Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO

Today's Labor Quote: Edmund Burke

9/22/2016

“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.”
This quote appears at the very beginning of Martin Foran’s novel, “The Other Side.”

NoVA Labor Hits Doors Again Tomorrow

9/22/2016

CWA President Chris Shelton will launch tomorrow’s Labor-to-Labor precinct walks at NoVA Labor (see Calendar). “We cannot depend on others to get out the word to ‘Vote No on 1!’” says NoVA Labor president Dan Duncan. “We need all the walkers and knockers we can muster between now and Election Day – especially since absentee voting is starting in Virginia in just a few days.” Doors open at 9a, with doughnuts, bagels, coffee and juice before you go and lunch provided by Fire Fighters Local 2068.

Howard University Hospital Workers Rally to Save Historic Hospital

9/22/2016

Workers at Howard University Hospital will rally to “Save The Hospital” this Saturday at 11a (see Calendar). Recent layoffs have the workers and their unions worried about the hospital’s future. “If we don’t fix this problem, Howard will be forced to have more layoffs until the hospital finally closes,” says Wanda Shelton-Martin, Area Director for Metro District 1199 DC, NUHHCE, AFSCME. “This happened at DC General Hospital just a few years ago.” Shelton-Martin notes that Howard University Hospital, previously known as Freedmen's Hospital, “is a historical institution” and “has served the black community in the District of Columbia for over 150 years, having been established in 1862 to cater for the medical needs of the thousands of African Americans who came to Washington during the Civil War, seeking their freedom.” The first hospital of its kind to provide medical treatment for former slaves, Howard later became the major hospital for the area's African-American community and is one of the largest employers in the Shaw community. “Our message is that Howard is open for business,” says Shelton-Martin. “Our members are ready to serve the patients and we take pride in working at Howard.” 1199 president Henry Nicholas is bringing two busloads of supporters from Philadelphia. In addition to 1199 NUHHCE, workers are represented by the DC Nurses Association and SEIU’s Interns and Residents.

Upcoming Events

9/22/2016

Michael McSorley -- a retired member of SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 19 and author of the book "We'll See" --talks about how the labor movement saved him from a life of drugs, alcohol and crime, today at noon at the AFL-CIO. And then at 1, on WPFW, this week's edition of "Your Rights At Work" features Joanna Blotner from Jews United for Justice and DC Jobs with Justice Executive Director Elizabeth Falcon on the future of the DC Paid Family and Medical Leave and Just Hours campaigns. NoVA Labor continues its Get-Out-the-Vote precinct walks this Saturday starting at 9a, when CWA President Chris Shelton will kick things off. Then at 11a ON SATURDAY there’s a “Rally to Save Howard University Medical Center” organized by Metro District 1199DC NUHHCE. See Calendar or click here for details.

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