 On Saturday Governor Wes Moore, Baltimore's Mayor Brandon Scott, AFSCME's National President Lee Saunders and AFSCME Maryland Council 3's President Patrick Moran joined a #StaffTheFrontLines hiring event in Baltimore to highlight the thousands of good union jobs available in Maryland. Today in particular, on September 11, we honor public sector workers like the members of AFSCME. “When the unthinkable happened, AFSCME members did what AFSCME members do," Saunders said in 2019. "They raced to the front lines, they put their communities first, they were at their best when things were at their worst." Learn more about the Staff the Front Lines tour »  As September gets under way, our next monthly meeting for Delegates to the Metro Washington Council is coming up on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Delegates, register now for next week's meeting: At this month's meeting we will accept nominations for three vacant positions on our Executive Board: 1st Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee. Pre-registration is required and allows us to verify your Delegate credentials. This meeting is open only to appointed delegates of Metro Washington Council's Affiliate unions. Interested in learning about joining as an Affiliate? Contact us to learn more.  On Friday a coalition of UFCW locals in fourteen states and DC representing more than 100,000 Kroger and Albertsons workers released a statement regarding Kroger and Albertsons' newly announced plan to sell hundreds of stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers. “Workers and shoppers have been seriously harmed by large-scale sell-offs in the past, orchestrated as part of a potential merger," the statement explains. "Today’s announcement of a nearly identical divestiture scheme is a troubling sign that history could repeat itself." Take action: Send a letter to the FTC asking them to #StopTheMerger. Upcoming Events
Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans Biennial Convention November 4, 2023 — 9:00am-2:00pm AFSCME Maryland Council 3 office Presentations and discussions on political activism in 2024, legislation, and more. Email [email protected] for information. Labor Day with the Commanders vs. NY Giants Sunday, November 19, 2023 — 1:00 PM Each union that brings out 50 or more people will be able to come onto the field after the game to take a photo. Email Ari Kwitkin-Close or call (301) 276-6406. Around the region
Top row, left: We had a great time on Sunday with AFGE District 14 at Labor Day at the Commanders game. Top row, right: On Friday, players in the WNBPA donned AFL-CIO t-shirts for Labor Night as the Washington Mystics played the Atlanta Dream. Middle row, left: The construction industry has the second highestrate of suicide in the US and earlier this week, during Construction Suicide Prevention Week, IBEW Local 26 hosted a suicide prevention and mental health awareness seminar. Middle row, right: Time is ticking as WTU counts down the days until their contract expires on September 30. Bottom row, left: Congralations to Teamsters Local 639 for holding their first annual shop steward conference this weekend! Bottom row, right: On Sunday ATU International President John Costa welcomed local leaders taking part in new officers training in DC this week. Share your newsGot an action, event, open position, or other update you want labor leaders in DC and Maryland to know about? Submit news items to [email protected].
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