Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO

LABOR CALENDAR

6/18/2019

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Union City Radio: 7:15a M-F; WPFW-FM 89.3

Baltimore Symphony Musicians picket line: Tue, June 18, 7:30am – 9:30am; 11:30am – 1:30pm & 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 1212 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Bread & Roses: Fruit of Labor Singing Ensemble (Takoma): Tue, June 18, 6pm – 8pm
Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012
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BSO musicians locked out

6/18/2019

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra musicians are walking the picket line today after management locked them out on Monday. Adding insult to injury, the musicians learned about the lockout from social media, not their employer. BSO management says they’re broke, but the musicians have agreed to millions in givebacks over the years and say the orchestra is a victim of chronic mismanagement. “The bottom line is that they’re trying to break the union, plain and simple,” IATSE 22 president Chuck Clay told delegates at Monday night’s Metro Washington Council meeting. The BSO musicians are members of Local 40-543 of the American Federation of Musicians, and say they’ll continue to fight to preserve the world-class orchestra “that has been built over the last 103 years and to sustain it into the next century.” Check out Local 40-543's Facebook page for latest updates.

Healthcare a hot topic at Metro Council meeting

6/18/2019

The last Metro Washington Council meeting before the summer break was dominated by a lively discussion and debate about the future of healthcare in the District of Columbia as delegates expressed their concern about the fate of United Medical Center and Howard University. Leaders and delegates plan to stay engaged in the ongoing struggles to maintain services and good jobs in the local community and updates will be posted in Union City. Another highlight was swearing in new delegates, including from one new affiliate -- the Workers United MidAtlantic Regional Joint Board -- and one returning affiliate -- Teamsters 96. "We're excited to be back and look forward to being an active member of this Council," said Local 96 president Wilder Reed. photo by Chris Garlock

Today’s Labor Quote: A. Philip Randolph

6/18/2019

"Nothing counts but pressure, pressure, more pressure, and still more pressure through broad organized aggressive mass action.”

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