apr 3, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 3, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Terry Owens (DDOT) Diane Watkins (DOES) Mayor Bowser Launches New Job Training Program to Connect Residents with Transportation Jobs Kicks Off #GoodSignDC…

Mayor Bowser Releases 2018 Summer Youth Employment Program Report

Press Release Mar 5, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Diane Watkins (DOES) Mayor Bowser Releases 2018 Summer Youth Employment Program Report Annual report highlights key accomplishments of the Marion S. Barry…

Mark Lee in The Washington Blade: D.C. must delay paid leave law to prevent botched launch

Editor Mar 3, 2019

Skepticism by both D.C. elected officials and local businesses regarding the planned implementation timetable for the city’s pending private-sector paid leave mandate has been notably high and has continued unabated since passage of the…

Mayor Bowser Launches New Spanish Language Employment Website, Announces $100,000 Grant to Support…

Press Release Feb 27, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Diane Watkins (DOES) Mayor Bowser Launches New Spanish Language Employment Website, Announces $100,000 Grant to Support Bilingual Work Readiness Programs …

Washington Informer: D.C. Helps Returning Citizens with READY Assistance

Editor Feb 21, 2019

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has long expressed concern about returning citizens in the District of Columbia, going back to her days as a Ward 4 council member.

Mayor Bowser Launches the READY Center, Connecting Returning Citizens To Housing, Employment, and…

Press Release Feb 12, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Keena Blackmon (DOC) Mayor Bowser Launches the READY Center, Connecting Returning Citizens To Housing, Employment, and Other Critical Programs …

Mayor Bowser Convenes Top 100 Local Employers to Discuss Strategies for Protecting and Building DC’s…

Press Release Jan 28, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Chanda Washington (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Convenes Top 100 Local Employers to Discuss Strategies for Protecting and Building DC’s Economy and Hiring DC…

The Hoya: Georgetown Launches Inmate Re-Entry and Education Program

Editor Dec 1, 2018

Washington, D.C. residents released from local correctional facilities are eligible for an academic and employment-centered fellowship program.

Mayor Bowser Nominates Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes to be Director of the Department of Employment…

Press Release Sep 17, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Mayor Bowser Nominates Dr. Unique Morris-Hughes to be Director of the Department of Employment Services (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced her…

District of Columbia Economy Adds More Than 8,000 Jobs in July

Press Release Aug 18, 2018

District of Columbia Economy Adds More Than 8,000 Jobs in July Friday, August 17, 2018 (Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported today that the seasonally…

jonetta rose barras: Paid leave — businesses have it covered

jonetta rose barras Aug 2, 2018

Even before the DC Council-approved Universal Paid Family Leave Act takes effect, there is evidence it could cost more to implement than initially estimated. Equally disconcerting, the law may be superfluous. A survey conducted by the…

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District Links: Council votes to add transit workers to home purchase assistance program; longtime Norton staffer enters…

Jan 6, 2026 13

The DC Council gave initial approval this afternoon to a bill to enable public transit employees to participate in a program that provides DC government workers with down-payment assistance so they…

District Links: Mendelson aims to fill interim at-large council seat by end of January; DC sees homicides, traffic…

Jan 5, 2026 4

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson said today that he hopes to select an interim pick by the end of the month to fill the at-large vacancy created by the resignation of Kenyan McDuffie, which took…

District Links: Stable revenue estimates enable funding for council’s ‘contingency’ priorities; feds…

Dec 30, 2025 14

The District's independent chief financial officer this week reported "little to no change" in DC's economic outlook since September, but cited uncertainty around the impact of federal government…

The Keegan Theatre’s ‘An Irish Carol’ is good craic and a holiday tradition worth keeping

Dec 26, 2025 206

With the holiday season in full swing, there’s truly no better way to hold onto the Christmas spirit while also supporting local theater in DC than by attending a performance of An Irish Carol at The…

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