http://www.dclabor.org Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:28 CST en-us http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/83918 http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/83918 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:30 CST With WMATA proposing drastic reductions in Metrorail and Metrobus service, a broad coalition has formed to urge area jurisdictions to provide more funding to keep Metro running. ATU Local 689 has joined with transit, environmental and community groups to wage a "Fair Share for Metro" campaign against the proposed cutbacks in Metro service.nbsp; Take action now with one easy click herenbsp;to tell your local official to avoid service cuts by adding additional funding to Metro. Proposed... http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/83921 http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/83921 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:45:21 CST Elbridge James (l) - this year’s Evening With Labor Wilhelmina Rolark Outstanding Citizen award-winner - has a stellar public interest record.nbsp; For years he’s been a community leader, a state vice-president for the NAACP, a vice-president for the Montgomery County NAACP, and a longtime President of Progressive Maryland. He also works to advance civil rights for gays and lesbians working with the Black Family Alliance.nbsp; Over the last three years, he has worked closely with labor to... http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/83924 http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/83924 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:46:51 CST The DC Employment Justice Center's 2009 Annual Impact Reportnbsp;is now available on the EJC’s website. “Thanks to you, we celebrated many victories on behalf of low-wage workers in 2009,” reports Executive Director Melvina Ford. “We returned over $580,000 [in stolen wages] to low-wage workers in the D.C. metro area, conducted over 1,300 intakes at our Workers' Rights Clinic, educated over 650 workers about their rights and responsibilities on the job, and launched a new organizing...