TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete and latest listings
Union City Radio: 7:15am daily
WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report
Wednesdays with Warner for the PRO Act: Wed, August 18, 8:15am – 9:15am
Two locations: Outside the Senator's District Office, 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna, at 8:30 am.; and the Coalition to Repeal Right to Work gathers at the picnic table at Windmill Hill Park, 500 South Lee St., Alexandria at 8:15 am for breakfast and cake.
Alexandria Dems Labor Caucus: Wed, August 18, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting of union members and community allies in Alexandria.
Contact [email protected] for the link.
Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work: Thu, August 19, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
This week's show: Episodes 6 & 7 of the San Francisco Mime Troupe's Tales of the Resistance radio drama.
Baltimore Labor Council meeting Thu, August 19, 7pm – 9pm
Email for call-in details: [email protected]
Coalition to Repeal "Right to Work": Fri, August 20, 7pm – 8pm
Coalition of more than 50 groups that support the right of workers to organize unions.
ATU 689 responds to WMATA vaccine and testing requirements
“Vaccines are the most effective way to save lives during this pandemic,” said Raymond Jackson, President and Business Agent for ATU Local 689 in response to WMATA vaccine & testing requirements. “I myself caught COVID and can tell you that I still live with the health consequences to this day. WMATA’s proposal will still allow members to opt-out of the shot in favor of weekly testing.” said Jackson. “It is still our position that testing should be paid for and provided for by the employer. We will continue negotiations with WMATA on the implementation of this policy. We also look forward to working with WMATA on enforcement of its mask mandate policy on public transit.”
Safety first for IATSE 22
“We held another #CPR #FirstAid class last week,” tweeted IATSE Local 22. “40 @IATSELocal22 referral members have received this life saving training since we started offering it earlier this year. #SafetyFirst #IATraining #IATSE”
WTU 6 gets ready for new school year
WTU Local 6 spotted DC City Council member Trayon White (D, Ward 8) hanging out with WTU President Jacqueline Pogue Lyons this week “as we get students ready to start the new school year,” tweeted Local 6. “#backtoschooldc #ward8schools #AFTstrong”
Today’s Labor Quote: Eugene Victor Debs
“This nation ought to own and control its own industries…all things that are jointly needed and used ought to be jointly owned…industry, the basis of our social life, instead of being the private property of a few and operated for their enrichment, ought to be the common property of all, democratically administered in the interest of all.”
Today's Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Trumka on the future of American labor. Last week's show: Remembering Rich Trumka (1949-2021).
Radio station WEVD, named for Eugene V. Debs, goes on the air in New York City, operated by The Forward Association as a memorial to the labor and socialist leader - 1927
Founding of the American Federation of Government Employees, following a decision by the National Federation of Federal Employees (later to become part of the Intl. Assn. of Machinists) to leave the AFL - 1932
- David Prosten
Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings!
Administrative
Office Assistant I – Information Technology Department, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/6/2021)
Bookkeeper, AFSCME Council 20, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/6/2021)
Membership Specialist / Admin Assistant, NFT, based in Norfolk, VA (Posted: 8/17/2021)
Communications
Media Relations Specialist – Communications, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/6/2021)
APWU Special Assistant to the President – Digital Media Manager, APWU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/11/2021)
Communications Program Manager – Public Service Division, SEIU, Location Flexible (Remote or Washington, DC/HQ) (Posted: 8/11/2021)
Information Tech
Network Security Analyst – Information Technology, AFL-CIO, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/9/2021)
Full Stack Developer I – Data & Analytics, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/4/2021)
Legal
Legal Rights Attorney – General Counsel Office, AFGE, based in Washington, DC (for District 14 Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, Europe) (Posted: 8/12/2021)
Law Fellow – SEIU Norm Gleichman Law Fellowship, SEIU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/12/2021)
Law Clerk – Fall 2021, SEIU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/4/2021)
Legal Assistant (FT – Exempt), SMART, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/3/2021)
Misc
Freight Conductors (union positions), positions available within the CSX network – a 23-state territory (Posted: 8/5/2021)
Campaign Lead (PERIS), CWA, Travel position (Preference for candidates willing to work out of our Washington, DC headquarters, or who are based in the following states Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Kansas. (Posted: 8/9/2021)
Human Resources Manager, Jobs To Move America, may be based in AL, CA, DC, IL, MA, MD, NJ, and NY (Posted: 8/9/2021)
Financial Analyst, LCV (League of Conservation Voters), based in Washington, DC (position is currently REMOTE) (Posted: 8/13/2021)
Head Security Officer/Security Guard – The United Unions Building, United Unions, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/4/2021)
Director of Health Care Department, IAMAW, based in Upper Marlboro, MD (Posted: 8/11/2021)
Human Resources Generalist, IOMMP, based in Linthicum Heights, MD (Posted: 6/14/2021)
Manager – Member Representation, MCEA, based in Rockville, MD (Posted: 8/10/2021)
Temporary UniServ Director / Representative, PGCEA, based in Forestville, MD (potential remote opportunity) (Posted: 8/17/2021)
Organizing
Assistant Strategic Analyst – Organizing and Field Services, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/13/2021)
Temporary Organizing Specialist / Fairfax – Organizing And Field Support, VEA, based primarily in the Fairfax, VA area (Posted: 8/3/2021)
Political
National Campaign Training Coordinator – Political, Electoral & Issues Mobilization Hub, AFL-CIO, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/9/2021)
Political Action Representative III, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/4/2021)
Federal Government Affairs Representative, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/3/2021)
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