ATU Local 689 and Public Justice Center call on Maryland to improve enforcement of the state’s Living Wage Law
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ATU Local 689 and Baltimore's Public Justice Center sent a letter to Maryland Department of Labor Commissioner Devki Virk last week encouraging her to improve enforcement of the state’s living wage law against bad actors including France-based transit company Transdev. Read more »
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Metro Washington Council's Committee on Political Education (COPE) meetings are a chance for members of our Affiliate unions to learn about our rights and what's happening in the local labor movement.
The next Prince George's and Montgomery County COPE meeting will take place this Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM on Zoom. Register now for Thursday's 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. Contributions for the winter holidays must be made no later than December 18. Questions? Email Letycia Pastrana at [email protected].
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AFL-CIO #UnionMade Holiday Gift Guide
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From apparel to games to beauty products to pianos, AFL-CIO's Union Made gift guide has ideas for everyone on your list. Give the gift of union jobs this season! See all the gift ideas »
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Upcoming Actions + Events
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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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Save the Date! ATU 689's Sweetheart Ball
February 10, 2024
ATU Local 689's Annual Sweetheart Ball will be here before you know it. Save the Date: February 10, 2024. Tickets will be available for purchase in December. Stayed tuned for more details.
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Left: IBEW Local 26 turned out for a Day of Service at United Communities Against Poverty in Capitol Heights last week. Right: Building trades union members from all over the country came together in Washington DC this weekend for the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference.
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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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