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Wednesdays with Warner for the PRO Act: Wed, August 25, 8:15am – 9:15am
Windmill Hill Park, 500 South Lee St., Alexandria at 8:15 am. The Painters Union will hold up their banner outside the Senator's district office at 8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Vienna at 8:30 am. Contact [email protected] and [email protected] for details.
Your Rights at Work: Thu, August 26, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
Arlington Dems Labor Caucus: Thu, August 26, 6pm – 8pm
Meeting of union members and friends of labor in Arlington.
For more information contact [email protected].
NoVA Labor Pride at Work: Thu, August 26, 7:15pm – 8:15pm
Contact [email protected] for more information.
March On for Voting Rights DC: Sat, August 28, 8am – 3pm
McPherson Square, 15th St NW, Washington, DC xxxxxx, USA (map)
AFSCME MD fights for voting rights
AFSCME Maryland members joined together with labor unions, civil rights and community leaders at last Saturday’s Fighting For Our Vote rally, “fighting back against the assault on voting access,” tweeted AFSCME Maryland. “We need your power and the power of your community to win.” Click here for more on this Saturday’s March On for Voting Rights.
Union Night at Camden Yards tix available
Union Night at Camden Yards is back! The event will be held on Friday, September 10th at the Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays game, beginning at 7:05pm. Tickets are $12 each and the initial purchase is a minimum of 50. A portion of the ticket sales - $3 per ticket - will benefit AFL-CIO Community Services of Central Maryland. If you’re interested in attending, contact your local union; if your local has any questions about purchasing tickets, they can email [email protected].
Union Voice/Readers Write: Updating the Washington Spirit gametime
The Washington Spirit soccer team’s Sunday September 26 gametime is actually 5pm,” writes IBEW 26’s Tom Clark, who adds that there’s also a 2:30 pregame. “The pregame -- sponsored by the NoVA Labor Federation -- will have hot dogs and hamburgers and a bluegrass band. Contact [email protected] for more information or call 703-627-5510.
Today’s Labor Quote: A. Philip Randolph
“Salvation for a race, nation or class must come from within. Freedom is never granted; it is won. Justice is never given; it is exacted.”
A. Philip Randolph was the first organizer and president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, founded at a meeting in New York City on this date in 1925.
Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings!
Communications
Graphic Designer, 617MediaGroup (union shop affiliated with IUPAT DC35 & member of ILCA), for this role accepting applications from Washington, DC; Massachusetts; New York City, NY; and Philadelphia, PA (Posted: 8/24/2021) District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania
Digital Marketing Director, 617MediaGroup (union shop affiliated with IUPAT DC35 & member of ILCA), based in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City (Posted: 8/24/2021) District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania
Account Director – Labor Communications, 617MediaGroup (union shop affiliated with IUPAT DC35 & member of ILCA), based in Massachusetts or Washington, D.C. (Posted: 8/24/2021) District of Columbia, Massachusetts
Account Manager – Labor Communications, 617MediaGroup (union shop affiliated with IUPAT DC35 & member of ILCA), based in Massachusetts or Washington, D.C. (Posted: 8/24/2021) District of Columbia, Massachusetts
Misc
Pension Analyst, Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund, based in Falls Church, VA (Posted: 8/19/2021)
Pension Benefit Analyst I, United Association National Pension Fund, based in Alexandria, VA (Posted: 8/18/2021)
Coordinator of Multi-States, Make the Road States, this is a multi-state position (CT, DC, NJ, NV, NY, PA) (Posted: 4/16/2021)
Fundraising Operations Associate, LCV (League of Conservation Voters) based in Washington, DC (position is currently REMOTE) (Posted: 8/19/2021)
Organizing
Union Organizers, AFT Virginia, based in Fairfax, Norfolk, and Hampton, VA (Posted: 8/23/2021) Union Organizer-in-Training (OIT) – Public Sector Campaign, SEIU, based in Fairfax, VA (Posted: 8/23/2021)
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