Pressure Mounts on DC Mayor to Sign LRAA
Thursday, September 5, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Supporters of the Large Retailer Accountability Act on Tuesday delivered
over 36,000 petitions and emails to DC Mayor Vince Gray asking him to sign the
bill. In related news, area Walmart workers will stage an action at the big-box
retailer's Capitol Plaza store today (see On The Line) as part of a national day
of action pushing Walmart to end retaliation against workers who are standing up
for respect. Buses will be leaving from the AFL-CIO (815 16th St NW) at 3:30pm
and UFCW Local 400 (4301 Garden City Dr, Landover, MD) at 4pm. photo by
Karlyn Williams