DC COPE Report

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)DC Council Delays Furlough Pay Vote: Saying they didn’t have enough time to review it, the DC City Council on Tuesday voted to suspend approval of Mayor Gray’s supplemental budget, which included paying city workers for the forced furlough days in 2010 ("Gray Pushing to Repay DC Employees for Furloughs," UC 4/17/2012). A vote is expected by the end of April.

Metro Council Endorses Kenyan McDuffie in Ward 5: The Metropolitan Washington Council’s Executive Board voted April 13 to endorse Kenyan McDuffie for the DC Ward 5 Special Election. The seat, formerly held by Harry Thomas Jr., is up for grabs on May 15th.  “We have an opportunity to support one of our own,” said Metro Council President Jos Williams of the former Letter Carrier’s union member. “We know Kenyan will stand up for working families.” McDuffie says his priorities include “representing and championing the needs of working families who are so vital to building strong communities.” - reports by Alya Solomon