DC Fire Fighters ratify new collective bargaining agreement, AFL-CIO endorses UNITE HERE 25 boycott of the Montgomery County Conference Center, Metropolitan Washington Council welcomes Arrion Brown as our newest Executive Board member, and Verbal Beginnings Teamsters kickoff week two of strike.

UFCW Local 400 members voted unanimously to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement. Registered Nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, MD. held a one-day strike. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler details the damage done by the Big Ugly Bill. Democratic Governors direct their National Guard troops to leave DC.

Congratulations to our endorsed candidates on winning their primaries!

We look forward to continuing to support you through November and working together for an agenda that supports fair wages and working conditions for people across the state of Maryland.

Another amazing National AFL-CIO Convention is in the books! Thank you to the AFL-CIO for creating the space to gather in unity and clarity of purpose to empower working people, redefine our society and build an America that works for all of us.

President Sam Epps was honored to deliver congratulation remarks on Election Night and make it clear that Janeese Lewis George is the leader DC needs for union members, union families, and working people across our region.

Kennedy Center workers victory; DC Firefighters rally at Wilson Building for a Fair Contract; Workers at Blank Street Coffee unionize in this edition of our weekly newsletter.

Evening with Labor 2026 took place on Saturday, May 2 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this incredible night!

DC Council sides with IAFF and rejects no-bid deal; Maryland lawmakers consider more protections for workers; Montgomery County Convention Center under boycott; Kaiser Permanente contracts with UFCW Local 400 officially ratified in this edition of our weekly newsletter.