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9/24/2018

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CSA Golf Tournament: POSTPONED (tentative new date 10/1)
Mon, September 24, 8am – 4pm
Enterprise Golf Course, 2802 Enterprise Rd, Mitchellville, MD 20721

Labor to Labor 2018: AFL-CIO HQ phonebank (battleground states)
Mon, September 24, 11am – 5pm
AFL-CIO, 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Lewis Room)

SNAP-Sisters Not Afraid of Power-GOTV (panel discussion)
Mon, September 24, 12pm – 2pm
AFL-CIO, 815 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Marx in Soho (1-man show)
Mon, September 24, 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781

Film: Dolores
Mon, September 24, 7pm – 9pm
University Christian Church, 6800 Adelphi Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782

“Save Providence Hospital” campaign continues

9/24/2018

The campaign to save Providence continued last week even as the hospital moved forward with plans to shut down in early December. Hospital advocates — including union and community supporters — met with DC City Council members late in the week while Ward 5 councilmember Kenyan McDuffie went door-to-door in neighborhoods around the hospital urging residents to turn out for the October 10 Council hearing on the closing. “Ascension’s decision to close the hospital will not only be devastating to the doctors, nurses and all medical workers, who have committed themselves to serve, but the community as well,” said Wanda Shelton-Martin, Executive Director of Metropolitan District 1199 DC NUHHCE, AFSCME. “This flight must be fought by all, the community, the workers and our elected leaders.” The coalition is asking supporters to participate in their action tomorrow by calling DC City Council members and and demanding they tell Ascension: “Fix It, Don’t Close It: Save Providence Hospital.” Click here for details and Council member contact info. photo: McDuffie (center) at the Sept. 13 community meeting to save Providence; photo by Natasha Acevedo

Postal workers and USPS extend negotiations

9/24/2018

The American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO and The United States Postal Service have agreed to extend the deadline for contract negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement for thirty days to October 20, 2018. The current collective bargaining agreement between the APWU and USPS expired at midnight September 20, 2018. The APWU represents approximately 200,000 postal workers across the country -- including in the APWU Montgomery County Area Local (#3630) and APWU Nation’s Capital and Southern MD Local -- in the clerk, maintenance, motor vehicle service and support services divisions of the Postal Service.

PG County Library negotiations continue

9/24/2018

Contract negotiations for UFCW 1994/MCGEO members at the Prince George’s County Library began in August. "The team, a mix of experienced and new members, has been working hard to get the best contract possible for members," reports Local 1994. Negotiations are continuing.
photo: PGCMLS bargaining team. Front row: Steve Valentich, Marcie Richardson. Back row: Anne McIntire, Caleb Valentich, Michael Jones, Joe Dickson.

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