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Kaiser Permanente workers win 21% raises after historic nationwide strike |
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After their historic three-day strike, the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions won a new agreement that takes strong steps to address the staffing crisis, including 21% across-the-board raises for ALL regions between now and 2026 – the largest raise package in the history of the Kaiser Labor/Management Partnership. The agreement also includes renewed outsourcing and subcontracting protections for all classifications, and a $1,500 ratification bonus for all workers. CONGRATULATIONS to OPEIU Local 2 and all the members of the Coalition for this incredible victory! |
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Calling all Delegates to the Metro Washington Council! Our October meeting for Delegates is coming up tomorrow, October 17 at 5:00 PM. Register now for tomorrow's meeting: |
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Delegate meetings are a chance for our member unions to set direction for the work of the Metro Washington Council, as well as share updates from locals that the broader coalition should know about and support. |
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Recent News |
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Story Cannabis workers vote to unionize in Mechanicsville |
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On Friday, the staff of Story Cannabis Dispensary in Mechanicsville, MD, announced that they voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing with UFCW Local 400. |
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Clinton Healthcare Center members ratify strong new agreement |
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UFCW Local 400 members working at Clinton Healthcare Center in Clinton, MD, have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement that includes significant wage increases and more. |
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Nurses win Medicare for All endorsement in Anne Arundel County |
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The Anne Arundel County Council passed a resolution endorsing a nationwide Medicare for All this month, the culmination of years of advocacy by the Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition. |
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Workers at Howard County Library System to form a union |
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Workers at Maryland’s Howard County Library System are forming a union through AFSCME Maryland Council 3 that would include 150 staff across all seven branches. |
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DCPS and WTU seem headed for another long impasse |
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“It’s upsetting and bordering on disrespectful,” [WTU President Jackie Pogue] Lyons says. “We don’t want the narrative to be, ‘Oh, another late contract.’ We just don’t…But DCPS doesn’t see the urgency here.” |
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Upcoming Events |
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Plumbers Local 5 Second Annual Halloween Open House
Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 5 Apprenticeship Open House Friday, November 17, 2023 — 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday, November 19, 2023 — 1:00 PM Each union that brings out 50 or more people will be able to come onto the field after the game to take a photo. Email Ari Kwitkin-Close or call (301) 276-6406. |
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Around the Region |
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Thanks to everyone who joined us early this morning at the 26th Annual Community Services Agency Golf Tournament! We had a fantastic time raising funds for the Council's Community Services Agency. |
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