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Safeway Merger Underlines Importance of UnionFriday’s announcement of the merger of Albertson’s and Safeway was a reminder of the importance of being a union member. “In our Union contract, we have language that requires any... : : MORE
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Evening with Labor Tix Still Available
Don’t miss the 37 th annual
Evening with Labor, this Saturday, March 15! Schmooze with labor friends and
political allies, celebrate this year’s award-winners and dance the night away
to music of The Ultimate Big Band! Cocktails at 6:30 at the Omni; dinner at
7:30. For tickets ...
· Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Mar 10, 2014
Correction: Link to Support Patient Protection Act
Our link to sign a letter to
the DC Mayor and City Councilmembers supporting the bill mandating minimum
nurse-to-patient ratios ( DC RNs Call on City Council to End Delay on Patient Protection
Act 3/7 UC) was
wrong; click here for the...
· Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Mar 10, 2014
$10.10 Minimum Wage Bill Passes in Maryland House:
The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday passed
legislation to raise the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2017.
The Senate Finance Committee is expected to take action during the week of
March 10. This is the first time that a minimum wage bill has been passed by
the full...
· Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Mar 10, 2014
Labor Seder Tickets Going Fast
The Labor Seder is coming up in just two weeks – March 23 -- and tickets
are going fast, reports Jews United for Justice. Click here to reserve yours now. JUFJ's annual seder
celebrates the Passover freedom story through grassroots action on local
issues. “At the 2014 Labor Seder,...
· Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Mar 10, 2014
JC Turner Award for Outstanding Trades Unionist of the Year: JIMMY TARLAU
This top award for the union leader who most typifies the characteristics of a
trade unionist is not necessarily awarded every year. CWA District 2-13’s Jimmy
Tarlau (right) , this year’s
recipient, has earned our recognition several times over, having been a fixture
at virtually...
· Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO · Mar 10, 2014
Events
Book Discussion Getting Back to Full Employment (with Dean Baker and Jared Bernstein)
We all know high
levels of employment are good for job-seekers—but they’re also essential for
improving pay and working conditions for...
· Mar 14, 2014
Evening with Labor Awards Dinner/Dance (37th annual)
Dinner Tickets $150 each, Tables of Ten @ $1500 each Full Page Ad @ $500; Half Page Ad @ $250; Quarter Page Ad @ $125; Business Card Ad @ $50....
· Mar 15, 2014
Peggy Seeger Concert
Peggy Seeger returns to her hometown! She calls it her "I Just Can't Stay Away" tour. She says "It's silly, you know. When I lived in the USA I...
· Mar 15, 2014
Pete Seeger Tribute Show
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer join a large cast of Pete's friends and fans to sing
his songs and celebrate what he gave us.
· Mar 16, 2014
Labor News Feeds
New Jersey State AFL-CIO WILD Conference Calls for Women’s Community, Workplace Empowerment
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 11th annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) conference wrapped up this weekend with nearly 250 educated, empowered and enthusiastic women heading back to their communities and workplaces to fortify the battle against gender inequality.
· AFL-CIO Blog · Mar 10, 2014
Sweden: VIDEO: Watch the President of Swedish trade union Kommunal on gender equality & equal pay at work
LabourStart headline - Source: Be A Man
· Labourstart World Labor Updates · Mar 9, 2014
Today in Labor History: March 10; Cool Labor Site
Today in Labor History: March 10 New York City bus drivers, members of the Transport Workers Union, go on strike. After 12 days of no buses—and a large show of force by Irish-American strikers at the St. Patrick’s Day parade—Mayor Fiorello La Guardia orders arbitration – 1941...
· UCS Labor News Daily · Mar 10, 2014