Summer brings interns to Washington and once again this year the Metro Washington Council is helping labor interns connect. Last Wednesday, a group of interns from the Laborers, DC Jobs with Justice and the Metro Washington Council met up at the Trump Re-election Fundraiser protest at Trump Hotel. Mack Miller, currently interning with the Metro Washington Council, is the main contact for connecting DC labor interns. Miller is a Rutgers senior majoring in Political Science and Journalism who is deeply involved with United Students Against Sweatshops. He’s already identified more than 20 summer labor interns and is working on plans for a social event soon. If you know about interns in your union or labor ally; email [email protected]
On today's labor calendar, celebrate Independence Day by joining the NoVA Labor contingent at the July 4 Parade in Dale City, Virginia. They'll meet in the parking lot of the Mapledale Plaza Giant at 9am; details on our website at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1916, the American Federation of Labor dedicated its new Washington, D.C. headquarters building at 9th St. and Massachusetts Ave. NW. The building, now part of the Marriott Marquis, later became headquarters for Plumbers and Pipefitters. Today’s labor quote is by Sam Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to until his death in 1924. Samuel Gompers, who said: “We do want more, and when it becomes more, we shall still want more. And we shall never cease to demand more until we have received the results of our labor.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org.
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