Newell & Hoffman Among DC JWJ Honorees

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

Longtime local labor activists Roger Newell and Ann Hoffman are among those being honored at DC Jobs with Justice’s “I’ll Be There” awards next week. Newell (right) (Teamsters) has chaired DC JWJ for a decade, and Hoffman (National Writers Union) “has volunteered tirelessly on community and labor issues for many years,” says JWJ Executive Director Nikki Lewis. Other honorees include the George Washington Progressive Student Union, Rabbi Bob Saks and the DC Employment Justice Center. For more information on pre-ordering tickets for the June 27 event, contact Lilly at lillian@dcjwj.org or 202-543-1542.