Members from AFSCME Council 3 headed to Annapolis last week to demand a solution to the growing crisis around staffing in state agencies. There are currently around 2,000 vacant positions in AFSCME's bargaining units, forcing some employees at critical locations like hospitals and correctional facilities to work multiple 16-hour shifts a week to fill in the staffing gaps. This is a problem for both state employees -- whose safety at work is endangered -- and for Maryland citizens. These staffing levels not only directly affect the existence and quality of the services state employees are tasked with providing, AFSCME also estimates they are costing tax payers $100 million dollars annually in overtime. Read more about the staffing crisis on our website at dclabor.org.
On today’s labor calendar, labor continues its walks in Northern Virginia to get out the union vote in tomorrow’s elections; for details and the latest local labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1996, after a struggle lasting more than two years, 6,000 Steelworkers members at Bridgestone/Firestone won a settlement in which strikers displaced by scabs got their original jobs back. The fight started when management demanded that the workers accept 12-hour shifts. Today’s labor quote is by Populist humorist Will Rogers, born on this date in 1879. Will Rogers, who said: "The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket." You can support Union City Radio – and all the great programming here at WPFW – by making a generous contribution today; call 202-588-9739 or go to wpfwfm.org and Thank You! Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Are you looking for wireless deals this holiday season? Don’t miss this limited time offer from AT&T and Union Plus! Union members who enroll in the AT&T Signature Program will get a $100 statement credit from AT&T, plus exclusive savings on wireless. Visit unionplus.org/att.
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