Washington Post employees walk out in historic 24-hour strike
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Washington Post staff along with affiliated allies on the picket line on Thursday. Photo via DCist.
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More than 750 Washington Post employees walked off the job Thursday in a 24-hour strike, the largest labor protest at the media company in nearly 50 years, according to the Post’s union.
“This is a declaration by hundreds of Washington Post staffers saying that if the company is to work with us fairly, it has to respect its employees,” said Sarah Kaplan, a climate reporter and steward for The Washington Post Guild.
Dyana Forester, President of the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO, and Cet Parks, Executive Director of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, joined Post Guild members on the picket line.
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Tomorrow: Rally with federal call center workers and CWA
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Federal call center workers at Maximus have been ramping up their demands for good jobs with living wages and affordable healthcare from the Biden Administration. TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 12 at 11:00 AM, federal call center workers from across the country will rally in front of the Health and Human Services Headquarters to raise up the experiences of federal workers who can't make ends meet and to demand action by the Biden Administration, including HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. Let the organizers know you'll be there.
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Employ Prince George's career center opens at IUPAT DC 51 headquarters
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Last week Employ Prince George's, in collaboration with the Prince George's County Workforce Development Board, and IUPAT DC 51, announced the grand opening of a new Building Trades Career Center. This cutting-edge training facility will offer career coaching, job readiness training, and be home to training programs and apprenticeships for all unions within the building trades.
It is the first affiliated American Job Center to open inside of a building trades union in the United States. Read more »
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Upcoming Actions + Events
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Baltimore/DC Pride at Work Holiday Party
Thursday, December 14, 2023
As You Are – 6:00-8:00 PM
The Baltimore-DC chapter of Pride at Work invites our labor siblings to a holiday party at As You Are bar (500 8th St SE). Appetizers provided! See you there on the 14th!!
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ATU Local 689 + AFGE District 14 Toy Drive
Saturday, December 16, 2023
11 AM-3 PM — 2701 Whitney Pl., Forestville, MD
ATU Local 689 is partnering with AFGE District 14 this holiday season for a joint toy drive for our members in need. Email Shameka Harris if you or a member you know are in need of toys this year or if you have questions.
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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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Top: Members of Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 5 marched with union locals from across the country as part of Tradeswomen Build Nations last weekend in DC. Bottom left: Last week the Elkton, MD town council voted 5-0 to pass an amendment allowing non-sworn employees to collectively bargain, paving the way for the town’s workers to unionize! Congrats to AFSCME and the workers in Elkton who made this happen! Bottom right: AFSCME Council 3 hosted a Legislative Kick-off Training on Saturday to gear up for the 2024 Legislative Session! It was a great day discussing our priorities, practicing how to share our stories, and getting a plan in place for 2024.
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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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