This is Chris Garlock, with the latest labor news, updates and history from the Metro Washington Labor Council.
Workers on the Bernie Sanders campaign on Friday made themselves the first presidential campaign employees in history to win union representation, as a majority signed cards joining United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400. This victory resulted from the Bernie 2020 campaign’s decision to stay neutral in the employees’ organizing drive and its agreement to recognize UFCW Local 400 when a majority of workers signed union cards. As a result, all campaign employees below the rank of deputy director are now represented by Local 400, and the bargaining unit could potentially grow to more than 1,000 members. Local 400 president Mark Federici congratulated the Bernie 2020 campaign workers for making history, adding “I also congratulate Senator Sanders for not only talking the talk but actually walking the walk when it comes to his commitment to uphold the right of every worker to bargain collectively.” On today’s labor calendar, run, don’t walk, to tonight’s Bread and Roses “We Were There” Women's History Month Special program, starting at 6pm at the Takoma Busboys and Poets. In honor of Women’s History Month, local labor activists will bring the history of the struggles of women workers to life, depicting our sisters' struggles from abolitionist Sojourner Truth, fighting for women's rights to Dolores Huerta fighting on behalf of the farmworkers of today. The free performance is directed by Elise Bryant and features members of the DC Labor Chorus. Complete details, as always, on our website at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1962, in an effort to block massive layoffs and end a strike, New York City moved to condemn and seize Fifth Avenue Coach, the largest privately owned bus company in the world. Today’s labor quote is by Dennis Mehiel, who said: “I got a bigger boat than I used to have. The problem is it was built in Italy.” Mehiel was CEO of U.S. Corrugated; he was explaining that while the Bush tax cuts made him and other wealthy Americans even richer, the cuts didn't help the American economy. Union City Radio is supported by Union Plus. The Union Plus Mortgage Program is union-owned and provides exclusive benefits for first time home buyers, union members and retirees. Visit unionplus.org/mortgage.
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