Vigil for Justice at Wings
As we get ready to celebrate the holidays with our friends, families and loved ones, workers at Wings Enterprises will be entering their second month on strike.
This fall, amid the current economic crisis, the strikers walked off the jobsite in a brave move to fight against low pay, an abusive work environment, lack of drinking water and health insurance. "I believe in the eyes of God we are all equal, and these types of injustices do not please God," said Cristian, one of the striking workers. "We need your support."
Tell Wings to sit down with the striking workers and bring this strike to a resolution http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/Support_Striking_Workers_in_the_District .
Wings is one of the largest rebar subcontractors in the DC-Metro area and has worked on numerous government-funded projects in partnership with well known contractors such as Clark Construction Group and Miller and Long.
On November 23rd, Wings began to lay off workers on two projects, Penrose Square in Arlington, VA and Square 54 at George Washington University, where striking workers had been flyering to let other workers know about the strike. Approximately 25 workers, some of whom have worked at the company for almost a decade, have been laid off while general contractor Miller & Long is supplying replacement workers.
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