Biden and Gov. Wes Moore emphasize working with labor unions, technical schools on infrastructure projects
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Flanked by members of President Joe Biden’s administration, Governor Wes Moore recently announced Baltimore’s commitment to its designation as one of the nation’s five Workforce Hubs through investments in career and technical education and training for local workers.
“You’re not going to create a workforce system in President Biden’s America without making sure unions are at the table,” Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su said in a telephone interview. Read more »
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Martire: Project labor agreements key to Maryland’s future
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In a letter this week to the Baltimore Sun, Dennis L. Martire, vice president and mid-Atlantic regional manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America emphasized the significance of Biden and Moore's announcement earlier this month.
"It is evident from these workforce announcements that Moore does not see this funding simply as a way to build a road or bridge. Instead, he sees an opportunity to create good-paying jobs that bring Maryland’s working families into the middle class without costing the taxpayers one additional cent." Read the letter »
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DC teachers union urges DCPS to come to the table on contract negotiations
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The Washington Teachers’ Union says timely negotiations on a new contract are needed to address issues of teacher retention and other after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the two parties head into their third month without a contract, DCPS is dragging its feet. "We see the urgency of it,” Pogue-Lyons said. “But we’re finding that DCPS doesn’t see the urgency." Read more »
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ATU 689 blasts pay proposal as contract nears expiration
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Fairfax Connector’s operator and workers remain far apart in their negotiations for a new labor contract.
"Transdev’s latest wage offer was a slap in the face since its insulting lowball offer is contingent on the Union withdrawing all of its other economic proposals which include better sick leave, reduced healthcare costs, and retirement security," ATU Local 689 said in its statement. Read more »
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Georgetown students call on university to expel Starbucks
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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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Hiring Hall:
Union jobs in the DC region
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Congrats to AFSCME Local 3399 (Takoma Park) who after months of negotiations have secured major updates in salaries including retroactive FY24 salary boost of $3,000/yr, enhanced differentials, expanded benefits, increased meal allowance, fairer evaluations and wage studies!
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Does your local have actions, events, open positions, or other updates you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
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