Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO

“We’re ready to fight for our patients and all health care workers”

9/16/2021

“After months of stalling by Kaiser Permanente negotiators, scheduled national bargaining sessions ended on Friday, September 10th,” reports UFCW 400. “Because of management’s approach, these negotiations are in serious trouble – unlike anything our Alliance unions have experienced with Kaiser Permanente since the 1990’s,” said Alliance chief negotiator Hal Ruddick. “Unless management dramatically changes course, this conflict will continue to escalate. The Alliance is united, strong, and ready to stand up for our members and our patients.” Said Local 400, “We are united, determined, and ready to win a good contract, and defend our patients and the organization we have built. We will take a stand for our patients, co-workers, and all healthcare workers.”

TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR

9/16/2021

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Union City Radio: 7:15am daily
WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report

Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work
Thu, September 16, 1pm – 2pm
WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
Hosts: Chris Garlock and Ed Smith; JOIN US AT 202-588-0893
Guests: Jacob Rosenberg, Mother Jones editor on the new BAD BOSSES series; Johnny Jones, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFGE TSA Council on the TSA Petition to Secure Title 5 Rights; James Benton, director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project at Georgetown’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, on the 9/22 Affordable Housing in DC During (and after) the Pandemic panel discussion.

Labor on the Bimah: Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
Thu, September 16, 2:45pm – 4:45pm
Virtual service; Details here

Labor on the Bimah: Am Kolel and Kehila Chadasha, Montgomery County
Thu, September 16, 4:45pm – 6:45pm
Virtual service; Details here

Baltimore Labor Council meeting
Thu, September 16, 7pm – 9pm
Email for call-in details: [email protected]

NoVA Labor monthly meeting
Thu, September 16, 7pm – 9pm
Agenda includes: strike updates from our affiliates at Nabisco, Ft. Lee Barbers and Warrior Met; shocking news from our newest affiliate, Workers United, about Starbuck's unprecedented actions to crush organizing; comments from labor-endorsed candidates; and updates on immigration reform efforts, ongoing efforts to get Senator Warner to sign the PRO Act, public sector collective bargaining, union-busting at Strathmore, and more.

Working In DC (musical based on Studs Terkel best-seller)
Thu, September 16, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
AFL-CIO, 815 Black Lives Matter Plz NW, Washington, DC 20005
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Union City Radio's Annual Labor Day show (final hour): Behind the scenes at Working in DC, The Musical.

Working in DC: extra tix available!

9/16/2021

NoVA Labor has extra tickets for Saturday night’s performance of Working in DC, which will feature NoVA Labor president Ginny Diamond and AFA president Sara Nelson honoring Virginia Congressman Don Beyer before the show. Click here to reserve your tickets now; they’re free but donations are welcome. There are a limited number of tickets available for this second-to-last performance, so it’s first come, first served.

Solidarity Center Podcast: Colombia Workers Risk Lives for Better Future

9/16/2021

In Colombia, a coalition of workers, Black & Indigenous communities, environmentalists and young people stood strong against state repression—including illegal detention, torture and the use of lethal weapons—and won key victories while setting the stage for future gains. On the latest episode of The Solidarity Center Podcast, Francisco Maltés, president of the Unitary Workers Center (CUT), describes how the coalition achieved success and is now defining an agenda centered on issues that benefit workers and all Colombians. Listen to the full episode at The Solidarity Center Podcast.

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