Parallel meetings show labor engagement

Delegates to the Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO packed into the President's Room at the AFL-CIO last night (right) for the first meeting of the Fall season. After the traditional summer Council meeting recess -- which was full of local and national labor activities -- the delegates and leaders had a lot to report and share, and the meeting stretched to after 9p. A few blocks away at the DC City Council a hearing (below) on repealing Initiative 77 -- One Fair Wage, which was also a topic of discussion at the Metro Washington Council -- also attracted a large crowd and testimony there also stretched into the evening hours. With the Fall political season well underway -- labor-to-labor walks took place last weekend throughout the region -- the sense of engagement and committed activism was palpable at both the Metro Council and DC City Council meetings. Watch this space for updates soon. photos by Chris Garlock (right) and ROC DC (below)

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