Trades Urge Support For DC Employment Act

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Supporters of pro local-worker legislation are urging trades workers and their supporters to turn out for this morning's introduction of the bill in the DC City Council. The bill would require that a substantial percentage of workers on District government-assisted projects be District residents and has been drawing stiff opposition from the Chamber of Commerce and Associated Builders & Contractors, the anti-union trade association, because of project labor agreement (PLA) provisions. "It is important we make a showing," says IUEC's Jim Lowery. "We will meet on the 5th floor of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW about 10a; wear your union colors!"
- photo: area residents in pre-apprenticeship training program; photo by Sylvia Casaro-Dietert