At Monday night’s meeting of the Metro Washington Council, IATSE 22 president Chuck Clay reported that new contracts at the Washington Ballet and the Reagan Trade Center were ratified last week, and contract negotiations with PSAV are scheduled to begin on June 4.
UNITE HERE 23’s Josh Armstead reported that Local 23’s members at Georgetown University just ratified their contract. He also reported that while wages for workers at Sky Chefs “are up a bit, healthcare is still terrible, a dreadful situation for 14,000 workers across the country.” Plans are underway for a major action at National Airport on June 19, and we’ll keep you posted on those plans. On today’s labor calendar, tune in at 1 o’clock this afternoon for this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work, when our guests will include DC Council member Trayon White and Hassan Kanu, Legal Editor/Reporter at Bloomberg Law. Complete details at dclabor.org; click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1903, an estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, went out on strike in the Philadelphia area. Among the issues were 60-hour workweeks, including night hours, for the children. Today’s labor quote is by my old boss, Jim Hightower, the former Texas Agriculture Commissioner, author and radio host, who said: “Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Earn an associate degree online for free with the Union Plus Free College Benefit. Summer classes start soon – enroll now! Visit unionplusfreecollege.org.
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