TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listings
Union City Radio: 7:15am daily
WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report
Alexandria Labor Caucus: Wed, August 26, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Via Zoom; Meeting for Alexandria union members and allies.
Contact [email protected] for zoom link.
Rally for Airport Workers: Thu, August 27, 11:30am – 1:00pm
MWAA building, 2733 Crystal Dr. Arlington
Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work: Thu, August 27, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online
Arlington Dems Labor Caucus: Thu, August 27, 6pm – 7pm
Meeting for Arlington union members and allies.
Click here to call your U.S. Senators to #SaveThePostOffice
photo: at yesterday’s rally at the post office in Brentwood, DC; photo by Dyana Forester
AFSCME Council 20 holds 1st virtual convention
More than 150 participants, including more than 100 delegates and alternates from 35 locals, participated in AFCSME District Council 20’s first virtual convention on August 22. The Council represents thousands of municipal, state, federal, and private sector employees in the metropolitan Washington and Northern Virginia region. Running unopposed for his third term, Council 20 Executive Director Andrew Washington was re-elected by acclamation and urged the delegates to “remain vigilant in our organizing efforts of essential and frontline workers.” He also strongly urged support for former Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming November election. In addition to Council 20 executive board elections, the daylong convention reaffirmed the District Council’s commitment to “advocate for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services, and prosperity for all working families.”
MWC DC endorsement process underway
The Metro Washington Council’s endorsement process for the District of Columbia City Council candidates in the November General Election has officially begun. Last week, all of the official at-large candidates, as well as those running in Wards 2 & 7 (Wards 4 and 8 were endorsed during the primary) received their candidate questionnaires and will have until September 9 to return them. Their returned questionnaires will serve as their RSVP for candidate interviews that will be held on September 16. “DC COPE is excited to review and screen the candidates in all of these very important council seats and we look forward to supporting and electing great candidates who will vocally support labor unions and champion legislation that protect and raise the quality of life for working people,” said MWC Political and Legislative director David Stephen
Painters video celebrates pre-apprenticeship trainingIUPAT District Council 51 celebrated the completion of pre-apprenticeship glazier training by the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corp Youth Works with a short video posted on Facebook. The union urged the young adults training at the Finishing Trades Institute to “continue to strive toward your individual goals!” IUPAT DC 51 hosted the 5-week summer program at FTI, focusing on instruction and practice for participants who had an interest in the construction and trades industry.
In Memoriam: IBEW IVP Brian MalloyIBEW Fourth District International Vice President Brian Malloy lost a heroic battle against cancer on Saturday August 22. “Brian served the IBEW and its members with energy and distinction,” said IBEW 1900. “Local 1900 knew Brian well as our International Vice President. We will miss him. Our sincere condolences go out to his family.” The IBEW Fourth District covers Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Click here for Brian's obituary.
Today’s Labor Quote: Susan B. Anthony
“Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.”
On this date in 1920, after three-quarters of the states had ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, women won their long struggle for the vote.
Today's Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: A travel guide to labor landmarks
Saul Schniderman takes us on a road trip to discover the markers, memorials and monuments commemorating the history and heritage of America's workers. Saul directs the Inventory of American Labor Landmarks, a project of the Labor Heritage Foundation. Plus this week’s Labor History in 2: Breaking the Glass Ceiling.
Last week’s show: “The Flintstones” and class struggle; The Ford Hunger March
photo: Firefighters of Michigan Monument
August 26
Fannie Sellins and Joseph Starzeleski are murdered by coal company guards on a picket line in Brackenridge, Penn. Sellins was a United Mine Workers of America organizer and Starzeleski was a miner - 1919
With America in the depths of the Great Depression, the Comptroller of the Currency announces a temporary halt on foreclosures of first mortgages - 1932
In what some may consider one of the many management decisions that was to help cripple the American auto industry over the following decades, Ford Motor Co. produces its first Edsel. Ford dropped the project two years later after losing approximately $350 million - 1957
After 20 months of bargaining, United Airlines reaches a tentative accord with the Air Line Pilots Assn., representing 10,000 pilots - 2000
More than 1,300 bus drivers on Oahu, Hawaii begin what is to become a five week strike - 2003
August 27
Some 14,000 Chicago teachers who have gone without pay for several months finally collect about $1,400 each - 1934
President Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize all the nation's railroads to prevent a general strike. The railroads were not returned to their owners until two years later - 1950
- David Prosten
Plus dozens more DC-area union jobs; click here!
Administrative
Senior Associate – AFT Paraprofessionals & School Related Personnel (PSRP) Department, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/21/2020)
Director of Accounting, Bricklayers (Posted: 8/20/2020)
Office Manager – FT Exempt, SMART (Posted: 8/21/2020)
Misc
Senior Associate – AFT Paraprofessionals & School Related Personnel (PSRP) Department, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/21/2020)
Organizing
Union Organizer – Maryland Professional Employees Council (MPEC), based in Baltimore, MD (Posted: 8/24/2020)
Political
State & Local Legislative Issues Coordinator – AFL-CIO Political, Electoral & Issues Mobilization, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/21/2020)
Campaign Coordinator – Unemployment Insurance, National Employment Law Project, must be able to work from one of our three offices (Berkeley, CA; New York City, NY; or Washington, DC) (Posted: 8/25/2020)
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