Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO's President and members of the Executive Board and the AFL-CIO Commission on Innovation to Strengthen State, Area, and Local Central Bodies pose in front of the Council's Headquarters office building located a

Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO's President and Delegates to the Council at a meeting of the Delegates in 2024.

Uniting the LABOR MOVEMENT IN THE DC REGION SINCE 1896

The Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO brings together union locals in Washington, DC and five counties in Maryland to advocate, educate, and organize to improve the lives of all working people in our region.

Our 150+ Affiliated unions represent more than 150,000 workers in every industry — from accountants to educators to athletes to public sector workers and more.

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what we do

MOBILIZATION

When our Affiliate members rally or strike, we make sure they never show up alone.

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POLITICAL ACTION

Our Committee on Political Education makes electoral endorsements and powers priority campaigns.

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MOVEMENT BUILDING

We grow the movement and region’s workforce through union apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships.

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Our endorsements in DC's 2024 general election

At the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO's regular meeting of Delegates on Monday, October 21, 2024, the Executive Board and Delegates approved the recommendations of the DC Committee on Political Education (COPE) for endorsements in DC's November 2024 general election.

27 days to go

There are just 27 days left until Election Day and our Affiliate unions have been out knocking doors and talking with voters across Maryland and in crucial battleground states. Here's a look at some of that work in action.

How Maryland unions are organizing for November

A look at union-led canvassing efforts across Maryland, and workers at Airgas, Towson University, and Aramark at Georgetown Law all ratify new contracts.

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