Today’s Labor Calendar
Click here for the complete calendar and details, including all DMV-area Labor-to-Labor GOTV activities. Got something to add or update? Email us at [email protected].
Union City Radio: Wed, October 12, 7:15am – 7:20am
WPFW-FM 89.3 FM (map)
Wednesdays with Warner for the PRO Act: Wed, October 12, 8:15am – 9:15am
Windmill Hill Park, 500 South Lee St, Alexandria (map)
Webinar: Child Labor in Agriculture: Wed, October 12, 2pm – 3pm
CLICK TO REGISTER
DC Labor to Labor Phonebanks: Wed, October 12, 5pm – 8pm
CLICK HERE NOW to RSVP for one or more sessions.
NoVA Labor Text Bank for Spanberger and Wexton: Wed, October 12, 6pm – 7pm
RSVP; Zoom Registration
AFGE Local 727's Maryland Gubernatorial Debate Watch Party: Wed, October 12, 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Sons of Solomon Motorcycle Club (619D Hampton Park Blvd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743)
RSVP to Tyra McClelland ([email protected])
Alexandria Dems Labor Caucus: Wed, October 12, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Contact [email protected] for the link.
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WHY THIS ELECTION MATTERS
ISSUES: Education
“When education is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!” DC teachers and their supporters marched and rallied in Northwest Washington Tuesday morning, demanding a contract. “I think it's just appalling that teachers have gone three years without a contract,” said Power Ed Executive Director Scott Goldstein, a parent of two children in DC public schools and a former DCPS teacher himself. “We are in the city with the highest teacher turnover rate in the country,” Goldstein added, “and it's even getting worse in the past few years.” Marching and rallying with the teachers were allies, including At-Large DC City Council members Elissa Silverman and Robert White, along with Frazier O’Leary, member of the State Board of Education. “Teachers are a precious resource and deserve to be treated that way,” said White. “Our teachers need a fair contract now,” said Silverman. “They have been waiting three years for a pay increase, which is simply unreasonable. I'm asking the Mayor and her administration to make a fair offer and get this done."
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QUOTABLE: Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO
"From Hagerstown to East Baltimore County. From the City to Prince George’s… Labor is knocking union doors for our endorsed candidates."
CLICK HERE to follow the State Fed on Twitter.
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED: GOTV 2022
NoVA Labor Text Bank for Spanberger and Wexton: Wed, October 12, 6pm – 7pm
RSVP; Zoom Registration
Questions? Contact Bob Zabel: 317-489-2501 [email protected]
AFGE Local 727's Maryland Gubernatorial Debate Watch Party: Wed, October 12, 6:30pm – 10:00pm
Sons of Solomon Motorcycle Club (619D Hampton Park Blvd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743)
RSVP: Tyra McClelland ([email protected]); Jeff Barlow ([email protected]); or Yolanda Kent ([email protected]).
Maryland Labor Phone Bank: Thu, October 13, 6pm – 8pm
RSVP HERE
NoVA Labor Walks: Sat, October 15, 9am – 1pm
4536 John Marr Dr, Annandale, VA 22003, USA (map)
More info [email protected] or call 317-489-2501 (Bob Zabel)
Maryland Labor to Labor Walk: Sat, October 15, 9:30am – 2:00pm
700 Aliceanna St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (map)
Info/RSVP here
Baltimore Weekend Warriors (1199SEIU) Labor Canvass (Baltimore): Sat, October 15, 10am – 2pm
1199SEIU Union Hall, 611 N Eutaw St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Sign Up Now
Baltimore Weekend Warriors (1199SEIU) Labor Canvass (Largo): Sat, October 15, 10am – 2pm
AFSCME Council 67 Union Hall, 1400 Mercantile Ln Ste 188, Largo, MD 20774
Sign Up Now
Photos: top left: labor canvassers prep in Hagerstown; top center: Baltimore launch site; top right: at the NoVA car show/labor canvass; bottom left: Prince George County site; bottom center (2): at the NoVA car show/labor canvass; bottom right: Baltimore launch site. Photos courtesy Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, NoVA Labor, Dan Duncan, Dejah Williams.
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MWC joins Railroad Generations Gala
Members of the Metro Washington Labor Council and friends joined the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Saturday night at the Railroad Generations Gala, celebrating “the past, present, and future contributions of front-line railroad employees to the railroad industry.” Proceeds from the gala support scholarships awarded by the Steve P. Vann Foundation, inspired by the life of Steven P. Vann (1968-2007), a dedicated father, community servant, BLET member, Locomotive Engineer, and respected Amtrak employee.
photo by Dejah Williams
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Labor Quote: The Washington Teachers Union
“DC has one of the highest teacher turnover rates in the country. One way to recruit and retain educators? Fair pay. It's as simple as that.”
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Today's Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Sharecroppers’ struggles for rights and power. Last week’s show: Socialist fairy tales.
Company guards kill at least eight miners who are attempting to stop scabs, Virden, Ill. Six guards also were killed, and 30 persons wounded – 1898
14 miners killed, 22 wounded by scabherders at Pana, Ill. – 1902
2,000 workers demanding union recognition close down dress manufacturing, Los Angeles - 1933
- David Prosten
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Hiring Hall: DC-area union jobs, plus click here for more listings!
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Administrative
Finance Operations Coordinator, LCV, based in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (this is a hybrid position) (Posted: 10/6/2022) District of Columbia
Staff Accountant, ATU, based in Silver Spring, MD (Posted: 10/10/2022) Maryland
Communications
Communications Associate, Full-Time, ITLC, based in Silver Spring, MD (hybrid) (Posted: 10/4/2022) Maryland
Legal
Staff Attorney / Staff Negotiator, AFA, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 10/7/2022) District of Columbia (National search)
Attorney, KCNF, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 10/7/2022) District of Columbia (National search)
Misc
Major Gifts Coordinator, LCV, based in Washington, DC (Posted: 10/4/2022) District of Columbia
Deputy Director of Field Mobilization – Campaigns Department, ATU, based in Silver Spring, MD (Posted: 10/10/2022) Maryland
UniServ Director – Eastern Shore, MSEA, based in Easton, MD (Posted: 10/5/2022) Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
UniServ Director – Territory 14-15, VEA, based in Prince William, VA (Posted: 10/10/2022) Virginia
Organizing
Digital Organizing Technologist, Concerted Action, remote/work-from-home (Posted: 10/4/2022)
Organizing Director, DHNC, location is flexible within western North Carolina (will require regular travel) (Posted: 10/5/2022)
Internal Organizing Business Agent (IOBA), SEIU 668, based in Philadelphia, PA (Posted: 10/5/2022) Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Research
Research Assistant – Research Department, AAUP, based in Washington, DC (option for telework) (Posted: 10/4/2022) District of Columbia
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