Referrals close Friday for CSA's Holiday Basket Program
This is the December 4, 2024 edition of our twice-weekly newsletter about labor movement news in the DC region. Sign up to get our newsletters delivered straight to your inbox.
Every year at holiday time, the Community Services Agency provides holiday baskets to families who need some extra support.
⭐ Referrals for the winter holidays will close this Friday, December 6.⭐ If your union knows a family who could use some support this season, make a referral before Friday.
We also invite our Affiliate unions to sponsor a family or contribute to this annual tradition. Fill out the contribution form.
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Take action: Add your voice to the call for safe staffing and safe facilities in Maryland
AFSCME Maryland rallied at Maryland's State Center yesterday to call for safe staffing and safe facilities for state employees. Help them demand a fair wage proposal from state leaders so Maryland agencies can recruit and retain enough staff for their critical work. Send a letter to state leaders supporting the union.
Urban Institute Employees Union members unanimously ratify first contract
On Monday the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union, IFPTE Local 70 (NPEU), and the Urban Institute announced the unanimous ratification of the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the terms and conditions of employment for nearly 300 Urban staff. The agreement was reached after more than two years of negotiations. Congratulations to everyone involved in this historic ratification! Read more »
December 12 @ 10 AM: Prince George's + Montgomery County COPE meeting
Members of union locals Affiliated with the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO are invited to the next meeting of the Prince George’s and Montgomery County Committee on Political Education (COPE), taking place on Thursday, December 12 from 10:00-11:00 AM on Zoom. Join this meeting to hear what the committee has been working on recently and what’s ahead. Register to attend »
Hiring Hall:
Union jobs in the DC region
Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO hiring a Legislative Director
Want to advance workers' rights through legislation and budget advocacy in Maryland and DC? Our statewide federation, the Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO, is hiring a Legislative Director. This person will work on federal issues as needed by the national AFL-CIO and in partnership with local chapters like the Metropolitan Washington Council. Learn more and apply.
AFL-CIO: Associate Director for Data Systems and Engineering
AFL-CIO: Special Projects Lead
AFL-CIO: Senior Researcher
AFT Maryland: Affiliate Organizer / Field Staff Representative
AFT Maryland: Director of Public Relations and Communications
Amalgamated Transit Union: Organizer
Amalgamated Transit Union: Senior Organizer
American Federation of Teachers: National Representative I-IV
Building Dignity and Respect Standards Council: Director
National Nurses United: Secretary
Seafarers International Union: Accounting Coordinator
SEIU CIR: Political Coordinator
SEIU CIR: Executive Assistant
SEIU CIR: Member Strength Coordinator
Climate Jobs National Resource Center: Staff Attorney
Global Labor Justice: Staff or Senior Staff Attorney
Good Jobs First: Administrator
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Office Assistant III
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers: Data Entry Audit Clerk
Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL-CIO: Legislative Director
National Association of Letter Carriers: Director of Legislative and Political Affairs
SEIU Local 32BJ: Bilingual Regional Member Communicator
United Food and Commercial Workers: Accounting Clerk I