Prince George’s County 2022 Candidates Labor Forum this Wednesday
The Metropolitan Washington Labor Council’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) invites all Prince George’s County candidates who are contemplating, have declared, or filed for elected office in 2022 to save the date on Dec. 1 for the Council’s forum to educate candidates on political and legislative issues the labor movement seeks to address in the coming year and beyond. The forum will feature panelists in healthcare, education, the public sector, building trades, and transportation, among others. Email
[email protected] for registration information. |
Labor On The Move: Mario Cristaldo, Trabajadores Unidos
Trabajadores Unidos has a new director, Mario Cristaldo. “We are incredibly grateful to Arturo Griffiths and Lois Athey for their years of service since before our inception,” said Trabajadores Unidos. Contact Mario at [email protected]. |
Union Voice/Readers Write: Labor Chorus concert?
“Do you know if the DC Labor Chorus is doing a concert this year?” asks Margaret Easter.
Yes! It’ll be live-streamed this year and it’s scheduled for Sunday, December 12, 4:00pm – 5:30pm. Free, register here, but donations are gratefully accepted. For more info: 202-637-3963. |
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Today’s labor quote: John Oliver
"Union busting is all about killing momentum, splintering unity, and exhausting workers' spirits. If you're in a workplace that's unionizing right now, and you're feeling pressured or personally attacked, remember the company is almost certainly following a script and you don't have to play the part that they want you to." |
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This week’s Labor History Today podcast: This week's show: Long live Mother Jones! Last week's show: Murder, Race and (In)Justice.
Clerks, teamsters and building service workers at Boston Stores in Milwaukee strike at the beginning of the Christmas rush. The strike won widespread support – at one point 10,000 pickets jammed the sidewalks around the main store – but ultimately was lost. Workers returned to the job in mid-January with a small pay raise and no union recognition - 1934
National Labor Relations Board rules that medical interns can unionize and negotiate wages and hours - 1999 - David Prosten.
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