Dozens of volunteers turned out for the 20th annual Heat's On Water's Off service event last Saturday, hosted by Plumbers Local 5 in partnership with Steamfitters Local 602 and the Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington.
“Each year, our skilled members generously donate their time and expertise to provide free plumbing, heating and air conditioning inspections and repairs for low-income and disabled residents in Prince George's County,” says Local 5’s James "Lou" Spencer. “These life-saving services are an important way for Local 5 to help those less fortunate in our community.” Local 602 member Jason Barbee added that “The house that I went to was owned by a 90 year-old lady who was the nicest woman ever. She was appreciative and happy we were there.” You can see photos and video on the Plumbers 5 Facebook page; we’ve got a link at dclabor.org On today’s labor calendar, Farmworker Justice is hosting a Wine & Jazz Reception tonight at 6pm at the Beacon Hotel; tickets are $100 & up; for complete details, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1933, six days into a cotton field strike by 18,000 Mexican and Mexican-American workers in Pixley, California, four strikers were killed and six wounded; eight growers were indicted and charged with murder. Today’s labor quote is by Lupe Martinez, a former farmworker who organized and marched side-by-side with Cesar Chavez during the grape boycott of the 1970s. He’s now the CEO of United Migrant Opportunity Services and is being honored at tonight’s Farmworker Justice Wine & Jazz Reception. Lupe Martinez, who said: “As a former migrant farmworker myself, striving to improve the working and living conditions of migrant and seasonal farmworkers has been a lifelong mission. Yet, we still have a lot more work to do.”
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