Nearly three dozen AFSCME locals gathered on September 8th as AFSCME District Council 20 convened an historic Special Convention which saw the passage of amendments to its constitution and an election of officers which were the culminating steps of a merger of its DC municipal and federal sector locals. With 32 locals represented at the gathering, the convention united all the AFSCME unions in the District of Columbia under one banner, to form a united, powerful voice for working people in the region. “It is imperative that District Council 20 continues to grow and become a beacon of light and hope for our members,” said Andrew Washington, Executive Director of Council 20. “We must remain committed, responsive and adaptable in a time that presents old and new challenges for organized labor…From this merger, we will rise like a Phoenix, forged by fire, stronger and better.”
photo: participants at the AFSCME District Council 20 Special Convention, including (l-r) Felicia Dantzler, Barry Carey, Andrew Washington, Robert Hollingsworth, Jos Williams, Michael Flood, and Saul Schniderman; photo courtesy of Corey Upchurch
photo: participants at the AFSCME District Council 20 Special Convention, including (l-r) Felicia Dantzler, Barry Carey, Andrew Washington, Robert Hollingsworth, Jos Williams, Michael Flood, and Saul Schniderman; photo courtesy of Corey Upchurch