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Recent News |
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Federal shutdown on pace to become worst in history |
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Federal workers rallied on Thursday in front of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protest planned cuts to SNAP benefits. |
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Congress is on track to break an unflattering record: presiding over the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The ongoing funding lapse will hit the 35-day mark Tuesday night, eclipsing the partial shutdown that ended in early 2019 and also occurred under President Donald Trump. More than a million federal workers are furloughed or working without pay because of the shutdown. Many have now missed two paychecks. “I used to work in the disaster response bureau," said one former USAID worker who was volunteering at a food bank in the DC region recently. "This is the disaster response now. It’s shocking to see this happen in the United States. This was support that we gave out to other countries that were unstable, and to feel that instability internally is … surprising. It’s difficult."
The Community Services Agency's Federal Worker Solidarity Fund is working overtime to make sure furloughed workers can cover urgent expenses during this time. Support fellow workers in our region by contributing to the Federal Worker Solidarity Fund during this time of heightened need. |
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DC teachers join lawsuit against ICE |
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The Washington Teachers’ Union together with the D.C. Alliance for Charter Teachers and Staff Local 1927 and the ACLU of the District of Columbia have joined a federal lawsuit that accuses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of engaging in racially motivated mass arrests that extended beyond immigration enforcement, disrupting school communities and instilling fear among students and families across the District. Read more » |
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Happy 20th anniversary, BLET SCSLB! |
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Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's DC State Legislative Board hosted a 20th anniversary celebration on October 11 at the historic B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Md. Herbert Harris Jr., a member of BLET Division 482, has served as Chairman of the DCSLB since its inception in 2005. Congratulations, DCSLB on this impressive milestone! |
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Congratulations and welcome, President Fuchs! |
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Congratulations to Washington Teachers' Union President Laura Fuchs, who was elected by our Delegates on October 20 to serve as the newest member of the Metropolitan Washington Council's Executive Board. Welcome to this new role, President Fuchs, and thank you for your service! |
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Actions + Events |
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Rally with workers from Edens and Starr restaurants |
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Friday, November 7, 2025 @ 5 PM |
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Around the Region |
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Left: IUPAT DC 51's Activism Committee delivered its first round of food donations to local families in need across the communities where they live and serve. Right: Workers with UNITE HERE Local 23 who have been laid off because of the shutdown met with Representatives Glenn Ivey (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA) to lobby for HR 5657, a bill that would provide backpay for subcontracted workers once the shutdown ends. |
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