Metro Labor Council applauds Moore-Miller Transition Committee’s inclusion of union leaders12/21/2022
The Metro Washington Labor Council AFL-CIO yesterday applauded the efforts of the Moore-Miller transition team to include representatives of working families in Maryland. “We are excited that Governor-Elect Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Aruna Miller are putting representatives of working Marylanders in these critical roles,” said MWC President Dyana Forester, “It shows their commitment to making working families a priority in their administration. We are excited that working people from a broad range of industries and throughout the state have been appointed to key committees. We know this is an administration that is going to be ready from Day One to do what it takes to support working families. We are looking forward to the opportunity to work with our affiliates to ensure that rank-and-file members are engaged in the grassroots townhalls the team is hosting.”
The transition team includes many representatives of organized labor in Maryland, including: MSEA-Cheryl Bost (Steering) AFT-Loretta Johnson (Education) Baltimore/Washington Building Trades-Jermaine Jones (Climate) ATU Local 689-Theus Jones (Transportation) UNITE HERE Local 25-Sam Epps (Housing) AFGE-Herb Smith (Public Safety) IAFF Local 1664-Jeff Buddle (Public Safety) FOP MD State Lodge-Clyde Boatwright (Public Safety) IUPAT District 51-Roxana Mejia (Health Care) 1199 SEIU-Lisa Brown (Health Care) MD State AFL-CIO-Gerald W. Jackson (Unlocking Opportunity) Metro Washington AFL-CIO-Déjah Désirée Williams (Jobs/Workforce Development) Click here for the complete calendar and details. Got something to add or update? Email us at [email protected].
Union City Radio: 7:15am, WPFW-FM 89.3 FM 2-minute audio version of the Metro Washington Labor Council's Union City newsletter. D.C. COPE: Wed, December 21, 2pm – 3pm Registration Link Tri-County COPE meeting: Wed, December 21, 3:30pm – 4:30pm Registration Link Your Rights at Work radio show (WPFW 89.3FM): Thu, December 22, 1pm – 2pm WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online. On this week’s show: “A Red Carol” from the San Francisco Mime Troupe! Richmond barista Tyler Hoffman, fired earlier this year by Starbucks, is being reinstated with seven months of back pay after filing charges with the NLRB. “Tyler is one of more than 100 union leaders whom Starbucks has fired in retaliation for organizing,” NoVA Labor’s Virginia Diamond tells Union City. “Starbucks is learning that they cannot fire their way out of bargaining with their workers. The movement is growing in spite of their vile union-busting tactics.” Listen to Hoffman on WPFW’s Your Rights At Work radio show and read more here from ABC8 News. photo: December 16 Starbucks Alexandria rally. "Are you sure about the Toussaint quote? (“An agreement will never ever, ever, ever be resolved by fear and intimidation.” 12/20 UC)," asks Dave Richardson. "It doesn't look right to me." "Quote correct," confirms Roger Toussaint (former president of TWU Local 100 and a UC reader). "Can’t recall if I used 3 'ever's though." |