After a long battle to form a union, members of IFPTE Judicial Council 3 at the DC Office of Administrative Hearings -- or OAH -- are once again under attack by management. Union president Judge Jesse Goode and other high-profile union members -- who serve as administrative law judges at the OAH -- are being threatened with termination by management. IFPTE Secretary-Treasurer Paul Shearon called it "The most blatant, open attack on a union leader and their members that I have ever seen in all my time in labor." Judge Goode has served for 12 years at OAH and was just promoted last year, but management apparently now views his union activities advocating for his colleagues as a threat. The union urges those concerned to contact the Mayor's office at 202-727-2643 or tweet her @MayorBowser, to ensure Judge Goode gets a fair hearing, as well as investigate OAH management's anti-union actions.
Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1940, the Hatch Act, a federal law whose main provision prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity, was amended to also cover state and local employees whose salaries include any federal funds. Today’s labor quote is by Louis H. Albert, who said: "I don't mind coming to work -- I just don't want to stay when I get there." Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org.
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