Coming Up This Week
Monday, June 11, 2012
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Mark your calendar for these upcoming events.
For more local labor rallies, protests,
conferences, and more, check the DC
labor calendar.
Monday: Metro Council Pres.
Williams on WJLA NewsChannel
8
Metro Council President Jos
Williams discusses the Wisconsin recall vote,
the Silver Line controversy and the general
anti-union rhetoric flying around the public
square with host Bruce DePuyt on WJLA
NewsChannel 8. Re-airs at 8:30p &
11:30p and streams live at news8.net.
Wednesday: "Stop Impoverishing
VA Workers" Rally
Employees at
the Veterans Health Administration –
disproportionately veterans, women, and
minorities – are, like public sector workers
across the country, suffering arbitrary
downgrades. Workers, represented by AFGE, will
be joined by other union members and community
allies for a rally in downtown DC to demand an
end to the attacks on these federal employees.
“As public employees stand up for themselves,
they also stand up for the public they
serve,” said AFL-CIO President Richard Tumka.
“Let’s stand with them!”
Saturday: Washington Worker's
Walking Tour, DC JwJ
Benefit
Learn labor’s
often-untold story of protest and resistance in
the downtown DC walking tour, which will raise
money for DC Jobs with Justice.