Labor Photo: Rallying for Gaming Jobs
Friday, October 26, 2012
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Workers of
all kinds -- construction workers, service
workers, teachers, police and firefighters –
turned out Friday to voice their support for
Question 7, which would expand gaming in the
State of Maryland. Among those speaking out
were Prince George’s County Executive Rushern
Baker, representatives of County police and
firefighters, teachers, John Boardman,
Executive-Secretary-Treasurer of UNITE HERE
Local 25 and Washington Building and
Construction Trades Council President Vance
Ayres, as well as leaders and members of
Ironworkers 201, Ironworkers 5, Asbestos
Workers 24, Plumbers, Painters 51 and Laborers
657. Also represented were the PG Chamber of
Commerce, the PG Business Roundtable, nearby
residents and the Diversity Director from MGM
Resorts.
photo: the contingent from Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 201; report/photo by Bob Migliaccio, President and Apprentice Director, Reinforcing Ironworkers 201
photo: the contingent from Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 201; report/photo by Bob Migliaccio, President and Apprentice Director, Reinforcing Ironworkers 201