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NewsBy Nora Scully May 8, 2024
Unionized health care workers at DC homeless shelters file unfair labor charge
Two months after bargaining began between Unity Health Care and its unionized providers, the union has filed an unfair labor charge.
NewsBy Nora Scully April 10, 2024
Health care workers at DC homeless shelters begin contract negotiations 5 months after voting to unionize
Unity Health Care workers are advocating for better conditions, more time with patients, and lower workloads.
NewsBy Nora Scully March 27, 2024
DOES oversight hearing discusses domestic worker rights, funding deficit
Many residents focused on increased funding and support for DOES in light of expected budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year.
OpinionBy Belle Ren March 13, 2024
The leading cause of homelessness in America
Belle Ren explains how professional homelessness and lack of community is a leading cause of homelessness.
NewsBy Margaret Hartigan January 31, 2024
DC introduces new unemployment insurance and identity verification system
Following criticism over how D.C. handled unemployment benefits during the pandemic, the city announced a change to its system.
OpinionBy Lori Smith January 3, 2024
Minimum wage and cost of living: It’s not adding up
Lori Smith writes about the discrepancy between the cost of living and the minimum wage.
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil November 22, 2023
If you love what you do, it isn’t work
Jeffrey McNeil doesn’t need tips – he loves his job, he writes.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia May 24, 2023
The laws DC is funding in this year’s budget
D.C.’s budget will help the city implement bills to protect domestic workers, street vendors and young people in foster care.
ArtBy Daniel Ball May 3, 2023
It’s called workers
Artist/Vendor Daniel Ball shares about Street Sense.
NewsBy Kaela Roeder April 5, 2023
Street vending bill passes second council vote
A new bill promises to decriminalize street vending without a license, establish zones for vendors to operate legally and make it easier to obtain a license.
ArtBy Michele Rochon March 29, 2023
Feeling felicitous and depleted in 2007
A new piece by Michele Rochon.
ArtBy Phillip Black March 29, 2023
Working hard
A poem by Phillip Black.
ArtBy Frederic John March 29, 2023
Staff coffee
A new piece by Frederic John.
ArtBy Greta Christian March 15, 2023
Street Sense
Greta writes about working for Street Sense.
ArtBy Ronald Smoot March 15, 2023
Finding a job
Ronald writes about finding a job.
ArtBy Ricardo Meriedy March 8, 2023
My story, part V: My first job
A piece of a story by Ricardo Meriedy.
ArtBy Warren Stevens March 8, 2023
My thoughts
Warren Stevens shares their experience.
ArtBy Patty Smith March 8, 2023
Patty’s biography
Patty Smith shares her experience with Street Sense.
ArtBy Daniel Ball March 8, 2023
A new poem by Daniel Ball.
ArtBy Andre Brinson March 8, 2023
Back to work
An update from Andre Brinson.
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