TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete and latest listings
Union City Radio: 7:15am daily
WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Wednesdays with Warner for the PRO Act
Wed, September 7, 8:15am – 9:15am
Windmill Hill Park, 500 South Lee St., Alexandria (map)
FILM: “The Anthrax Attacks” released
Thursday, Sep 8, 2022
Leaders and members of APWU, Nation’s Capital and Southern MD Local are featured in the new movie “The Anthrax Attacks,” which will go live on Netflix on Thursday, September 8th. See more here.
Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work
Thu, September 8, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
Arlington Dems Labor Caucus
Thu, September 8, 6pm – 7pm
Meeting for Arlington union members and friends of labor. RSVP here.
Book Author: Ellen Cassedy with Working 9 to 5: A women’s movement, a labor union, and the iconic movie
Thu, September 8, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Lost City Books, 2467 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA (map) |
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No mystery here: Politics and Prose workers ratify historic first contract
“It’s not a mystery, it’s not a thriller,” said John Fisher, a bookseller at Politics and Prose bookstore. He wasn’t talking about a book. “When workers first considered unionizing, some people thought it was fantasy,” Fisher said at a press conference on Tuesday announcing the first union contract at a DC-area bookstore. “But now it’s a reality and I’m excited to find out what happens next.” Joining Fisher and his colleague Isa Salazar were P&P co-owner Lissa Muscatine, At Large DC Council member Elissa Silverman, Metro Washington Labor Council Political Director Dejah Williams and leaders from UFCW Local 400, which represents the Politics and Prose workers’ union. “It is an honor to be part of this union organizing wave that is happening across the country,” said Salazar, a P&P subscriptions coordinator. “We look forward to continuing to work cooperatively and constructively with the union in achieving our joint goal of strengthening P&P for our community of readers,” said Politics and Prose co-owners Brad Graham and Lissa Muscatine in a statement. “Today’s achievement ensures that Politics and Prose will continue to succeed and serve the community well into the future,” said UFCW Local 400 President Mark Federici.
Read more here. photo by Chris Garlock/Union City: (l-r) Silverman, Salazar, Fisher, Mike Wilson, Dejah Williams. |
Labor On The Move: New staff at DC JWJ
Nadia Salazar Sandi is the new Organizing Director and Stephanie Hernandez is the new Labor Organizer at DC Jobs with Justice. Nadia Salazar Sandi (left) is a Bolivian immigrant who moved to the US at age 10 with her parents. Her organizing career goes from unionizing farm workers in North Carolina, to supporting Teachers and Students in Louisiana, all the way to working with youth all over the DMV. As an advocate she has focused her fight in supporting youth in Maryland so they can advocate for themselves and was the one of the youngest Chiefs of Staff in Annapolis during the 2016 session. Along with her passion for organizing, she is a folkloric dancer for a local community Bolivian group. She is incredibly involved with local politics, the Wheaton community, and the Bolivian community as a whole. Reach Nadia at [email protected].
Stephanie Hernandez (at right) is originally from Miami, Florida, and has previously organized with Workers United, SEIU and the Bernie Sanders for President campaign. As a Latina woman, she has worked on including Spanish speakers in all her campaigns and has worked to create inclusive organizing spaces. Her most proud moment was organizing on behalf of her parents who are not able to vote in this country and fighting for undocumented immigrants. Stephanie hopes to work hard to empower volunteers in DC to take action for what they believe in and looks forward to meeting people all across the District. Reach Stephanie at [email protected]
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Labor Quote: Liz Shuler
“To all the workers out there who are fed up and fired up, we stand in solidarity with you and with every person who wants to exercise their right to organize.”
From AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler’s Labor Day video; you can reach the NLRB at 1-844-762-NLRB. |
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Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings! |
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Administrative
Junior Assistant Bookkeeper – IAMAW Accounting Department, based in Upper Marlboro, MD (Posted: 9/2/2022) Maryland
Legal
Attorney, CJNRC, this is a REMOTE position (Posted: 8/31/2022)
Senior Program/Policy Analyst/Specialist (Legal Services) – Collective Bargaining & Member Advocacy, based at the NEA Headquarters (Washington, DC) (Posted: 9/1/2022)
Misc
Program Coordinator – Women’s and Fair Practices, AFGE, based in the National Office (Washington, DC) (Posted: 9/1/2022) District of Columbia
National Representative I-IV – Organization & Field Services Department, AFT National Representatives work throughout the country (Posted: 9/1/2022)
Senior Program/Policy Analyst/Specialist (Legal Services) – Collective Bargaining & Member Advocacy, based at the NEA Headquarters (Washington, DC) (Posted: 9/1/2022)
Union Staff, NNU (Posted: 9/1/2022)
Program Officer II for Asia, Solidarity Center, based in Washington, DC (hybrid telework/in-person schedule) (Posted: 9/6/2022) District of Columbia
Manager, Member Organizing, MSEA; send cover letter, résumé, and 3 writing samples to: Lindsay Barrett, Managing Director, Field Operations c/o Roxanne Rife, Montgomery County Education Association, 12 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850, [email protected] Subject: Manager, Member Organizing
Organizing
Organizer, Green Workers Alliance, covering Virginia (Posted: 8/31/2022) Virginia
Research
Senior Research Analysts – Strategic Initiatives Department, Economics Team, IBT, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 9/6/2022) District of Columbia
Research Analysts – Strategic Initiatives Department, Economics Team, IBT, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 9/6/2022) District of Columbia |
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