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  Union City · [email protected]
April 12, 2021 at 9:45 AM

The fight to organize Amazon workers is just beginning

The fight to organize Amazon workers is just beginning NoVA Labor supports TPS hunger-strikers Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 10:17 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Martin Eden & John Sayles!

MARTIN EDEN  Praise for "Martin Eden", screening next Wednesday:"Pietro Marcello’s take on Jack London’s novel is the kind of movie that restores your faith in an art form — and the craft of turning words on a page into soun…
  Union City · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Warner urged to 'Stand with Working Peeple'

VA senator urged to support PRO Act Warner urged to "Stand with Working Peeple" Gandhi’s labor quote (not) Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 2:00 PM

ACTION ALERT: Tell your representative: Vote YES on the PRO Act

John: The House of Representatives passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act) on March 9. President Biden is ready to sign the PRO Act into law if it gets through the Senate to his desk, so we must continue to encourage our DMV senators to vote YES on t…
  Union City · [email protected]
April 8, 2021 at 9:45 AM

7 Anti-Union Shenanigans the PRO Act Would Fix

7 Anti-Union Shenanigans the PRO Act Would Fix LGBTQ+ Domestic Workers Win Rights, Respect Through Their Union Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
April 7, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Hiring Hall: CSA celebrates 30th anniversary

CSA celebrates 30th anniversary Great Labor Arts Exchange registration opens Remembering Liz Davis Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote …
  Union City · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 9:46 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: "A darkly comic and timely look at the gig economy"

LAPSIS  MARTIN EDEN  More laborific movies at AFI Silver Reel Work labor film festival "A darkly comic and timely look at the gig econ…
  Union City · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Washington Teachers’ Union President Elizabeth Davis passes

Washington Teachers’ Union President Elizabeth Davis passes Journalists at SC's The State unionizing with Newspaper Guild Your Move/Readers Write: ’97 Detroit newspaper strike eclipsed ’63 NYC strike …
  Union City · [email protected]
April 5, 2021 at 9:46 AM

DC Essential Workers Bill of Rights

DC Essential Workers Bill of Rights DC honors MWC’s Forester as a “Washington Woman of Excellence” Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
April 3, 2021 at 1:01 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Lapsis , Martin Eden & Reel Work

LAPSIS  MARTIN EDEN  More laborific movies at AFI Silver Reel Work labor film festival The 2021 DC Labor Filmfest Spring Screening Ser…
  Union City · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Warner targeted with PRO Act cake campaign

THIS JUST IN: UMWA goes on strike at Alabama’s Warrior Met Coal Tweetstorm to #ProtectMDWorkers Warner targeted with PRO Act cake campaign Get in the game with COVID vaccine …
  Union City · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Hiring Hall: Newspaper Guild hails WashPo reversal of ban

Newspaper Guild hails WashPo reversal of ban on reporter writing about sexual assault AFSCME wants your stories Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote Hiring Hall…
  Union City · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 12:31 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: DC Labor Filmfest Spring Screening Series

Be a part of the Labor Goes to the Movies podcast! IDENTIFYING FEATURES [SIN SEÑAS PARTICULARES]  LAPSIS  MARTIN EDEN  More laborific movies at AFI Silver …
  Union City · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 9:45 AM

AFGE District 14’s first-ever virtual union fair “A huge success”

AFGE District 14’s first-ever virtual union fair “A huge success” MWC COVID forum replay available Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
March 29, 2021 at 9:45 AM

ALDF United wins union election

ALDF United wins union election Organizing comes alive in "Union Made" Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History TODAY'S L…
  Union City · [email protected]
March 27, 2021 at 12:55 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: DC Labor Filmfest Spring Screening Series

Film: IDENTIFYING FEATURES [SIN SEÑAS PARTICULARES]  Film: LAPSIS  MARTIN EDEN  More laborific movies at AFI Silver The 2021 DC Labor Filmfest…
  Union City · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 9:45 AM

A year later, stage workers return to class

A year later, stage workers return to class Panel: Women's Work Is the Backbone of the Global Economy Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
March 25, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Push for Maryland Essential Workers’ Protection Act continues

Push for Maryland Essential Workers’ Protection Act continues UFCW 400 leader joins call for action after Colorado shooting Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 9:46 AM

Hiring Hall: Loudoun County transit workers authorize strike

Loudoun County transit workers authorize strike UFCW 400 member featured at "Getting Real About COVID-19 Vaccination" Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote Hirin…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 10:45 AM

MWC joins call for sanitation worker vaccinations

MWC joins call for sanitation worker vaccinations Solidarity Center Report: Jordan Teachers 'Will Not Back Down' in Face of Assault on Union Today’s Labor Quote: MWC resolution Today's…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 10:45 AM

AFGE continues aggressive fight for hazard pay for feds

AFGE continues aggressive fight for hazard pay for feds Solidarity Center Report: Morocco Factory Workers Forced to Renounce Union or Lose Jobs Union Voice/Readers Write: Wrong age for Mother Jones …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Hiring Hall: “Our greatest gift is the power of giving"

“Our greatest gift is the power of giving" AFL-CIO mourns the death of 500,000 Americans from COVID-19 DC DSA Labor Working Group intensifies work Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 10:45 AM

UFCW 400 leader slams Kroger’s decision to close two stores to deny workers hazard pay

UFCW 400 leader slams Kroger’s decision to close two stores to deny workers hazard pay He drove a truck in World War II, but he wasn’t allowed to drive a streetcar in D.C. Today’s Labor Quote: W.E.B. Du…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 10:20 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Black History Month with Workers Unite!

The Workers Unite! Film Festival offers an encore of Film Faves for Black History Month 2021 Great Labor Arts Exchange LABOR MOVIES STREAMING NOW: The Killing Floor; Three by Madeline Anderson; …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Organizing, fighting, winning

"What lessons are we teaching at George Mason University about justice?" Solidarity Friday MontCo pre-registering essential workers for vaccine Organizing, fighting, winning …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Vaccinations now available to certain DC workers

Vaccinations now available to certain DC workers DC homeowner payment assistance program Union Voice/Readers Write: NC organizing clarification Today’s Labor Quote: Josh Brewer…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 10:45 AM

IATSE 600 members support Hardship Fund

Cinematographers Guild publicists to skip awards show, support COVID-19 Hardship Fund HB 486 offers common-sense solutions for workers. It’s not surprising UMD opposes it. Today’s Labor Quote: E…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Hiring Hall: “No one should be scared away from care”

Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis staff organizes NNU: “No one should be scared away from care” Tell your senator to support hazard pay for food workers Today's Labor …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Helping hospitality workers

Helping hospitality workers Solidarity Center Report: Morocco Garment Factory Disaster Results from Supply Chain Demands Today’s Labor Quote: Leonora O’Reilly Weekend Labor His…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM

Servers Are Stars!

Servers Are Stars! 2/13 National Tipped Worker Day Building Futures on America's Work Force Union Podcast Solidarity Center Report: Lesotho Garment Worker Program to Combat Gender-Based Violence Begins …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: The Big Meeting...and more

The Big Meeting 2021 Great Labor Arts Exchange LABOR MOVIES STREAMING NOW: The Killing Floor; Three by Madeline Anderson; Solomon Northup’s Odyssey “Than…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 11, 2021 at 10:45 AM

The Sound of Democracy: A Global Noise Barrage for Myanmar

The Sound of Democracy: A Global Noise Barrage for Myanmar CSA’s News You Can Use: Free tax help Today’s Labor Quote: Mary Harris “Mother” Jones Weekend Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 10:46 AM

Hiring Hall: Fair collective bargaining ordinance demanded in Alexandria

Fair collective bargaining ordinance demanded in Alexandria “Way past time” for Raise The Wage Act Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote: George Orwell Hiring Hal…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: The movement that inspired a Hollywood hit and the famous Dolly Parton song

9-5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT TONIGHT; LAST CHANCE TO RSVP! ‘9to5: The Story of a Revolution’ Review: An Inspiring Chronicle of Women’s Rights Group From ‘American Factory’ Directors; Julia Reichert and Ste…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 10:46 AM

MD workers speak out for a single contract

MD workers speak out for a single contract Why workers support the SECURE Act COVID's effect on a GMU janitor Today’s Labor Quote: Barbara Rauda Weekend Labor…
  Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 1:15 PM

ACTION ALERT: Time for Mark to go PRO!

John: U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D, VA) is the only senator in the DMV who has not yet signed on as an original co-sponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which was just introduced last Thursday. Please take a moment now to call or email his office …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Raise The Wage Moral Monday

Help get Warner on board PRO Act Raise The Wage Moral Monday Today’s Labor Quote: Mary Kenney O'Sullivan Weekend Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 6, 2021 at 10:45 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: The Story of a Movement

9-5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT The documentary film for this month answers an enduring question: What does it take to change a toxic workplace? “9to5: The Story of a Movement” is about organizing office work…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Anne Feeney on Have you been to jail for justice?

Stories and music to end medical debt Solidarity Center Report: Morocco Teachers Protest Limit on Strikes Today’s Labor Quote: Anne Feeney Weekend Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Music, trivia and...lobbying

Music, trivia and...lobbying Sweeney tributes pour in; Radio show remembers his life and legacy today Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 10:46 AM

Hiring Hall: DC City Council approves COVID protection bill

DC City Council approves COVID protection bill The Man Who Realigned Labor Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote Hiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs! …
  Union City · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 7:58 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: “We are referred to as girls until the day we are retired without pension”

9-5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT "A wave of women joined the paid workforce in the 1960s and 1970s...But this workforce was unorganized. As a result, their working conditions were humiliating and terrifying: l…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 10:45 AM

'Legendary' John Sweeney passes

In Memoriam: John Sweeney DC teachers urge caution on re-opening schools MD Essential Workers Legislative Action Days start tomorrow Today’s Labor Quote Today…
  Union City · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 10:45 AM

DC workers demand safe workplaces

DC workers demand safe workplaces In Memoriam: Dave Stokes, LIUNA 710 Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History LABOR CALEN…
  Union City · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 4:17 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: 9to5: The Story of a Movement

9-5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT     Tuesday, February 99to5: THE STORY OF A MOVEMENT7pm EST; Register here They couldn’t kill their bosses, so they did t…
  Union City · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 10:45 AM

SEIU members demand reinstatement of fired VA janitors

SEIU members demand reinstatement of fired VA janitors Evening with Labor rescheduled to November Solidarity Center Report: The Union Difference on Guatemala Banana Plantations …
  Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM

ACTION ALERT: Protect MD Workers

John: Now you can stand – safely – with those who have put their health and safety on the line for us! Join us on February 3rd and/or February 4th for the (virtual) 2021 Essential Worker Legislative Action Days: Click here now to RSVP. It’s time for all of us in the l…
  Union City · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 10:45 AM

“Work Won’t Love You Back”

Bricklayers keep it clean in Baltimore “Work Won’t Love You Back” Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History LABOR CALENDAR;…
  Union City · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 10:46 AM

Hiring Hall: AFSCME MD mourns loss of 3 more members to COVID

AFSCME MD mourns loss of 3 more members to COVID OPEIU scores organizing win at Emily’s List Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote Hiring Hall: DC-area un…
  Union City · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Who does it take to flip a project?

Who does it take to flip a project? BAC restoring Memorial Plaza Today’s Labor Quote Today's Labor History LABOR CALENDAR; …