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• Jun 25, 2008 Can't-Do Government We've seen the federal government at its worst over the past six months. Consider the controversies over contaminated tomatoes and meat, tainted toys, toxic trailers, counterfeit Heparin, aircraft groundings, veterans' care, missing warheads and unrelenting contract fraud. For every NASA success...     Washington Post        more   
• Jun 25, 2008 AFT & AFGE 12 Turn Out for Rustin Film “We had a great crowd today” at Tuesday’s screening of “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin” reports AFT’s Jodie Fingland. “Everyone really enjoyed the film and  Norm Hill did a great job informing staff about some of Bayard's accomplishments that weren't in the... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 24, 2008 Labor Classifieds Office Space Available: 3100 square feet, 1025 Vermont Avenue, NW (K Street to L Street, between 14th and 15th Streets). Available 8/1/08; currently occupied by the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE), who is offering a sublease through 2011 at $37/sq ft. Contact DPE Executive... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 24, 2008 The Media, the Economy and Workers By Philip Dine      Coverage of labor or workers' issues in general is all too rare in the media, and discussion of these topics is even more scarce in the rarified atmosphere of Washington's top think tanks. So it was gratifying to participate in one such event last... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 24, 2008 Missing Labor History We missed an important date in labor history on June 21, the 4-year anniversary of BIGLabor.com’s  “Today In Labor History,” which has become one of UNION CITY’s most popular features. “Every week's offering is likely to change year to year as I continue to find appropriate items... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 24, 2008 Readers Speak Out “More stuff on pro-labor things to do in the city or online.” “Earlier notice of upcoming events.” “Use headers and bullet points to make it easier to navigate.” These are just a few of the more than 100 comments and suggestions that have already come in response to our annual Union... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 24, 2008 Mayor Faulted for Crisis at Public Employee Board Labor strongly objected to three last-minute nominees to the District’s Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) in testimony last Friday before the DC City Council’s Committee On Workforce Development And Government Operations. “We are objecting strongly to the process of appointments as... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 23, 2008 Conference Celebrates Wage & Hour Landmark Case A century ago, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision was handed down that had a huge and long-lasting impact on wage and hour regulations. The National Consumer League is hosting a free conference marking the centennial of the 1908 “Muller v. Oregon” case this Wednesday, featuring the... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 23, 2008 Bayard Rustin Film Screens to Honor Gay Pride Month He was there at most of the important events of the Civil Rights Movement - but always in the background. The film “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin” – which screens in DC three times this week -- asks "Why?" It presents a vivid drama, intermingling the personal and the... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 23, 2008 Verizon Subcontractors Demand Pay Workers will rally outside Verizon headquarters in DC Tuesday at noon to demand that Verizon take responsibility for the unpaid wages of subcontracted workers. The workers are employees of subcontractors hired by Verizon to dig trenches for new fiber optics cable. Workers have asked Verizon to... Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO        more...  
• Jun 19, 2008 House passes paid parental leave bill The House on Thursday passed legislation that would institute a paid parental leave policy for all federal employees. The House voted 278-146 to pass H.R. 5781, which would provide four weeks of paid maternal or paternal leave for the birth or adoption of a child. It would, for the first time,...     Government Executive        more   
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