POLITICO Guild reaches tentative agreement on first contract

Shortly after midnight on Tuesday the POLITICO and E&E News (PEN) Guild reached a tentative agreement for its first-ever collective bargaining agreement after 20 months of negotiations. Covering three years, the tentative contract includes improvements including higher pay that helps close inequities in the newsroom, stronger benefits and layoff protections, and some of the industry’s first contract language regarding the use of artificial intelligence. Read more »

 

UAW kicks off National Cap Conference in DC, sets political and legislative agenda

The UAW kicked off its biannual National Cap Conference in Washington D.C. this week with hundreds of union members gathering at the Marriott Marquis Hotel to set the union’s upcoming political and legislative work. Tying into the spirit of last fall’s wildly successful Stand Up Strike at the Big Three automakers, the theme for this year’s conference is “Stand Up For Your Future,” with a focus on retirement security.

 

This Sunday: Bowling for Gold Union Tournament

Let's have fun bowling with family and friends while supporting Metro Washington Council's Community Services Agency Emergency Assistance Program!

Join the Metro Washington Council this Sunday for the 28th annual Bowling for Gold Union Bowling Tournament. The tournament starts on Sunday at 9:00 AM at 2115 Priest Bridge Drive, Crofton MD.
To register your 5-person team, contact Letycia Pastrana.

 

Hiring Hall: 
Union jobs in the DC region

AFL-CIO: Administrative Specialist
Air Line Pilots Association, International: Aviation Benefits Attorney
American Association of University Professors: Executive Director
AFGE: Labor and Employment Counsel
AFSCME: Associate Director
SEIU CIR: Worksite Organizer, National
CWA: Assistant Director of Infrastructure Services and Support
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, District Council 51: Strategic Researcher/ Organizer
National Employment Law Project: Measurement, Evaluation, and Impact Program Manager
National Employment Law Project: Senior Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney
National Treasury Employees Union: National Negotiator or Assistant Counsel (Negotiations)
SEIU Local 32BJ: Grievance Representative
SEIU Local 500: Member Strength Organizer
Solidarity Center: General Accountant
Solidarity Center: Climate Policy Specialist (P4)
Virginia Education Association: Membership Records Supervisor
Women Innovating Labor Leadership: Apprenticeship Program

 

Around the Region

This year, more than 25 locals with AFSCME Maryland are coming together to grow our memberships and win in our workplaces as part of our friendly Battle of the Locals competition! The competition kicked off this week with the locals getting to know each other, share advice, and learn from each other about how make our locals the strongest they can be! We're rooting for everybody to win!

 

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