Bank of Labor took its pro-worker, pro-union message to DC high school students recently when it participated in McKinley Technology High School’s Career Day on April 6. “This was the perfect place for us to not only talk with students about careers and career paths in general, but to also talk specifically about the great opportunities that might be right for them with a union,” said Senior Vice President Bridget Martin. “Many students didn’t know about unions, apprenticeship programs and other great benefits that might help them in their careers.” This was the first time Bank of Labor — the labor majority-owned and -operated bank — has participated in a student career event in the DC area but it plans to participate in more in the future.
On today’s Labor Calendar, get the latest updates on the local labor movement tonight at the Metro Washington Council’s monthly Delegate Meeting, 6:30pm at the AFL-CIO. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 2000, an estimated 20,000 global justice activists blockaded meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund here in Washington, D.C. Today’s labor quote is by Albert Einstein, who said: “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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