Today’s Labor Calendar
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Union City Radio: 7:15am, WPFW-FM 89.3 FM
2-minute audio version of the Metro Washington Labor Council's Union City newsletter. Transit Strike Picket Lines in Leesburg, Woodbridge and Manassas: Feb 27 – Mar 3, 2023
Prince William County Transit - Teamsters Local 639; 14700 Potomac Mills Rd, Woodbridge,VA. (3:30 am to 5 pm); 7850 Doane Drive, Manassas, VA ( 9 am - 5 pm)
Loudoun County Transit - ATU Local 689; 43031 Loudoun Center Place, Leesburg - 3:30 am to 3 pm
Donate to the ATU689 strike fund: Local 689 Loudoun County Transit Strike Fund by clicking here.
Your Rights at Work radio show (WPFW 89.3FM): Thu, March 2, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online. Hosts: Chris Garlock and Ed Smith; JOIN US AT 202-588-0893
MWC Evening with Labor: Fri, March 3, 6:30pm – 11:00pm
Martin's Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Dr, Greenbelt, MD 20770, USA (map)
CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS
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Labor hails Julie Su’s nomination as Labor Secretary
Saying “There’s no one more dedicated and qualified to defend the fundamental rights of working people,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler hailed the nomination of Julie Su to be the next secretary of labor. “It’s her life’s work,” said Shuler. “Su has distinguished herself as a principled fighter for the basic rights of every worker, no matter where we’re from or what kind of work we do,” said Shuler. “At this pivotal moment in history, that’s precisely the leadership America’s working people need in their next secretary of labor.” Other weighing in with strong support for Su included APALA, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, CLUW, the Coalition of Labor Union Women, ATU, AFA’s Sara Nelson and more.
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2023 EVENING WITH LABOR PREVIEW: Five DC-area locals to receive COPE awards
The Organizing Awards are bestowed in recognition of outstanding volunteer service to the labor movement in political action. See below for this year’s winners. The 2023 Evening with Labor will be held this Friday, March 3, at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt; click here to order tickets.
Kayla Mock UFCW 400: Kayla Mock is the Political and Legislative Director at the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 400, which represents over 35,000 frontline and essential workers in grocery, retail, healthcare, meat packing and processing among other industries. She is a 23-year rank and file member who started on the shop floor at Giant in Manassas, VA as a food clerk. For the last 12 years, Kayla has worked on staff with UFCW Local 400 in a variety of positions such as membership education, new organizing, contract negotiation, and most recently, political organizing. When she's not putting up with politicians, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, gardening, singing loudly, animal rescue, and flying kites.
Sam Epps UNITE HERE 25: As Political Director for UNITE HERE Local 25, Sam manages the legislative, electoral, and government relations for the local. He’s Co-Chair of Committee of Political Education (COPE) for the Metro Washington AFL-CIO, and a member of the VA State Federation Political Steering Committee, VA State AFL-CIO. He’s also advised the Baltimore City Delegation on legislation, city policies, and political developments, managed and staffed the Baltimore City Delegation’s Annapolis and Baltimore City legislative offices, and trained grassroots advocates in the legislative process.
Other 2022 COPE Award winners: Lisa Wallace 1199 SEIU; ATU 689 2022 GOTV Member to Member Program; AFSCME District Council 3 2022 GOTV Member to Member Program.
This year’s OUTSTANDING ALLY AWARD winner is the Prince George’s County Education Association.
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Black Women Workers Connecting Globally to Advance Racial, Gender Justice
Union leaders and members of the Black Women’s Roundtable shared strategies for advancing racial and gender justice through labor movements worldwide at a recent Solidarity Center event, Black Women’s Power: Advancing Partnership Between Unions and Global Racial Justice Movements. "We have to unite our struggles, our fights, especially women, who suffer discrimination because of their gender, their color,” said Agripina Hurtado, former president of the Afro Colombian Labor Council in Colombia. “We have to be agents of change to transform our society.” Members of the Black Women’s Roundtable, part of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, were joined by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and the Global African Workers (GAW), along with Sarah McKenzie, Solidarity Center program coordination director. Find out more at Solidarity Center.
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Labor Quote: Susan B. Anthony
“Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work.” |
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Today’s Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Buffalo Soldier turned revolutionary. Last week’s show: Celebrating Black History Month.
Postal workers granted 8 hour day – 1913
More than 6,000 drivers strike Greyhound Lines, most lose jobs to strikebreakers after company declares “impasse” in negotiations - 1990
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