Virginia Rising

NVM MLK DAY (Jan 18th) Grassroots Mobilization Schedule                 9:15-11 AM — Virginia Student Speak-Out against Student Debt: @River City Ballroom – Hilton Hotel 501 E. Broad Street Rally includes firsthand accounts on how debt affects them, skits, music performances and speeches 11-11:45 AM — Virginia Student Power March for Free Higher Ed, …

Regional Field Director – Hampton Roads New Virginia Majority (NVM) is Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization. We focus on organizing historically underrepresented people, particularly people of color. Our year-round approach to organizing involves mass scale voter outreach, linked to ongoing community organizing campaigns, intensive leadership development, and advocacy. NVM is currently expanding its team. We are seeking conscious and skilled individuals with …

Inclusv December17th Opportunities List: As always, please email Eric@Inclusv.com if you apply for any of these positions, and let us know if you have applied for positions in previous Opportunity Lists and are currently going through the interview process. 2016 Campaigns Fill out our National Campaign survey if you are interested in working on a Senate, House, or gubernatorial campaign next year! …

Join us for New Virginia Majority’s first-ever People’s Congress We believe that everyone, especially communities of color, students and immigrant communities must be a part of the journey to transform Virginia into the Virginia we know it can be. We’re talking about creating a 21st century democracy based on compassion, opportunity, justice and freedom. During our first-ever People’s Congress, you’ll not only …

Worker Protection Debate Rages Over Sharing Economy By Stephen Lee Aug. 3 — As the Obama administration and congressional Democrats take further steps to clamp down on employer misclassification in the so-called “sharing economy,” their efforts appear to bump into an uncomfortable tension: that even though companies like Uber and TaskRabbit don’t provide full safety and health protections for workers, they have …

July 2, 2015   by Jon Liss At first glance, the California Labor Commission’s decision last month to award Barbara Ann Berwick some $4,000 might not seem like a big deal. But the ruling—to classify Berwick, a driver for the ride-hailing company Uber, as an employee, rather than an independent contractor—could have a sweeping impact on the growing part of …

Ride sharing regulations See Jon Liss interview (video) here Australian Broadcasting Corporation Broadcast: 08/06/2015 Reporter: Ben Knight Uber is promising to create 20,000 new jobs in Australia this year and is lobbying state governments to introduce laws which legalise and regulate ride sharing. But in the United States, taxi driver unions are pushing for tougher rules on the way Uber …

April 3, 2015 New Virginia Majority Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order to “Ban the Box” in State Hiring Practices Richmond, VA – Today, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that state job applications would no longer include a question asking if a person has ever been convicted of a felony. The question on job applications often intimidates and discourages previously incarcerated individuals …

Development Associate   New Virginia Majority (NVM) is Virginia’s leading civic engagement organization.  We mobilize and organize voters of color and residents across the state. Our year-round approach to organizing involves mass scale voter outreach, linked to ongoing community organizing campaigns and intensive leadership development.  NVM is currently expanding its team. We are seeking a conscious and skilled individual with a …

By Luz Lazo February 21   The days of Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-sharing services’ uncertain legal status in the Washington area are nearly over — at least in the District and Virginia.New regulatory frameworksfor the growing industry are soon to be in place in the two jurisdictions allowing the services to operate legally.“They’ll probably say these regulations are …