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  Union City · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 8:32 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Resisterhood!

PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY RESISTERHOOD We're really excited to have just added a brand-new film, "Resisterhood" which will screen this Thursday. AFL-C…
  Union City · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Labor mourns Ginsburg’s passing

Labor mourns Ginsburg’s passing U.S.-Haiti pact renewal must address worker rights Nominations for two vacancies at tonight’s MWC meeting Virtual phone bank and “Best Practices” traini…
  Union City · [email protected]
September 18, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Local nurses hail historic union vote in NC

Local nurses hail historic union vote in NC U.S.-Haiti pact renewal must address worker rights Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Essential workers take outrage to the ballot box

Labor phone banks launch today MWC PG BOE Candidate Forum canceled Essential workers take outrage to the ballot box Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 16, 2020 at 9:45 AM

CPC Center staff union recognized

CPC Center staff union recognized Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7…
  Union City · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 9:45 AM

UFCW 400 member tapped for Electoral College

UFCW 400 member tapped for Electoral College Union Plus VP "Mission Maker" at CSA Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 14, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Transit workers: “Worst case scenario can still be avoided”

Transit workers: “Worst case scenario can still be avoided” Black Labor Week launches tonight Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Nae Pasaran

NAE PASARAN PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY Our Fall series continues this week with NAE PASSARAN (9/15); upcoming screenings include PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF T…
  Union City · [email protected]
September 11, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Planned Parenthood DC staff get 1st contract

Planned Parenthood DC staff get 1st contract Union Voice/Readers Write: Hiding in plain sight Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Feminist Majority Foundation employees organize

Feminist Majority Foundation employees organize AFL-CIO's “Am I Safe at Work” webinar today Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Publisher locks out Capital Gazette staff

Publisher locks out Capital Gazette staff ATU 1764 to merge with Locals 689 & 1300 Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 8:56 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Fall Labor Film Series kicks off tonite

TUESDAY: SUFFRAGETTES IN THE SILENT CINEMA WEDNESDAY: REDES LIVES! – The Iconic Film of the Mexican Revolution and What It Says To Us Today THURSDAY: WAGING CHANGE …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 9:45 AM

September 2020 Free Downloadable Calendar

September 2020 Free Downloadable Calendar Labor Radio Podcast Network expands to more than 60 members in four countries Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 6, 2020 at 5:55 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Labor Day radio special; Fall Labor Film Series kicks off

“WORKERS RISING” LABOR DAY SPECIAL ON WPFW SUFFRAGETTES IN THE SILENT CINEMA REDES LIVES! – The Iconic Film of the Mexican Revolution and What It Says To Us Today WAGING CHANGE …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 4, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Labor Day Weekend preview

Labor Day Weekend preview New leadership at ACE-AFSCME 2250 Fall 2020 MWC meeting schedule released Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 2:03 PM

ACTION ALERT: Support grocery workers today!

John: Join UFCW Local 400 today, Thursday, September 3rd to demand hazard pay for grocery workers on the frontlines. Local 400 is organizing 18 simultaneous actions at Giant, Safeway and Kroger stores throughout the area to call on these grocery chains to immediately …
  Union City · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Hiring Hall: UFCW 400 members stage daring sea rescue

UFCW Local 400 members stage daring sea rescue A caring ear for the unemployed Union Voice/Readers Write: Sharing the census Today's Labor History Today’s Lab…
  Union City · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Fall Labor Film Series schedule released!

THE ARTIST AND STATE: Political Art in Mexico and the US   SUFFRAGETTES IN THE SILENT CINEMA REDES LIVES! – The Iconic Film of the Mexican Revolution and What It Says To Us Today WAGIN…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 9:45 AM

“We Make Events #RedAlertRESTART”

“We Make Events #RedAlertRESTART” highlights entertainment job crisis BSO musicians reach 5-year contract Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Following in the footsteps of Dr. King

COVID outbreak among DCA airport workers fuels demand for paid sick leave Following in the footsteps of Dr. King Union Voice/Readers Write: Broken link, fixed Today’s Labor Quo…
  Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 8:10 PM

ACTION ALERT: "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" rally/march tomorrow

"Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children. It would be fatal for the nation to overlook urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equ…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 26, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Hiring Hall: AFSCME 20's first virtual convention

AFSCME Council 20 holds 1st virtual convention MWC DC endorsement process underway Painters video celebrates pre-apprenticeship training In Memoriam: IBEW IVP Brian Malloy …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 24, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Negotiations underway for UFCW 400's next Kroger WV contract

Negotiations underway for UFCW 400's next Kroger WV contract Labor joins Friday’s Commitment March Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 1:13 PM

"Save the Post Office Saturday" Day of Action

"Save the Post Office Saturday" Day of Action Campaign Workers Guild makes history Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Hiring Hall: Lawyers’ Committee voluntarily recognizes staff union

Lawyers’ Committee voluntarily recognizes staff union DNC Labor Meeting & Watch Party Game workers win historic first strike (& other worker wins) 2020/2021 MWC Directory updat…
  Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 4:03 PM

ACTION ALERT: #100YearsofVoting roundtable & candlelight vigil tonight

John: Reminder of three events happening tonight: #100YearsofVoting: Labor, Justice and the Fight for Democracy Tue, August 18, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Streaming on the AFL-CIO's Facebook Live; RSVP here On August 18, 1920, women gained the Constitutional right to vote after …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 17, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Painters DC 51 welcomes new contractor

Painters DC 51 welcomes new contractor Federici to receive World Peace Prize "Vote Like Black Lives Matter" tees from LHF Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor Hi…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Lessons from "The Plow that Broke the Plains" and "The River"

"The Plow that Broke the Plains" and "The River": What can they teach us today? Take our 2020 DC LaborFest Fall Schedule Viewer Survey!After a very successful Spring/Summer series, we'…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC candidates hear from labor at MWC forum

DC candidates hear from labor at MWC forum IUOE 77 worksite photos CSA's News You Can Use: Mortgage and rental assistance for District residents Solidarity Center Report: Haitian Worke…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Hiring Hall: DC union members' voices

Labor In The News: DC union members' voices DC BOE hiring election workers 2020/2021 MWC Directory updates due Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Lawyers’ Committee management reneges on union recognition

Lawyers’ Committee management reneges on union recognition MCT adding insult to injury CLUW SNAP The Vote Town Hall report COVID-19 Relief project seeks worker input …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Lessons from "The Plow that Broke the Plains" and "The River"

"The Plow that Broke the Plains" and "The River": What can they teach us today? Take our 2020 DC LaborFest Fall Schedule Viewer Survey!After a very successful Spring/Summer series, we'…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Kroger workers ratify new Roanoke contract

Kroger workers ratify new Roanoke contract Union shop steward embraces leadership roles What We're Reading Union Voice/Readers Write: More teacher join Resistance; Our enemies, united …
  Union City · [email protected]
August 5, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Hiring Hall: Congressional Progressive Caucus Center staff unionize

Congressional Progressive Caucus Center staff unionize Council Updates: EWL rescheduled; MWC Board vacancy MontCo Dems “Hearing From Our Heroes” Local Labor History: Mystery Ma…
  Sami Bourma, UNITE HERE · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 4:32 PM

ACTION ALERT: We cannot survive on less than $600

John: Before the coronavirus forced me out of work, I was a cook at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, for 22 years. I loved my job and hope to return as soon as it becomes safe. But the hospitality industry may not recover for years—and my famil…
  Union City · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 9:45 AM

D.C. teachers call for tech support for safe schools

D.C. teachers call for tech support for safe schools Apprentices help conserve marine life in the Chesapeake Bay Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Don't Give Up Your Voice

Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food Tuesday, July 28: Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food7p EDT; Free via Zoom; RSVP here This week: Resistance to Trump-lik…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 25, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food

Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food Tuesday, July 28: Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food7p EDT; Free via Zoom; RSVP here This week: Resistance to Trump-lik…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Substandard PPE at WHC “unsafe,” say nurses

Substandard PPE at WHC “unsafe,” say nurses UFCW Local 27 and "How Trump Is Helping Tycoons Exploit the Pandemic" 18 ways to be a hero Solidarity Center Report: Morocco Union C…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM

ACTION ALERT: 16 ways to be a hero

John: The labor movement is working nonstop to ensure that workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support they need. YOU CAN HELP! Here are links where you can get involved and make sure the voices of working people are heard and thei…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Hiring Hall: Nurses mourn lost lives, demand passage of HEROES Act

Nurses mourn lost lives, demand passage of HEROES Act Local “Strike for Black Lives” supports HEROES Act Paying it forward Worker Voice/Readers Write: Bad link fixed …
  Union City · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Gone Postal screens tonite with director!

Gone Postal (with director Jay Galione!) Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food     Tuesday, July 21: Gone Postal 7p EDT, …
  Admin account · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 12:51 AM

ACTION ALERT: Join us in standing with DC Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU to fight for good jobs!

John: Please take a moment to read this urgent update and take action. - Dyana Forester, President, Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO Tomorrow, July 21, the DC Council will vote on the New Hospital at St. Elizabeth's Act of 2020. This new hospital will replace UMC, and…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 9:46 AM

Scholars Strategy Network hires union-busters to fight staff union

Scholars Strategy Network hires union-busters to fight staff union National Day of Action for HEROES Act UFCW 1994’s star members COPE Town Hall Friday with Tom Hucker …
  Union City · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 9:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Shift Change & Gone Postal

Shift Change & WEconomics: Italy  Gone Postal Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food Monday, July 20: Shift Change &a…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Tentative agreement reached with Kroger

Tentative Agreement reached with Kroger VA workers hail passage of COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Workplace Standard DC teachers say "Reopen #OnlyWhenItsSafe” Today’s Labor Quote…
  Union City · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 9:45 AM

Hiring Hall: State workers prevail in fight against service cuts

State workers prevail in fight against service cuts UMD falling short on worker safety, union says AFSCME 2401 elections held CSA posts rental assistance links …
  Union City · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: We Are Not Ghosts & Another World is Possible TONITE!

We Are Not Ghosts & Another World is Possible  Shift Change & WEconomics: Italy  Gone Postal Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food …
  Union City · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 9:45 AM

UMD failing to protect workers, union says

UMD failing to protect workers, union says MWC DC COPE meetings resume on Thursday Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 11:00 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Summer labor film bonanza!

We Are Not Ghosts & Another World is Possible  Shift Change & WEconomics: Italy  Gone Postal Don't Give Up Your Voice & Good Food …