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WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Wednesdays with Warner: Wed, August 31, 8:15am – 9:15am Windmill Hill Park, 500 South Lee St., Alexandria, VA
This is Week 77 of the gathering, hosted by the Coalition to Repeal Right to Work, protesting the fact that Senator Warner is one of only three Democratic Senators who has chosen not to co-sponsor the PRO Act. The PRO Act would protect the right of private sector workers to organize unions.
Labor Day Eve Mass/Misa de la Vispera del Dia Del Trabajo: Wed, August 31, 5pm – 7pm
Saint Camillus Church, 1600 St Camillus Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20903, USA (map) All parishioners are invited, as well as members of local labor unions; all are welcome! Info: Fr. Brian Jordan, OFM 301-434-8400 ext 404 [email protected]
Induction of The Essential Workers of the Coronavirus Pandemic into the U.S. Department of Labor Hall of Honor: Thu, September 1, 11am – 12pm
U.S. Dept of Labor - Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210
RSVP on Eventbrite; Please arrive at the 3rd & C streets entrance by 10:30 a.m. to accommodate security screening.
Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work: Thu, September 1, 1pm – 2pm WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online. Pre-Labor Day weekend Happy Hour with Baltimore/DC Pride@Work Chapter: Thu, September 1, 5pm – 7pm El Chucho - Cocina Superior, 3313 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA (map) George Mason University Coalition for Worker Rights: Fri, September 2, 12pm – 1pm
This is a monthly meeting of faculty, students, alumni, campus workers, and contract workers joining together to advocate for worker rights at GMU.
Labor on the Bima: Oseh Shalom: Fri, September 2, 7:30pm – 9:00pm Oseh Shalom Synagogue, 7515 Olive Branch Way, Laurel, MD 20707
Cantor Caitlin McLaughlin and Cantor Emeritus Charlie Bernhardt (AFM 161-710) will be joined by special guest Elise Bryant of the Labor Heritage Foundation. Elise will share music and speak on common cause among African Americans and Jews pursuing labor justice. |
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March with labor at the Greenbelt Parade
Area union members, leaders and supporters are urged to march in this year’s Greenbelt Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 5, either with the contingent organized by Susan Flashman (IBEW 26 and Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans) or the one marching with labor-endorsed candidate Delegate Nicole Williams (MD LD 22). The 2-hour parade begins at 10a; marchers should plan to arrive earlier, before streets close at 9a. CLICK HERE to RSVP (deadline COB Friday, September 3). For details/more info: Dejah Desiree Williams, [email protected] or Susan Flashman [email protected].
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AFL-CIO plans “massive” GOTV this Fall
The AFL-CIO kicked off the Labor Day weekend, in advance, with a detailed political plan for the fall elections and beyond, released August 23 in a nationwide zoom call. The plan features massive from-the-ground-up member-driven involvement, including a feedback loop where workers’ recommendations will adjust the federation’s issue priorities between now and Election Day, and afterwards, President Liz Shuler said.
“We start with worksite communications, then to local unions, then connecting back to state federations and local labor councils” and finally the national headquarters. Then the issues members decide on locally would be applied to campaigns “from school boards to the U.S. Senate,” Shuler explained.
Metro Washington area labor GOTV efforts will take place throughout the DMV, including door-knocking campaigns, phonebanks, mailings and outreach to area union locals. “We’ll be working with our affiliates to ensure that their members turn out on Election Day to support labor’s candidates,” said MWC President Dyana Forester. The local efforts will dovetail with the AFL-CIO’s plans to produce materials for massive issue education campaigns to get “trusted information” into workers’ hands, especially when meeting them one-on-one at worksites, to preserve and build on the gains workers have won during the Democratic Biden administration, and to prevent the labor-hostile takeover of Congress by anti-worker forces. Details on the local efforts will be released soon.
- Mark Gruenberg, PAI Staff Writer |
Zen Leaf Cannabis dispensary workers unionize with UFCW 400
Workers at Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Germantown, Md. have officially unionized with UFCW Local 400. “Management always said the cannabis industry is a new and better world and we’re building it from the ground up, but we didn’t see any of that improvement happening for the workers,” said Ginko Spinel, a patient care advisor who has worked at Zen Leaf for a year and a half. “Now that we have a union, we have a voice on the job and we can contribute to making that vision a reality. I couldn’t be more excited for us to negotiate our first union contract.” “As the cannabis industry continues to blossom, it is imperative that job standards reflect the booming growth of the profession,” said UFCW Local 400 President Mark P. Federici. “By joining together as a union, these workers have taken a big step toward securing a thriving future for themselves and their employer.” A majority of Zen Leaf employees signed union authorization cards and filed for a union election in June, ballots were distributed to workers on July 28th and votes were tallied by NLRB officials on August 18. The unionized workforce covers approximately 10 employees working at the Germantown store. The staff at Zen Leaf have joined the ranks of other cannabis industry workers in the region who have unionized, including MaryMed and DC Holistic Wellness.
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Labor Quote: Sandy Feldman
"It's important to know you're part of a huge movement of people who still care about what happens to ordinary people in the United States."
At the 1991 Solidarity March and Rally, which drew 325,000 unionists to Washington DC. On August 31, 1991. Feldman was president of the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City branch of the American Federation of Teachers. |
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Today's Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Mother Jones and Fannie Sellins. Last week’s show: Scabby The Rat; Smoking at Work; Which Side Are You On? (Encore).
August 31
10,000 striking miners began a fight at Blair Mountain, W.Va., for recognition of their union, the UMWA. Federal troops were sent in, and miners were forced to withdraw 5 days later, after 16 deaths - 1921
Solidarity workers movement founded as a strike coordination committee at Lenin Shipyards, Gdansk, Poland. The strike launched a wave of unrest in the Soviet Union that ultimately led to its dissolution in 1991 - 1980
325,000 unionists gathered in Washington, D.C. for a Solidarity Day march and rally for workplace fairness and healthcare reform - 1991
PHOTO QUIZ: Can you name any of the folks in the front line in the photo above? Email us at [email protected]!
September 1
A three-week strike in Woonsocket, R.I., part of a national movement to obtain a minimum wage for textile workers, resulted in the deaths of three workers. Ultimately more than 420,000 workers struck nationally - 1934
In Hawaii, some 26,000 sugar workers represented by the Longshoremen’s union begin what is to become a successful 79-day strike that shuts down 33 of the 34 sugar plantations on the islands. The strike brought an end to Hawaii's paternalistic labor relations and impacted political and social institutions throughout the then-territory - 1946
The AFL-CIO creates Working America, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization designed to build alliances among non-union working people - 2003
- David Prosten.
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Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings! |
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Administrative
Office Assistant IV – Federal Government Affairs, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/12/2022) District of Columbia
Accounting Clerk/Expense Account Audit Clerk, APWU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Administrative Assistant, VEA, based in Richmond, VA (Posted: 8/24/2022) Virginia
Communications
Communications Assistant, AAUP, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Senior Digital Communications Specialist – Communications, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/22/2022) District of Columbia
Communication Coordinator, SEIU (1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East), for covering Maryland / DC (Posted: 8/22/2022) District of Columbia, Maryland
Digital Program Director, SOC, based in Washington, DC (offering hybrid work options) (Posted: 8/30/2022) District of Columbia
Content Strategist, UFCW, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/18/2022) District of Columbia
Information Tech
Network Analyst II – Information Technology Department, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC [Headquarters] (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Data Systems Manager, IBT, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/26/2022) District of Columbia
Legal
Law Fellow, SEIU, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/24/2022) District of Columbia
Attorney, IAMAW, based in Upper Marlboro, MD (Posted: 8/25/2022) Maryland
General Counsel / Director of Legal Services, based in Richmond, VA (Posted: 8/24/2022) Virginia
Misc
Assistant Director of Infrastructure Services and Support, CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/19/2022) District of Columbia
Campaign Lead | Human Rights Department, CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/19/2022) District of Columbia
Compliance Officer, AFGE, based in the National Office (Washington, DC) (Posted: 8/25/2022) District of Columbia
Senior Associate, AFT, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/30/2022)
Human Resources Associate (Temporary), CWA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/17/2022) District of Columbia
Executive Director, IN4WS, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/9/2022) District of Columbia (National search)
Executive Assistant, NELP, based in Washington, DC (currently REMOTE through return to office) (Posted: 8/9/2022) District of Columbia
Executive Director, NPPC, this is a remote position (Posted: 8/12/2022)
Development Associate, GiveGreen, LCV, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/16/2022) District of Columbia
Development Writer, location is Flexible (LCV is headquartered in Washington DC, the employee may decide whether to work remotely or from an LCV office) (Posted: 8/16/2022) District of Columbia
Field Representative – Airports Division – Washington, DC; Maryland & Virginia, SEIU 32BJ, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/15/2022) District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Staff Representative, AFSCME (Council 67), based in Baltimore, MD (Posted: 8/19/2022) Maryland
UniServ Director, TABCO, based in Towson, MD (Posted: 8/23/2022) Maryland
Organizing
Department of Organizing and Services Director, AAUP, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Organizer, AFT, remote position (Posted: 8/9/2022)
Assistant Organizing Director, LIUNA-MAROC, based in the Washington DC/Northern Virginia area; DC, MD, VA (Posted: 8/11/2022) District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Organizer / Organizer-in-Training, LIUNA-MAROC, based in the Washington DC/Northern Virginia area (DC, MD, VA) (Posted: 8/11/2022) District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Political Organizer, UNITE HERE, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/12/2022) District of Columbia
Manager, Member Organizing, MCEA, based in Rockville, MD (Posted: 8/22/2022) Maryland
Statewide Organizer, VEA, based in Richmond, VA for covering Virginia (Posted: 8/23/2022) Virginia
UniServ Director – Territory 14-15, VEA, based in Manassas, VA (Posted: 8/16/2022) Virginia
Political
Government Affairs Representative, Healthy Communities, LCV, based in Washington, DC.
Senior Program Officer for Government Relations, AAUP, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Legislative Affairs Specialist I – Federal Government Affairs, AFSCME, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/12/2022) District of Columbia
Political Organizer, UNITE HERE, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/12/2022) District of Columbia
Legislative Director, (SEIU Pennsylvania State Council), based in Harrisburg, PA (Posted: 8/19/2022) Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Research
Senior Research and Outreach Associate (International Program), CEPR (8/12)
Strategic Research Analyst, SOC, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Senior Strategic Research Analyst, SOC, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 8/10/2022) District of Columbia
Campaign Researcher, UNITE HERE, may be based in Sacramento, CA; New Haven, CT; Washington, DC; or Seattle, WA (Posted: 8/12/2022) California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Washington |
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