A union stadium
This is the August 4, 2025 edition of our weekly newsletter about labor movement news in the DC region. Sign up to get our newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.
The D.C. Council on Friday advanced a $3.7 billion deal to bring a Washington Commanders football stadium and accompanying mixed-use development to the RFK Stadium site. The vote — with nine lawmakers in favor and three opposed — came after the Commanders agreed to guarantee more union jobs on the development project.
“We now have a truly transformative development project that will bring the Commanders back home to the District of Columbia and ensure that those who will build and who will work at these properties have decent wages, health insurance, and a pension,” the leaders of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO, the Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades, 32BJ SEIU, and UNITE HERE Local 25 and Local 23 said in a statement Friday afternoon.
Workers to kick of stadium contract campaign
Later this afternoon join UNITE HERE Local 23 members, leaders, and allies as we launch our campaign for better jobs at DC's stadium and convention center! Join them today from 4-6 PM at First Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church (602 N St. NW).
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Upcoming Events
Register your team by September 3 for CSA's 28th Annual Golf Tournament!
Registration is now open for the Community Services Agency’s 28th Annual Golf Tournament! Register your team to play on Monday, September 22, at Enterprise Golf Course in Mitchellville, MD. A banquet luncheon will follow the tournament. All proceeds benefit CSA’s Emergency Assistance Fund for union members. Registration closes September 3!
September 7: Union Day @ The Commanders
On September 7, join the Community Services Agency for Union Day at the Washington Commanders to cheer on Old DC versus the New York Giants. All ticket sales include a donation to the Community Services Agency. To purchase tickets, email Chris Ortega at the Washington Commanders.
August 4: Nominate a leader for CLUW DC's Gloria T. Johnson Awards
CLUW DC is now accepting nominations of dynamic women and femme labor organizers, leaders, and activists in the DC area labor community for their outstanding work in our movement. Submit a nomination by August 4.