| The stagehands at Wolf Trap have a new 4-year contract after a recent one-day negotiating session “that went very well, thanks to a good working relationship,” reported IATSE 22 president Chuck Clay at Monday night’s Metro Washington Council meeting. Meanwhile, over at the Strathmore Music Center, the newly-organized members ofIATSE Local 868 won most of the unit challenges after the recent union vote. Hotel workers at the new AC Hotel at National Harbor have just ratified new contract, reported John Boardman of Unite Here Local 25, which represents the workers. Teamsters 639,Washington Teachers Union Local 6, AFSCME Council 20 and the Council of School Officers also reported on DC public school unions’ ongoing problems with the Chancellor who will not work with them. Iron Workers Local 5 Business Agent Aaron Bast was appointed to serve out the remainder of Kendall Martin’s term on the Council’s Executive Board. photos: (right) Aaron Bast (right. in blue) being congratulated by Council president Jos Williams; (left) at the Council delegate meeting Mondaynight; photos by Chris Garlock/Union Cities | |
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