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.

Five Black women in green AFSCME shirts and swag pose and smile for the camera

Group of Unite Here members in red Unite Here t-shirt with picket signs pose outside of Moon Rabbit restaurant

Large group of union members pose with multicolored picket signs

Group of AFSCME union members pose with Battle of the Union signs

Group of AFGE union members pose with signs

Five people of various ethnicities pose with "I love my union" AFGE signs

Ethnically diverse group of people, Evening With Labor winners pose with award

what we do

MOBILIZATION

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

POLITICAL ACTION

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

MOVEMENT BUILDING

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

Affiliates

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Endorsements for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives

Endorsements for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives

These candidates recognize the challenges faced by working people and are dedicated to creating a more equitable society.

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2024 Labor Night at the Nationals

2024 Labor Night at the Nationals

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fun and meaningful night at the park.

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Defenders of Wildlife staff to go on ULP strike

Defenders of Wildlife staff to go on ULP strike

The first workers strike in the 77-year history of Defenders of Wildlife starts tomorrow at 8:00 AM.

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