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Andrew Washington viewing: Thu, January 21, 12pm – 5pm AFSCME Council 20 Executive Director and 1st Vice President for the Metro Washington Council
NoVA Labor monthly meeting: Thu, January 21, 7pm – 9pm Universal Paid Family Leave: DC Council Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Fri, January 22, 9am – 12pm
Breaking News: Biden moves to oust top Labor Board attorney Peter Robb Amid COVID-19 surge, union says Hogan "plays politics" ![]() Celebrating Andrew Washington’s life
On January 21, from 12pm until 5pm, a viewing for Andrew Washington – AFSCME Council 20 Executive Director and 1st Vice President for the Metro Washington Council -- will be held at the Thankful Baptist Church, where family and friends will have the opportunity to pay their respects. The viewing will be a walk through in/out viewing, face mask or face covering are mandatory at all times, social distancing will be strictly enforced along with temperature checks prior to entering the church. The family “deeply encourages those who may be feeling ill or under the weather to stay home!" Expressions of sympathy, cards, love offering etc. can be mailed to AFSCME District Council 20 office, 100 M Street SE, Suite 250 Washington DC 20003 or dropped off during the day of Andrew’s viewing at the church. On January 22, the Washington family will have a private service and Celebration of Life; services will be live-streamed online www.tributeoflove.org for all starting at 11:00 am. Click here for details about Andrew's life. ![]() AFL-CIO calls on Congress and President-elect Biden to "Put workers first!" ![]() Labor Quote: Randi Weingarten Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers. Becky Kolins Givan, Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations at Rutgers University and Joseph A. McCartin, Professor of History & Director, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and Working Poor, Georgetown University, will discuss "STRIKE FOR THE COMMON GOOD: Fighting for the Future of Public Education" on Monday, January 25 at 5p; REGISTER HERE. ![]() Today's Labor History 750,000 steel workers walk out in 30 states, largest strike in U.S. history to that time - 1946 Postal Workers begin four-day strike at the Jersey City, N.J. bulk and foreign mail center, protesting an involuntary shift change. The wildcat was led by a group of young workers who identified themselves as “The Outlaws”- 1974
- David Prosten
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