Starbucks on strike | Solidarity Fund fundraiser on Thursday
This is the November 19, 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.
Starbucks workers nationwide on strike
Unionized Starbucks baristas with Starbucks Workers United authorized and launched an open-ended unfair labor practice strike on November 13, protesting more than 700 unresolved unfair labor practice charges and demanding a fair first union contract. In the days since, workers have organized pickets at stores across the country.
In solidarity with the demands of union workers, do not buy Starbucks from any location. Read more »
House lawmakers unite to force vote on bill to nullify anti-union Executive Orders
This week a bipartisan majority of lawmakers in the House pushed back against the largest single union-busting effort in U.S. history, forcing the Protect America’s Workforce Act to a vote on the House floor. With the 217th and 218th signatures provided by Rep. Nick LaLota (R, NY-1) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R, NY-17), the House will get a chance to vote in support of federal workers’ union rights. Read more from IFPTE and AFGE.
Workers at DC concert venues win voluntary union recognition
Workers at the 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre have won their unionization efforts. Ownership company IMP notified staff last week that the company would voluntarily recognize the employees’ desire to form a union with UNITE HERE Local 25. Read more »
Workers at Battle's/RHG are strike-ready
Last week workers at Battle's Transportation, Inc. + RHG Group, Inc., organized with ATU Local 689, overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike if necessary to win a fair contract.
Workers demonstrated their resolve and that they will not back down from this fight!
2025 Holiday Basket Program now open
Referrals and donations are currently open for the Community Services Agency's 2025 Holiday Basket Program. The annual program, now in its third decade, is designed to make a family’s holiday season a little bit brighter. Make referrals for the Christmas season by Friday, December 5, or contributions to the program by Friday, December 12.
Upcoming Actions + Events
Fundraiser for the Federal Worker Solidarity Fund
Thursday, November 20, 6:30-8:30 PM
Dew Drop Inn, 2801 8th St. NE
The shutdown may be over, but some paychecks are still weeks away and federal workers are suffering. Join the Federal Unionists Network DMV Hub, Free DC, 50501 DC, and Generation Union for this fundraiser to replenish the fund, connect, share stories, and aid our fellow federal workers. RSVP.
Black Friday Picket with Boycott Target
Saturday, November 29, 11:00 AM
3100 14th St. NW, Washington DC
This Thanksgiving, we're telling Trump's allies in the corporate world that we ain't buying it. On Black Friday, join the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO, CLUW, and community allies for a solidarity picket with the Boycott Target campaign. Bring your own signs and a friend to join you to make it clear #WeAintBuyingIt.