Today’s Labor Calendar
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#StopTheMerger Protests at Safeway & Kroger (Alexandria, VA): Wed, April 5, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Safeway #1847 5980 Kingstowne Towne Ctr, Alexandria, VA 22315 #StopTheMerger Protests at Safeway & Kroger (Washington DC): Wed, April 5, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Safeway #2892 1100 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 #StopTheMerger Protests at Safeway & Kroger (Charleston, WV): Wed, April 5, 3pm – 4pm
Kroger #778 500 Delaware Ave, Charleston, WV 25302 |
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Kroger-Albertsons merger “a looming disaster” for shoppers, warns union
The proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons (which owns Safeway) “is a looming disaster for everyone who buys groceries in America,” says UFCW Local 400, which is organizing several local protests today (see Calendar, above). “For our members who work in the grocery industry,” Local 400 adds, “this deal puts our livelihoods at risk.” If federal regulators approve this merger, consumers “will all have fewer choices of where to shop and what to buy, and prices of essential groceries will go up higher than they already are,” says the union. “In areas where these companies both operate, the merger will result in store closures and layoffs.” Today’s local #StopTheMerger actions are part of a nationwide week of activities hosted by the #StopTheMerger Coalition to demonstrate opposition to this “disaster deal” and call on the Federal Trade Commission to stop the merger before it’s too late.
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AFSCME launches first episode of I AM Story podcast
On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. yesterday, AFSCME released the first episode of the I AM Story podcast, a new series covering the history and legacy of the Memphis Sanitation Strike. Through interviews with some of the workers who were there and civil rights leaders of today, the five-episode series will examine the origins of the strike and events leading up to the death of Dr. King, who was assassinated while in Memphis supporting the strikers. Listeners can find the I AM Story wherever they get their podcasts.
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Labor Quote: Jonathan Williams
“There is no chance that less competition will lead to better outcomes for consumers, that breaks every law of economics.”
Williams is the communications director for UFCW 400, which represents 13,000 Kroger workers in Virginia, West Virginia, and parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee; read more here. |
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Today’s Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: The 1922-23 Windber Coal Strike. Last week’s show: Erasing Virginia’s labor history.
Columnist Victor Riesel, a crusader against mob infiltration of unions, was blinded in New York City when a hired assailant threw sulfuric acid in his face – 1956
14,000 teachers strike Hawaii schools, colleges – 2001
A huge underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, W. Va. kills 29 miners. It was the worst U.S. mine disaster in 40 years. The Massey Energy Co. mine had been cited for 2 safety infractions the day before the blast; 57 the month before, and 1,342 in the previous five years – 2010
David Prosten
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Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings! |
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Administrative
Receptionist / Coordinator of Membership Services, IUBAC, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/30/2023)
Secretary I, TNG-CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/29/2023)
Communications
Senior Campaign Communications Coordinator, CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/30/2023)
Campaign Communications Coordinator, CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/30/2023)
Associate Manager of Digital Marketing, LCV, location is flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office) (Posted: 4/3/2023)
Legal
Staff Attorney, CJNRC (Climate Jobs National Resource Center), this is a REMOTE position (CJNRC is based in New York) (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Misc
National Representative I-IV – Organization & Field Services Department, AFT National Representatives work throughout the country (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Senior Policy Advisor – Trade, BlueGreen Alliance, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 4/3/2023)
Energy Project Coordinator, CJNRC (Climate Jobs National Resource Center), this is a REMOTE position (CJNRC is based in New York) (Posted: 3/28/2023)
Director of Apprenticeship and Workforce Development, CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/31/2023)
Chief Operating Officer, EPI, based in Washington, DC (trial hybrid work policy with Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office, and as needed) (Posted: 4/3/2023)
Membership Services Coordinator, NATCA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/30/2023)
Field Representative – Airports Division – Washington, DC; Maryland & Virginia, SEIU 32BJ, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Senior Payroll Assistant (on-site), UFCW, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/30/2023)
Field Representative, MPEC, based in Baltimore, MD (Posted: 4/3/2023) Organizing
DC Worksite Organizer, CIR/SEIU (Committee of Interns & Residents), based in Washington, DC (Posted: 4/1/2023)
New Organizer (two positions), CIR/SEIU (Committee of Interns & Residents), work Location by assignment: anywhere in the United States (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Lead Organizer – Multiple Campaigns, Multiple Locations, SEIU 32BJ, based in Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; NJ, NY, and PA (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Organizer – Multiple Campaigns / Multiple Locations, SEIU 32BJ, based in Washington, DC; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; NJ; NY; and CT (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Political
Government Affairs Manager or Senior Manager – Civil Rights Portfolio, NELP, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 3/29/2023)
Research
Research Analyst, SEIU 32BJ, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 4/1/2023)
Campaign Researcher, UNITE HERE, may be based in Sacramento, CA; Washington, DC; or Seattle, WA (Posted: 4/1/2023) |
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