2012: DC Labor's Year In Review (November/December)

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)As Union City looks forward to reporting on a New Year of solidarity in 2013, we’re taking a moment to dip into the Union City archive and remembering some of the highlights of the past year...

Nov 3: NOVA Labor Begins Final Push for 2012 GOTV (right): “Oh yes, I’ll be out there Tuesday for President Obama,” AFGE member Joan Findlay promised Labor-to-Labor canvasser Jackie Jeter this morning...

Nov 6: Election Day 2012: Moments from the Metro-Area GOTV Effort: Hundreds – perhaps thousands – of labor activists hit the doors, polls and phones throughout the metro Washington area yesterday to get out the working family vote for labor-endorsed candidates and ballot initiatives...

Nov 9: Daycon Strikers Win Long Battle for Justice (left): It took two and a half years but the Teamsters 639 strike against Daycon is finally over...

Nov 20: Walmart Strikes Spread to Metro DC (below right): Fast-spreading Walmart strikes hit the DC metro area yesterday afternoon as workers walked out of a Walmart in Landover, MD...

Nov 30: Elevator Constructors Give Lift to Local "Wounded Warriors": The life of a local soldier injured in the line of duty has been eased a bit, thanks to the installation of a home elevator by area elevator constructors and their contractors...

Dec 11: Caroling Against Budget Cuts: "Oh fiscal cliff, oh fiscal cliff, we don't have to fall off you!" dozens of unions and community members caroled yesterday outside Congressman Chris Van Hollen's Rockville office...

Dec 13: Labor in The News: Transit Union Demands Protection For Drivers: In light of recent attacks on bus drivers, ATU Local 689 is demanding shields and more transit and metropolitan police officers dedicated to protecting drivers...

Dec 18: Local 400 Wishes Ahold Happy Holidays: With a giant holiday garland made of 5,000 signed "solidarity postcards," Ahold workers – including UFCW Local 400 members from local Giant stores – came together last week to speak out at Ahold's US headquarters in Carlisle, PA...

Dec 19: Hunger Strikers Set Up Camp on National Mall, Demand 6-Day Mail Service: In yesterday’s early morning cold, two men stood outside a tent on the National Mall, adjusting and re-adhering signs to the four sides...