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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 (Week 70!): Wed, July 13, 8:15am – 9:15am
Windmill Hill Park, 500 S. Lee St., Alexandria, VA (map)
WEBINAR: Interfaith Support for the PRO Act: Wed, July 13, 2pm – 3pm
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MWC MD Primary Phonebank (Charles County): Wed, July 13, 6pm – 8pm
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Alexandria Dems Labor Caucus: Wed, July 13, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Meeting for union members and friends of labor in Alexandria.
Contact [email protected] for the link.
Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work: Thu, July 14, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
Arlington Dems Labor Caucus: Thu, July 14, 6pm – 7pm
Meeting for union members and friends of labor in Arlington.
MWC MD Primary GOTV (Krystal Oriadha, District 7): Sat, July 16, 9am – 2pm
Locations TBD; click here to RSVP. |
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Justice Delayed, but Finally Delivered
An American patriot who was unjustly deported six years ago was welcomed home last week. Ivan Ocon, a brave Army veteran, won the right to return to the United States with the support of a powerful network of organizations, including the AFL-CIO; the Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO (UVC); the Deported Veterans Support House; and Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic. He was sworn in last Thursday as a U.S. citizen in a ceremony held in El Paso, Texas. “This is an emotional day, and I’m so grateful to be reunited with my family," said Ocon. "This country is my home, and I will continue to fight to make sure that other veterans like me get the justice they deserve.” “Justice has finally been served for Ivan and his family, and we look forward to helping more of our deported veterans return home where they belong,” said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. Will Attig, executive director of the UVC, said “This win is just the beginning in our long fight to bring deported veterans home and ensure that they are no longer casualties of unjust immigration policies that target, rather than protect, working families."
- adapted by Stephanie Sepulveda's post on the AFL-CIO Now blog. photo: Ocon (left) and Attig (right). | MD labor pulling out all the stops with 6 days to primary
With just six days left before next Tuesday's Maryland Primary Election, the labor movement continues to work to get out the labor vote for Tom Perez and county endorsed candidates, including at a phonebank tonight, and at a rally and door-knock canvass this Saturday. “Remember, the union with the highest turnout will be treated to a Poolside Happy Hour sponsored by the Metro Washington’s very own President Dyana Forester!” said MWC Political Director Dejah Desiree Williams. Sign up to participate by clicking here. photo: UFCW 400 volunteer at last Saturday's canvass; photo by Chris Garlock/Union City
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Jerry McEntee, longtime AFSCME leader, dies at 87
Gerald W. McEntee, the longtime president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFL-CIO), who led the union to historic growth, positioning it as a voice for working people and a force to be reckoned with in the nation’s civil rights movement, and who went toe to toe with U.S. presidents in defense of public services, passed away Sunday at his home in Naples, Florida. He was 87. So much of a giant in the labor movement and progressive politics was McEntee that former President Bill Clinton once remarked “he had the heart of a lion,” and that if Clinton was ever in a foxhole, McEntee was the person he wanted with him, while former President Barack Obama noted that McEntee “built AFSCME into such an important force for change.” Read more here.
photo: Jerry McEntee (right) with then-Vice President Joe Biden and current AFSCME President Lee Saunders (left) in 2012. |
Labor In The News: UFCW 400’s Mark Federici
“What I learned most about our members during COVID are actually things that I already knew,” UFCW 400 president Mark Federici told the Food Trade News. “Their unquestioned dedication and professionalism, as well as the courage it took for them to show up to work day in and day out, is remarkable. Our members in all industries showed an esprit de corps for their communities, customers and coworkers. That is nothing short of extraordinary. Absolutely astounding! We should all be in awe. We should never forget.” Read more here.
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Union Voice/Readers Write: Labor on the airwaves
“Sitting in the car on Shirley Highway each weekday morning listening to WTOP telling me where the latest traffic problem is, my ears have picked a new and wonderful sound,” writes Dan Duncan. “Union ads! Depending on the time, our sisters and brothers from Steamfitters 602, IBEW 26, IUEC 10 and IUOE 77 are telling the DMV that unions have built and are building this area. Sure relieves the tedium of being stuck on the 14th Street bridge!” Duncan is Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO.
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Labor Quote: Woody Guthrie
“It's a folk singer's job to comfort disturbed people and disturb comfortable people.”
Guthrie, writer of "This Land is Your Land" and "Union Maid," was born in Okemah, OK on this date in 1912. |
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Today's Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: The Port of Missing Men; Last week's show: A Supreme disaster for workers.
July 13
Detroit newspaper workers begin 19-month strike against Gannett, Knight-Ridder - 1995
July 14
The Great Uprising nationwide railway strike begins in Martinsburg, W.Va. after railroad workers are hit with their second pay cut in a year. In the following days, strike riots spread through 17 states. The next week, federal troops were called out to force an end to the strike - 1877
- David Prosten.
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Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings! |
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Administrative
Office Administrative Assistant – Tech Aide 1, UAW, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/5/2022) District of Columbia
Communications
Public Affairs Administrator, NATCA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 6/29/2022) District of Columbia
Web/Digital Content Lead, UFCW, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 6/28/2022) District of Columbia
Communications and Political Specialist, PGCEA, based in Forestville, MD (Posted: 6/29/2022) Maryland Information Tech
Data Entry Clerk – Per Capita Department, APWU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 6/30/2022) District of Columbia
Legal
Attorney, KCNF, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/7/2022) District of Columbia (National search)
Senior Staff Attorney – Work Quality, NELP, based out of Berkeley, CA; Washington, DC; or New York City, NY (Posted: 7/12/2022) California, District of Columbia, New York
Misc
Policy Director – Advocacy Hub, AFL-CIO, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 6/30/2022) District of Columbia
Executive Director, TABCO, based in Towson, MD (Posted: 7/12/2022) Maryland
Membership Dues Database Specialist (Project Based Position - Temporary) – Membership Dues (Grade 10), CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/11/2022) District of Columbia
Director of Labor and Member Engagement, DMO, based in Washington, DC (non-negotiable – office at the AFL-CIO Building, position includes travel) (Posted: 7/5/2022) District of Columbia
Executive Director, IN4WS, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/5/2022) District of Columbia (National search)
Union Staff, NNU (Posted: 7/1/2022) California, District of Columbia
Meeting and Travel Program Coordinator, SEIU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/11/2022) District of Columbia
Director of Human Resources and Staff and Organizational Development, SOC, based in Washington, DC (hybrid option available) (Posted: 7/11/2022) District of Columbia
Deputy Director of Corporate Accountability, UFR, remote (may be worked from anywhere in the United States) (Posted: 7/5/2022)
Finance Director, UFR, Remote (may be worked from anywhere in the United States) (Posted: 7/5/2022)
Field Representative – Tri-state Area (Connecticut, New Jersey, New York), IATSE 161, based in the New York City, NY area (will include periodic travel to New England and the Mid-Atlantic regions) (Posted: 6/30/2022)
Broadcast Business Representative – Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, SAG-AFTRA, based in Bethesda, MD (Posted: 6/29/2022) Maryland
Organizing
Field Coordinator – Organizing and Field Services Department (2 positions), AFSCME, based in the field with headquarters in DC (Posted: 6/30/2022) District of Columbia
Lead Organizer – Organizing and Field Services Department, AFSCME, based in the field with headquarters in DC (Posted: 6/30/2022) District of Columbia
Lead Field Representative – Washington, DC; Maryland & Virginia, SEIU 32BJ, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/10/2022) District of Columbia
Lead or Senior Organizer – Wall Street Accountability Team, UFR, Remote (may be worked from anywhere in the United States) (Posted: 7/8/2022)
Lead or Senior Organizer – Amazon Organizing Team, UFR, remote (may be worked from anywhere in the United States) (Posted: 6/29/2022)
Field Representative / Internal Organizer, AFSCME Council 3, for covering Maryland (Posted: 7/1/2022) Maryland
Organizer, AFSCME Council 3, for covering Maryland (Posted: 7/1/2022) Maryland
Organizer-In-Training (OIT) – Higher Education Campaign, SEIU, based in Gaithersburg, MD (Posted: 7/12/2022) Maryland
Staff Representative – AFT-WV Organizing Campaign (two positions), based in Charleston, WV (Posted: 7/11/2022) West Virginia
Local Organizing Specialist, Allegheny-Fayette Labor Council, AFL-CIO, based in Pittsburgh, PA (Posted: 7/5/2022) Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Bilingual Organizer, SEIU 32BJ, based in Richmond, VA (Posted: 6/29/2022) Virginia
Politics
Policy & Politics Campaign Coordinator, National Black Worker Center (7/12)
Legislative Representative – Legislative & Policy Department, USW, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 7/7/2022) District of Columbia
Research
Strategic Researchers and Organizers, AFL-CIO, available in various locations (Posted: 7/29/2020) California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Nevada, New York
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