Today’s Labor Calendar
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#HandsOffDC March to the Hearing: Wed, March 29, 8am – 10am
Seward Square Southeast, Seward Square SE, Washington, DC 20003, USA (map)
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FILM PREMIERE - American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System Premiere: Wed, March 29, 7pm – 9pm
Landmark's E Street Cinema, 555 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA (map)
FREE BUT YOU MUST RSVP
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Union Night in Annapolis: “Call ‘em up and call ‘em out.”
Hundreds of union members and their allies packed Lawyers Mall in front of Maryland’s State Capitol last night for the first Union Night in Annapolis since the pandemic began. A parade of labor leaders and legislative allies pledged to fight hard to pass legislation benefiting working people throughout the state, as the 2023 session enters the final 2-week sprint towards the end. “When you leave here,” said Metro Baltimore Council AFL-CIO president Courtney Jenkins, who took the lead on organizing the event, “get on your phones, get on your email, call ‘em up and call ‘em out.”
- report/photos/collage by Chris Garlock/Union City; more photos here |
Moore-Miller Transition Report includes labor input
Labor contributed substantially to the Moore-Miller Transition Team’s Transition Report, which was released last week. A number of area labor representatives served on Transition Team committees, which issued a comprehensive report of guiding principles for the administration in areas ranging from jobs and workforce development to housing, health care and transportation. “It was an honor and a privilege to work with a diverse group of Marylanders," said MWC Political and Legislative Director Déjah Désirée Williams, who served on the jobs and workforce development committee. "I know that labor across its various sectors will lean into this moment and take part in creating a state that increases work, wages, and wealth for all.” "This team reflects the best of the state of Maryland,” said Maryland governor Wes Moore. “Their recommendations will help guide us to take bold actions that will benefit generations of Marylanders.” Read Transition Team Chair Aruna Miller's Baltimore Banner op-ed here.
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Operating Engineers 99 celebrates 121st anniversary
Last Friday was a momentous day for IUOE Local 99 as they celebrated their 121st anniversary since the local’s charter was granted on March 24th, 1902. Local 99 marked the occasion with the resumption of their Shop Steward trainings after a hiatus since May 2019 due to the pandemic. “This training is an invaluable resource for our stewards, members, and the Local as a whole, and is a testament to our success for over a century,” said Local 99. “Our stewards are the backbone of our organization, and we recognize the critical role they play in serving our members. The knowledge gained from this training will benefit our members in the present and ensure that we remain strong for generations to come. As we continue to navigate these challenging times, our commitment to providing our stewards with the necessary tools to serve our members effectively remains unwavering.” Local 99 members operate and maintain boilers, chillers, generators and automated or computerized building systems.
- report/photo by Chris Garlock/Union City; special welcome to all the Local 99 stewards who signed up for Union City on Friday! |
Labor Quote: Angelo Estrellas
“To all my colleagues: Do not be scared. Do not be afraid. Vote yes to the union.”
Estrellas is a longtime and award-winning RN at George Washington University Hospital; find out why GWU Hospital fired him last week on the latest Your Rights At Work (WPFW 89.3FM) podcast. |
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Today’s Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Erasing Virginia’s labor history. Last week’s show: The Strange Career of “the Working Class”.
Members of Gas House Workers’ Union Local 18799 begin what is to become a four-month recognition strike against the Laclede Gas Light Co. in St. Louis. The union later said the strike was the first ever against a public utility in the U.S. – 1935
Martin Luther King, Jr., leads a march of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn. Violence during the march persuades him to return the following week to Memphis, where he was assassinated – 1968
David Prosten
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