Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO

Labor 2018: 11 canvasses and a chili cook-off

10/19/2018

With just over two weeks to Election Day, the labor movement is pulling out all the stops to get out the union vote across the country (click here for latest endorsements and actions nationwide and here for local endorsements). That’s certainly the case here in the DMV area, where there will be 11 labor-to-labor canvasses tomorrow alone, as well as weekday phonebanks continuing throughout the region; see Calendar at right or click her e for complete details.
photo: Last Saturday’s TPS Day of Action Rally at NoVA Labor got the day of canvassing off to an “exciting and inspirational start” and featured AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre, with special thanks to Painters Council 51 for sponsoring the walks. This Saturday, the Carpenters are sponsoring the Chili Cook-off and AFGE 14th District National Vice President Eric Bunn, Sr. will be the featured guest.

LABOR CALENDAR

10/19/2018

Union City Radio
Weekdays, 7:15am
WPFW-FM 89.3 or click here

Labor to Labor 2018: AFL-CIO HQ phonebank (battleground states)
Weekdays, 11am – 5pm
AFL-CIO, 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Lewis Room) Sign up here

Labor to Labor 2018: Baltimore City Canvass
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
AFSCME 67 - 1410 Bush St Suite B, Baltimore, MD 21228

Labor to Labor 2018: Baltimore County (Towson)
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
UFCW 27 – 21 West Rd. Suite 2 Towson, MD 21204

Labor to Labor 2018: District 30A Canvass (Annapolis)
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
MD/DC AFL-CIO - 7 School St. Annapolis, MD 21401

Labor to Labor 2018: District 8 Canvass (Baltimore County)
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
AFT-Maryland - 5800 Metro Dr Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21215

Labor to Labor 2018: NoVA Labor Walk (Virginia)
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
NoVA Labor, 4536 B John Marr Drive, Annandale VA

Labor to Labor 2018: Prince George's County (Lanham)
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
IBEW Local 26 - 4371 Parliament Pl # A, Lanham, MD 20706

Labor to Labor 2018: Prince George’s County (Upper Marlboro)
Sat, October 20, 9am – 2pm
AFSCME 2250 - 14440 Old Mill Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Labor to Labor 2018: Frederick County – District 3A
Sat, October 20, 9am – 1pm
Frederick County Teachers Association - 1 Wormans Mill Ct # 16, Frederick, MD 21701

Labor to Labor 2018: Wicomico County
Sat, October 20, 9:30am – 1:30pm
Delmarva Central Labor Council - 106 W Circle Ave. Salisbury, MD 21801

Labor to Labor 2018: District 9A Canvass (Howard County)
Sat, October 20, 10am – 2pm
MD State Pipe Trades – 7050 Oakland Mills Rd. Columbia, MD 21046

Labor to Labor 2018: Montgomery County Canvass
Sat, October 20, 10am – 2pm
UFCW 1994 – 600 S Frederick Avenue Suite 200 Gaithersburg, MD 20877

CLUW Luncheon w/Angela Alsobrooks
Sat, October 20, 12pm – 2pm
New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770
$30.00 at the door

NoVA Lox & Bagels Brunch
Sun, October 21, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
NoVA Labor, 4536 B John Marr Drive, Annandale VA

Union Voice/Readers Write: Amazing and energizing

10/19/2018

“What a great story about the Local 400 steward (Shop steward opens her home to struggling coworkers 10/18 UC”) writes CWA 2108 president Marilyn Irwin. “She's amazing. Thanks for sharing it!”
“Thanks,” adds Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Elise Bryant. “I needed that shop steward story to re-energize my hope for the labor movement.”

Labor Quote of the Day: Diana Wilson

10/19/2018

"People's concerns with union campaigns today are like what black Southerners experienced during the early civil rights days."
Wilson was a young African American anti-poverty activist who testified at national labor law reform hearings in 1977.

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