Today: Rally for retirees + Call the Senate for NLRB
This is the December 11, 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.
Give private sector retirees their due: Rally TODAY to repeal WEP/GPO
For decades, two unfair Social Security law provisions have unjustly deprived more than 2 million public service retirees of the benefits they have earned. But we have an opportunity to fix this injustice.
Today at 11:30 AM join AFL-CIO, IAFF, APWU, AFSCME, IFPTE, AFGE, Alliance of Retired Americans, SEIU, and other labor leaders along with members of Congress, and public service workers for a rally to demand the Senate call a vote on WEP/GPO repeal! More details »
Call the Senate: Confirm NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran
By Wednesday night, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of President Biden’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair Lauren McFerran.
If McFerran is confirmed, the NLRB will maintain a pro-worker majority at least through August 2026. To protect workers’ right to organize and collectively bargain, it is critical for McFerran to be confirmed. Make two calls to your Senators TODAY asking for McFerran to be confirmed.
Tell Prince George's County Public School System not to shut the door on negotiations
Since 2018 the Prince George's County Educators Association has conducted public, open negotiations with the Prince George's County Board of Education. But this year, Prince George's County Public School System wants to shut the door on families, students and educators and close negotiations from the public.
Hiring Hall: Union jobs in the DC region
AFL-CIO: Senior Events Coordinator
AFL-CIO: Associate Director for Data Systems and Engineering
AFT Maryland: Affiliate Organizer / Field Staff Representative
AFT Maryland: Director of Public Relations and Communications
Bricklayers Pension Fund: Pre-Retirement Services Team Leader
Global Labor Justice: Staff or Senior Staff Attorney
League of Conservation Voters: State Water Policy Director
LIUNA: PAC Analyst
National Nurses United: Secretary
SEIU CIR: Political Coordinator
SEIU Local 1: Internal Organizing Coordinator
SEIU Local 32BJ: Bilingual Administrative Assistant
SEIU Local 32BJ: Bilingual Regional Member Communicator
Solidarity Center: Strategic Researcher
UFCW: Administrative Support Specialist, Organizing/Collective Bargaining
UFCW: Administrative Support Specialist, Communications and Digital
Virginia Education Association: UniServ Director
Registration now open for CSA's 2025 Bowling for Gold tournament
Have fun with your union siblings, family and friends while helping to raise money for the Community Services Agency and our Emergency Assistance Fund for working families in need! CSA’s 2025 Bowling for Gold tournament will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Crofton Bowling Centre (2115 Priest Bridge Drive, Crofton, MD, 21114). Register your five-person team now.