MontCo & PG Labor Walks Launch Saturday

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Labor walks in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties begin Saturday, October 6, running from 9a to 1p. The walks will be based out of UFCW 400 (4301 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD; contact: Rick Powell 202-974-8154) and UFCW 1994 MCGEO (600 South Fredrick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD; contact:  Josh Ardison, 301-977-2447). “We are involved in the most important election of our generation that will decide the question of our times,” says Metro Council Political Coordinator Rick Powell. “Which direction will our country, our state and our county take in ensuring we have an economy and public education policies that will benefit working people and our children? Union members will play a major role in deciding these questions and we must prevail." - photo: AFT paraprofessionals door-knock in Northern Virginia; photo by Lloyd Wolf