 Workers at the Washington Post have been in contract negotiations for 18 months but still have not arrived at an agreement on fair pay, and the publisher is refusing to bargain in good faith. In response to this, the Post Guild has announced a 24-hour unfair labor practice strike this Thursday, and is asking allies everywhere to be in solidarity. Here's how to help:
Morgan State and employees’ union tentatively agree to contract Morgan State University and AFSCME Maryland Council 3 have tentatively agreed on a contract they have been negotiating since 2020. The tentative deal will grant workers a flat dollar amount increase to their salaries, a percentage increase based on years of service, and enhanced provisions related to safety. The new contract comes as AFSCME continues tense negotiations with the University System of Maryland, which does not oversee Morgan State but includes 12 other higher education institutions. Read more » Union leaders: Online casino gambling would cost Maryland hundreds of jobs Maryland’s six brick and mortar casinos directly employ 6,715 people and generate an annual economic impact of $2.96 billion that supports 15,364 jobs in the state. A 10.2% reduction in gaming revenue would mean a loss of 685 direct jobs and 1,567 total jobs in Maryland, write Tracy Lingo, president of UNITE HERE Local 7, and Paul Schwab, executive secretary-treasurer of UNITE HERE Local 25. Read their letter in the Baltimore Sun. ATU Local 689: "Transdev okay paying Fairfax Connector workers the least in the region"Contract talks slowed to a crawl last week between ATU Local 689 and Transdev during a bargaining session on Friday. In a statement to press earlier today, ATU Local 689 said the company has once again failed to provide a comprehensive and realistic counter proposal to key priorities including higher wages, better sick leave, retirement security, and improved vacation days among other things. NIH Fellows vote on their union today Fellows are the driving force of the groundbreaking research being done at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but they currently lack enforceable rights in our workplace. NIH Fellows United-UAW is setting out to improve working conditions and join the growing movement of unionized scientists advocating for increased funding, fair visa and immigration policies, better science careers, and a society where the advances in health sciences we discover are shared equally by all. NIH Fellows United-UAW has their union election today and we send solidarity to #VoteYes for a #UnionStrong NIH. Hiring Hall: Union jobs in the DC regionAFL-CIO: Press Secretary AFL-CIO: Associate General Counsel, Federal Advocacy Association of Flight Attendants: Communications Specialist AFSCME: Membership Systems Manager American Federation of Teachers: National Representative I-IV SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR): Lead New Organizer Communications Workers of America: Senior Campaign Lead Communications Workers of America: Senior Campaign Communications Coordinator Doyle Print & Communications: Data Processor Doyle Print & Communications: Mail Shop Manager IAM Healthcare: Associate Organizer International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Capital Markets Analyst International Union of Painters and Allied Trades: Creative Media Producer National Air Traffic Controllers Association: Labor Relations Staff Attorney New Brookwood Labor College: Paid 1-Year Labor Fellowships National Nurses United: Legislative Advocate Nonprofit Professional Employees Union, IFPTE Local 70: Communications and Data Organizer Richmond Education Association: Labor & Community Organizer, Full-time SEIU: Organizing Operations / Logistics Assistant SEIU: Senior Organizer SEIU Local 32BJ: Lead Organizer SEIU Local 32BJ: Organizer United Association National Pension Fund: Staff Accountant II United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America: Project Organizer United Food and Commercial Workers: Account Coordinator United Food and Commercial Workers: General Organizers United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers: Receptionist Share your newsDoes your local have actions, events, open positions, or other updates you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
 Metro Washington Council's Committee on Political Education (COPE) meetings are a chance for members of our Affiliate unions to learn about our rights and what's happening in the local labor movement. The next Prince George's and Montgomery County COPE meeting will take place this Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM on Zoom. Register now for Thursday's meeting: Metro Washington Council's Committee on Political Education (COPE) meetings are a chance for members of our Affiliate unions to learn about our rights and what's happening in the local labor movement. Interested in having your members join these meetings? Learn about becoming an Affiliate of the Metro Washington Council. Contribute to the Community Services Agency's 2023 Family Holiday Program Every year, Metro Washington Council Affiliate union leaders and community members help union and working families put food on their tables and purchase necessities for the holidays like coats, hats, and more. This season, we invite your union to participate in our Community Services Agency's Family Holiday Program. Make a donation, contribute gift cards from local union grocery stores, or Adopt a Family by providing gift cards, toys, and clothes. Please mail contributions to Community Services Agency, 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 1100, Washington DC 20006. Contributions for the winter holidays must be made no later than December 18. Questions? Email Letycia Pastrana at [email protected]. AFL-CIO #UnionMade Holiday Gift Guide
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Left: IBEW Local 26 turned out for a Day of Service at United Communities Against Poverty in Capitol Heights last week. Right: Building trades union members from all over the country came together in Washington DC this weekend for the Tradeswomen Build Nations conference. Share your newsGot an action, event, open position, or other update you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
 Flanked by members of President Joe Biden’s administration, Governor Wes Moore recently announced Baltimore’s commitment to its designation as one of the nation’s five Workforce Hubs through investments in career and technical education and training for local workers. “You’re not going to create a workforce system in President Biden’s America without making sure unions are at the table,” Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su said in a telephone interview. Read more » Martire: Project labor agreements key to Maryland’s futureIn a letter this week to the Baltimore Sun, Dennis L. Martire, vice president and mid-Atlantic regional manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America emphasized the significance of Biden and Moore's announcement earlier this month. "It is evident from these workforce announcements that Moore does not see this funding simply as a way to build a road or bridge. Instead, he sees an opportunity to create good-paying jobs that bring Maryland’s working families into the middle class without costing the taxpayers one additional cent." Read the letter » DC teachers union urges DCPS to come to the table on contract negotiations
ATU 689 blasts pay proposal as contract nears expiration
Georgetown students call on university to expel Starbucks
Contribute to the Community Services Agency's 2023 Family Holiday Program
Please mail contributions to Community Services Agency, 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 1100, Washington DC 20006. Please send your contributions for the winter holidays no later than December 18. Questions? Email Letycia Pastrana at [email protected]. Hiring Hall: Union jobs in the DC regionAFL-CIO Tech Institute / Working for America: Program Manager Association of Flight Attendants, CWA, AFL-CIO: Communications Specialist Communications Workers of America: Senior Campaign Lead Communications Workers of America: Senior Campaign Communications Coordinator Good Jobs First: Administrator, Part-Time Nonprofit Professional Employees Union: Communications and Data Organizer Richmond Education Association: Labor & Community Organizer, Full-time Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund: Payroll Compliance Auditor International Transportation Training Center: Zero Emission Vehicle Program Specialist International Transportation Training Center: Event Planner Montgomery County Education Association: Organizational Specialist, Political Action Maryland State Education Association: Organizer Richmond Education Association: Labor & Community Organizer, Full-time SEIU Local 500: Contract Administrative Representative Richmond Education Association: Labor & Community Organizer, Full-time Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund: Payroll Compliance Auditor United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE): Project Organizer UFCW Local 880: Experienced Organizing Director Around the region Congrats to AFSCME Local 3399 (Takoma Park) who after months of negotiations have secured major updates in salaries including retroactive FY24 salary boost of $3,000/yr, enhanced differentials, expanded benefits, increased meal allowance, fairer evaluations and wage studies! Share your newsDoes your local have actions, events, open positions, or other updates you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
Metro Washington Council's Committee on Political Education (COPE) meetings are a chance for members of our Affiliate unions to learn about your rights and what's happening in the local labor movement. The Tri-County COPE will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, November 28, in person starting at 6:00 PM at American Legion (6330 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD, 20646). The Montgomery and Prince George's County COPE will meet on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM on Zoom. Save the link for December 7's meeting. Metro DC CLUW receives organizing award at 22nd Biennial CLUW Convention Metro DC Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is the proud recipient of the 2023 Joyce Miller Organizing Award, which it received at the 22nd Biennial CLUW Convention. Nearly a dozen Metro DC CLUW chapter members traveled to Minneapolis this month to attend the convention. Members have worked hard over the last two years to revitalize the chapter and welcome more union activists into the coalition. "We are truly honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Metro DC CLUW Chapter President Chelsea Bland. “Sister Joyce was a trailblazer in the labor movement, especially when it came to organizing and mobilizing women in the movement. We are elated to receive this recognition and inspired to continue to spread the word about the power we have when we come together to advocate for the issues that matter most to working women and femmes." Read more » Contribute to the Community Services Agency's 2023 Family Holiday Program
Please mail contributions to Community Services Agency, 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 1100, Washington DC 20006. Contributions for the winter holidays must be made no later than December 18. Questions? Email Letycia Pastrana at [email protected]. Upcoming Actions + Events
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Left: International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers skilled craftworkers attended a glass panel training last week at the International Masonry Institute in Bowie. Right: Members of North America's Building Trades Unions will gather in Washington DC later this week for the Tradeswomen Build Nations national conference. Welcome to all our union sisters who will be visiting our region! Share your newsGot an action, event, open position, or other update you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
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