John: Bus drivers are striking, labor activists are hitting the doors to get out the union vote and Newsies is coming to Arena Stage. All that and more is coming up on this month's labor calendar; see below for a quick preview of some of the highlights.
ATU Local 689 Metrobus workers are now in the second week of their strike against Transdev at WMATA's Cinder Bed Road garage. Solidarity is strong and a major rally is planned for next Wednesday at noon at Metro headquarters in downtown DC. Please use this Facebook link to invite your networks, and pass along this email. Click here to subscribe to Union City news.
Labor Walks: Labor is hitting the doors tomorrow for the final Saturday before next Tuesday's elections; click here for details on a walk near you!
Newsies: November 18 is the deadline to order tickets for the upcoming performance of Newsies (with special Labor Talkback!) on December 13 at Arena Stage; click here now to order.
LABOR CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Labor Walks (VA & MD): Sat, November 2, Sun, November 3, Mon, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5
Click here for details
Transdev bus driver picket line (ATU 689): Daily, 4a to 5p
Gates of the Cinder Bed Road Division, 7901 Cinder Bed Road, Lorton, Virginia
GOTV at NoVA Labor: Tue, November 5, 9am – 9pm
NOVA Labor Office 4536 – B John Marr Dr., Annandale, VA
Labor Live@5: Joe Uehlein: Tue, November 5, 5pm – 6pm
WPFW 89.3FM
Rally to Support Striking Cinder Bed Bus Garage Workers: Wed, November 6, 12pm – 2pm
WMATA HQ; 600 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001-2610
Ideas @Work: ‘American Factory’: Wed, November 6, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, First St NE, Washington, DC 20515
FREE, RSVP he re
Ideas@Work: Beaten Down, Worked Up (with Steven Greenhouse): Thu, November 7, 3:30pm – 5:00pm
AFL-CIO, 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC xxxxxx
RSVP here
Evening Conversation with Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks: Wed, November 13, 6pm – 8pm
Painters District Council 51, 4700 Boston Way, Lanham, MD 20706
RSVP by Wednesday, Nov 6 to [email protected]
Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO 32nd Biennial Convention: Nov 17 – 19, 2019
Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel 7002 Arundel Mills Circle, #7777 Hanover, MD 21076
Newsies (with special Labor Talkback!): Fri, December 13, 8pm – 11pm
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Tickets $49 each (plus handling); click here to order. DEADLINE TO ORDER: NOV 18!
photo credit: Tony Powell.
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