Governor Moore signs executive order promoting and expanding project labor agreements in Maryland
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Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order on Friday to promote workforce development in state public works projects, including apprenticeships and project labor agreements.
“We are going to be Maryland strong because we are going to be union strong," Governor Moore said in a statement. "This order will promote apprenticeship training programs and local hiring in high unemployment areas. We’re going to support our businesses and our workers. We can and must do both."
“Today was a big day for workers," said Baltimore/DC-Metro Building Trades Unions President Greg Akerman in a statement. "Strong unions raise standards for all workers — union and non-union alike. Governor Moore today signed an executive order that will level the playing field in so many ways. Underserved communities — women, Veterans, persons of color, and others — will have better access to world-class union apprenticeship training and excellent careers in the building trades."
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Starbucks workers across the DC region hold largest strike so far
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Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations nationwide walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores. DC-area locations hosted nearly a dozen actions, including actions led by Workers United MARJB, and had visits from (left) UAW president Shawn Fain and Association of Flight Attendants-CWA president Sara Nelson as well as AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler (right).
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Celebrating the one-year anniversary of Initiative 82
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One year ago DC voters passed Initiative 82, a measure that will phase out the tipped minimum wage so that all workers in DC earn one fair wage. Champions of the measure, including Andy Shallal, CEO of Busboys and Poets; Nikki Cole, Director of Resource Mobilization at Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity; and DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau came together last week for a celebration of the measure's first anniversary. DC's not alone in pushing to phase out the tipped minimum wage. Catch up on Baltimore's version of the effort.
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Tomorrow: Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO Delegates meeting
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Contribute to the Community Services Agency's 2023 Family Holiday Program
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Every year, Metro Washington Council Affiliate union leaders and community members help union and working families put food on their tables and purchase necessities for the holidays like coats, hats, and more.
This season, we invite your union to participate in our Community Services Agency's Family Holiday Program. Make a donation, contribute gift cards from local union grocery stores, or Adopt a Family by providing gift cards, toys, and clothes.
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Please mail contributions to Community Services Agency, 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 1100, Washington DC 20006. Please send your contributions for the winter holidays no later than December 18. Questions? Email Letycia Pastrana at [email protected].
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This Thanksgiving, make sure it's union-made!
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Upcoming Actions + Events
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Community meeting about changes to the delivery of school health in the District
Tuesday, November 28 — 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Northeast Neighborhood Library (330 7th St NE, Washington DC)
Parents of DC Public School students, school nurses, and other interested community stakeholders are invited to a discussion of the new “Cluster Model” for deliver school health services. What questions do we have for leadership? For questions, comments, concerns, and to RSVP email Robert Allen, BSN, RN, Interim Vice Chair of DC Nurses Association.
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DC Labor Chorus Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 2 — 7:30 PM
Washington Ethical Society (7750 16th St. NW, Washington, DC)
Come join the DC Labor Chorus for a free holiday concert, “Celebrating 25 Years of Favorite and Sacred Songs.” From classics to timely parodies to holiday favorites, enjoy a spirited concert of songs from diverse traditions – with a social justice twist. Details.
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Bill Lucy at 90: Make a Joyful Noise!
Sunday, December 10 — 5:00-8:00 PM
Kimpton Hotel Monaco
William "Bill" Lucy, the legendary labor leader who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis in 1968 and cofounded the Coalition of Black Trade
Unionists (CBTU) in 1972, celebrates his 90th birthday this month. To celebrate, CBTU will host a grand 90th birthday tribute to celebrate this remarkable milestone in American labor history. See ticket and sponsorship information.
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Top: Last week AFSCME Local 1072 held a staff appreciation fair at the University of Maryland College Park. If you see any of these wonderful folks, make sure to thank them for everything they do to keep our schools running! Bottom left: Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO president Dyana Forester joined DC Councilmember Robert White at AFSCME NUHHCE 1199DC's triennial convention. Bottom left: Congratulations to Ironworkers Local 5 apprentice Emma Flanary and Ironworkers Local 5 JATC for being named Maryland's Apprentice Champion of the year! Emma was presented the award by last year's winner, Local 5 apprentice John Carroll. This is a huge honor — congratulations!
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Got an action, event, open position, or other update you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
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