Talks Continue between NFL, Players

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST

The NFL and the player's union have agreed to a 1-week extension of contract talks, averting an immediate lockout.

Musicians Urge Gray To Promote Live Music

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CST

Local musicians yesterday reached out to DC Mayor-Elect Vince Gray to ask for support in restoring live music to this year's '�Nutcracker'� at the Washington Ballet. '�We appreciate your concern for employment and good union jobs throughout our city's economy and sincerely hope that extends...

Union Plus Scholarship Applications Now Available

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CST

'�Applications are available for the 2011 Union Plus Scholarship Program, which provides $150,000...

Washington Ballet Leads Scrooge-Of-The-Year Nominations

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CST

The Washington Ballet, which has axed live music at performances of Romeo and Juliet and The Nutcracker, is leading the contest to be named Scrooge of the Year. "The behavior of Ebeneezer Scrooge in Dickens' story very...

District Hotel Workers Demand "Shot At American Dream"

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CST

Charging that District hotels are attempting to force a '�recessionary'� contract on employees, more than 400 workers and community allies rallied in Farragut Square chanting '�The people united will never be defeated'� during rush-hour Wednesday night. '�I'm demonstrating tonight to support...

2010 Catalog Offers Books For Union Activists, Leaders

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 CST

A new, 56-page catalog of books for union members, activists and leaders is being offered by Union Communication Services. The 2010 edition of the UCS Labor Books...

Lose Money, Live Worse With Wal-Mart

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Charging that retail giant Wal-Mart is costing the community millions of dollars in unpaid taxes, members, staff and supporters of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 will distribute pamphlets to downtown Metro commuters

This Week's Labor Calendar

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

- MONDAY: Citizen Activism And Hope: Hear from Paul Loeb - author of the best-selling books on citizen involvement '�Soul of a Citizen: Living With...

Labor Helps Boost Census Response

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

In an effort to boost response to the ongoing 2010 Census, the DC chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) invites area labor activists to join community organizations Saturday to canvass low-response neighborhoods. Following their regular monthly meeting at IBEW 26 (4371...

D.C. Teachers Win Tentative Agreement

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

The one thing everyone agreed on was that it had been a long, bumpy and often contentious road to the tentative contract agreement for Washington teachers. But on Wednesday, it was congratulatory handshakes and broad smiles all around as DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, Washington Teachers' Union...

MontCo Budget Cuts Impact Detailed

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

It's just an hour. Among the savings in the proposed Montgomery County budget is reducing school health aide's hours from seven to six a day. "But that leaves no one there when a kid bumps his head on the way out of school," 20-year veteran aide Susan Rhoderick told Union City at last...

County Workers Rally Against MontCo Budget Cuts

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Uniting behind the slogan '�Don't Californicate Montgomery County,'� a coalition of labor, business and community organizations will rally tonight against budget cuts. UFCW Local 1994, which represents thousands of county workers, says that while Montgomery County once led the state in job...

Evening With Labor Award Winner Photos Now Online

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Photos of award-winners at Saturday's 33rd Annual Evening With Labor are now available for viewing online. Click here; watch Union City for more photos later this week. -...

NPR Attempts To "Divide And Conquer" Broadcast Employees

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Gusting winds and drizzling rain failed to dampen the spirits of dozens of broadcast technicians and audio engineers at National Public Radio who walked the picket line at noon yesterday chanting '�Hey hey, ho ho, union busting has got to go'� in front of NPR's Massachusetts Avenue...

Broadcast Techs To Protest At NPR

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Broadcast technical professionals at National Public Radio (NPR) will protest NPR's demands for concessions and givebacks at a noontime demo today outside NPR. '�The 65 members of NABET-CWA each...

DC Labor Movement Lauded At Evening With Labor

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT

"DC shows the rest of America what being a Union City is all about," AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler (r, with Metro Council President Jos Williams) told the nearly 1,000 labor leaders, activists and politicians gathered Saturday night for the 33rd annual...

Transit Workers Urge Action To Oppose Cutbacks In Metro Service

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

With WMATA proposing drastic reductions in Metrorail and Metrobus service, a broad coalition has formed to urge area jurisdictions to provide more funding to keep Metro running. ATU Local 689 has joined with transit, environmental and community groups to wage a "Fair Share for Metro"...

CLUW's First Annual Working Women's Award Celebration Set

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

In honor of Women's History Month, the Coalition of Labor Union Women will present CLUW's First Annual Working Women's Award Celebration on...

"Blocking Healthcare Reform Is A Crime!"

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

As health insurance lobbyists holed up in the Ritz-Carlton behind dozens of police in riot gear, thousands of healthcare activists surrounded the downtown DC hotel yesterday in a peaceful but pointed demonstration of anger and support for healthcare reform, sponsored by Health Care for...

Biden to AFL-CIO: Organizing Bill Can Pass

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

Vice President...

Labor Cranks Up The Heat In March

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

With over a dozen actions and events planned (and counting!), March is shaping up to be a busy month jam-packed with activism. Highlights include DC Jobs With Justice's

Bunning to Jobless Workers: 'Tough Sh*t'

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) has a message for the 1.2 million jobless workers who will lose their unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and COBRA health coverage in March when the two programs expire Feb. 28.

"Tough sh*t"

Bunning has single-handily blocked a vote on a 30-day extension by being the only senator to oppose a unanimous...

Obama Names Seven Union Leaders To Labor-Management Council

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

President Barack Obama named seven union leaders to the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations, an advisory committee that investigates and makes recommendations to the feds about issues affecting the government's 2.2 million workers. Named February 25 were AFGE President...

NLRB Chair Liebman: 'Political Paralysis' Sours Hopes For Labor Law Reform

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST

'�Political paralysis'� in Washington, exemplified by the Senate filibuster that killed an Obama administration nomination to the National Labor Relations Board '�makes it hard to be hopeful'� about the prospects for overall labor law reform, NLRB Chair Wilma Liebman (r) says....

Labor Helps Provide margin Of Victory For Navarro

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Extensive labor outreach helped Nancy Navarro achieve a narrow victory over Ben Kramer's well-financed campaign in the recent Special Election to fill the 4th District seat on the Montgomery County Council. "This is a clear win for the residents of the 4th District of Montgomery County,'� said Metropolitan Washington Council President Jos Williams. '�It's an...

Free Foreclosure Counseling

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Maryland residents facing foreclosure can get free counseling at Saturday's "Securing Your Future Expo,'� reports the Community Services Agency (CSA). '�Other info available at the Expo includes how to manage your finances, debt management, household budgeting and...

New MontCo Worker Safety Initiative Unveiled

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

'�We're putting every employer on notice that workers should never have to trade their health for their paychecks,'� said Metro Washington Council representative Jim Grossfeld at yesterday's unveiling of a new Worker Health and Safety Initiative in Montgomery County. The Initiative '" which was unveiled while Workers Memorial Day ceremonies were being held...

UNIONS MOBILIZE WORKERS TO LOBBY ON EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT AS SEIU'S STERN MENTIONS CHANGES

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT
The nation's unions and their allies at Jobs With Justice mustered a throng of workers and community leaders to lobby lawmakers for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, even as a top union leader, the Service Employees' Andrew Stern, discussed potential changes in the bill in a newspaper interview.

Environmental Community Supports Employee Free Choice

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

The Sierra Club supports the Employee Free Choice Act because it's '�right for workers, right for America and because it is simply the right thing to do,'� said Club President Allison Chin earlier this year. '�But we also know that companies that treat their workers right are much more likely to treat our environment right.'� Earth Day was an opportunity to...

Navarro Holds Slim Lead In Montco Democratic Primary

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Nancy Navarro (r), the labor-endorsed candidate in yesterday's Montgomery County Council Democratic Primary Election, holds a slight lead - 78 votes - over Maryland Delegate Ben Kramer, with about 400 absentee ballots yet to be tallied. '�We're confident that Nancy Navarro will be the Democratic nominee and a strong advocate for the workers and...

Labor "Disappointed" In Annapolis Session

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

"Labor's Year" in the Maryland General Assembly turned out to be "Labor's Year of Disappointment," reports Metro Council Political Coordinator Rick Powell. Bills guaranteeing shift breaks and overtime after eight hours failed '" shift breaks for the third time - as did Prevailing Wage, which passed in the House and ran out of time on the Senate side. "While...

Navarro On The Home Stretch

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

With the Montgomery County District 4 special election only a few days away, union volunteers will turn out again this weekend for a final push to help elect labor-endorsed candidate Nancy Navarro (r). '�It has come down to a close race,'� reports a source close to the Navarro campaign, '�we are really hoping to generate as many volunteers as possible in...

UNIONS STEP UP MASS MOBILIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE, ENLIST AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS AS ALLIES

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT
The nation's unions stepped up their mass mobilization to pressure Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act, working over the 2-week legislative recess to lobby lawmakers for the pro-worker bill. And they unveiled a new round of commercials to run nationwide for it, while enlisting African-American leaders as key allies.

SWEENEY TELLS TOP LEADERS HE'LL RETIRE IN SEPTEMBER

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT
AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney formally told top leaders of the federation that he will retire at the AFL-CIO Convention in September.

Union Calls DC Asbestos Problem "A Ticking Time-Bomb"

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

'�Cancer-causing asbestos is lying on the floors and covering machinery in buildings all over the city,'� Bill Durkin, a representative of Steamfitters Local 602, told Union City Thursday. '�Unfortunately our members, city workers and members of the public are being placed in harm's way because private contractors are failing to take the necessary...

Third Annual Labor Night at Nationals Park

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Bush OSHA Plan A Flop, Says DOL

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

The now-departed anti-worker GOP Bush government's plan to have the Occupational Safety and Health Administration target only the worst job safety and health violators was a flop, a new Labor Department report says. And workers may have been injured or died as a result of that failure, it adds. '�Proper enforcement might have deterred and abated...

Labor Hits Doors In Montgomery County

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Union volunteers will hit the doors this weekend for labor-endorsed candidate Nancy Navarro, who's running in a Special Election for the seat vacated by the sudden death of Montgomery County District 4 County Councilman Donald Praisner. '�Nancy will stand up for working families in both District 4 and Montgomery County,'� says SEIU 500 President Merle...

KEY SENATOR DEFECTS FROM EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT
A key senator and past sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, Arlen Specter, R-Pa., defected from it on March 24, saying he would not vote to end a planned Senate GOP filibuster aimed at killing the bill, labor's top legislative priority.

Evening With Labor Photos Posted

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Photos from Saturday's 32nd annual Evening With Labor are posted online where you can watch a slideshow of the evening and download photos or order prints. The photos are by Bill Burke/Page One. - photo: WTU Local 6 members get a...

Employee Free Choice Does NOT Eliminate Secret Ballots

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT

A striking concession today from the hard-right, corporate-friendly editorial board of the Wall Street Journal: In the...

Hill Battle Set For Employee free Choice

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT

'�Thanks to my union, I work with the most highly trained people in the industry and I know I will come home safe every night,'� lineman apprentice Deborah Kelly (l) testified Tuesday in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, which was later introduced in the U.S. House and Senate. AFL-CIO...

WORKERS SPEAK AS EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT IS FORMALLY INTRODUCED

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT
Workers, economists and scholars told the Senate Labor Committee on March 10 that increasing unionization, by making forming unions easier, would help all workers -- union and non-union -- in a time of economic distress, as the Employee Free Choice Act was formally introduced.

Bringing The Battle For Free Choice To Boss HQ

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Chanting '�Employ free choice, without it no voice,'� hundreds of workers joined labor allies and community groups from across the country yesterday at a spirited rally outside the US Chamber of Commerce headquarters in downtown Washington. '�This rally is about the freedom to choose,'� Fredo Serrano (l) - a registered nurse from Las Vegas - told Union City....

AFL-CIO EXPANDING EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT CAMPAIGN

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST
The AFL-CIO is expanding its campaign for the Employee Free Choice Act to counter anti-union business propaganda against the legislation, and it expects to win the fight this year, top union leaders said.

March Roars In With JwJ Citywide Free Choice Blitz

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST

DC Jobs with Justice is blitzing the city this week for the Employee Free Choice Act, as volunteers collect Free Choice Act postcards at Metro stations and in front of supermarkets across the District. "This is a great opportunity for union and community members to work together to win better rights for all working people," said JwJ organizer Ruth...

SOLIS PLEDGES TOUGHER ENFORCEMENT, TRAINING FOR 'JOBS THAT WILL STAY HERE'

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST
Pledging tougher enforcement of the nation's labor laws and more emphasis on training workers for "jobs that will stay here," new Labor Secretary Hilda Solis set those principles as her immediate top priorities in the Obama administration.

New NLRB Chair Wants Worker Rights To Top Nation's Agenda

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CST

Her board is short-handed and the law it administers is 74 years old, but Wilma Liebman (right), designated as the new chair of the National Labor Relations Board, looks forward to a future where workers' rights - and how to ensure them - are once again at the top of the national agenda. '�What I would like to see is that over the next few years, the...

OBAMA LABOR DEPT. BUDGET OUTLINE: MORE FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS, OSHA ENFORCEMENT

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CST
Democratic President Barack Obama's Labor Department budget outline increases money for jobless benefits and for worker safety and health enforcement, the Office of Management and Budget said.

I.A.T.S.E. Local 22 : Articles

Talks Continue between NFL, Players

Musicians Urge Gray To Promote Live Music

Union Plus Scholarship Applications Now Available

Washington Ballet Leads Scrooge-Of-The-Year Nominations

District Hotel Workers Demand "Shot At American Dream"

2010 Catalog Offers Books For Union Activists, Leaders

"Romeo" Stumbles Without Live Orchestra

Lose Money, Live Worse With Wal-Mart

This Week's Labor Calendar

Labor Helps Boost Census Response

D.C. Teachers Win Tentative Agreement

MontCo Budget Cuts Impact Detailed

County Workers Rally Against MontCo Budget Cuts

Evening With Labor Award Winner Photos Now Online

NPR Attempts To "Divide And Conquer" Broadcast Employees

Broadcast Techs To Protest At NPR

DC Labor Movement Lauded At Evening With Labor

Transit Workers Urge Action To Oppose Cutbacks In Metro Service

CLUW's First Annual Working Women's Award Celebration Set

"Blocking Healthcare Reform Is A Crime!"

Biden to AFL-CIO: Organizing Bill Can Pass

Labor Cranks Up The Heat In March

Bunning to Jobless Workers: 'Tough Sh*t'

Obama Names Seven Union Leaders To Labor-Management Council

NLRB Chair Liebman: 'Political Paralysis' Sours Hopes For Labor Law Reform

Labor Helps Provide margin Of Victory For Navarro

Free Foreclosure Counseling

New MontCo Worker Safety Initiative Unveiled

UNIONS MOBILIZE WORKERS TO LOBBY ON EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT AS SEIU'S STERN MENTIONS CHANGES

Environmental Community Supports Employee Free Choice

Navarro Holds Slim Lead In Montco Democratic Primary

Labor "Disappointed" In Annapolis Session

Navarro On The Home Stretch

UNIONS STEP UP MASS MOBILIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE, ENLIST AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERS AS ALLIES

SWEENEY TELLS TOP LEADERS HE'LL RETIRE IN SEPTEMBER

Union Calls DC Asbestos Problem "A Ticking Time-Bomb"

Third Annual Labor Night at Nationals Park

Bush OSHA Plan A Flop, Says DOL

Labor Hits Doors In Montgomery County

KEY SENATOR DEFECTS FROM EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT

Evening With Labor Photos Posted

Employee Free Choice Does NOT Eliminate Secret Ballots

Hill Battle Set For Employee free Choice

WORKERS SPEAK AS EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT IS FORMALLY INTRODUCED

Bringing The Battle For Free Choice To Boss HQ

AFL-CIO EXPANDING EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT CAMPAIGN

March Roars In With JwJ Citywide Free Choice Blitz

SOLIS PLEDGES TOUGHER ENFORCEMENT, TRAINING FOR 'JOBS THAT WILL STAY HERE'

New NLRB Chair Wants Worker Rights To Top Nation's Agenda

OBAMA LABOR DEPT. BUDGET OUTLINE: MORE FOR JOBLESS BENEFITS, OSHA ENFORCEMENT