Union members across the metro Washington area are digging deep this holiday season to help their neighbors in need. Whether it’s the Elevator Constructors Local 10 collecting food, OPEIU members at the Amalgamated Transit Union collecting food and clothing, Howard University Hospital workers (AFSCME 2094) collecting food, DC fire fighters (IAFF 36) conducting winter coat and toy drives, or the Building Trades, CHOICE and Helmets to Hardhats giving gifts to families of DC veterans, workers' generosity and solidarity is the driving force. Click here for our album of photos (the first person to tell us who's under that Santa Claus beard wins a prize!). If your local participated in similar holiday drives, please let us know -- email reports and photos to [email protected] -- and we'll add you to this report!