UNITE HERE Local 7 Affiliates with Metro Council
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Baltimore-based UNITE HERE Local 7,
which represents over 100 metro-area workers at Martin’s
Crosswinds in Greenbelt, has affiliated with the Metro Council.
“We’re
proud to welcome our Local 7 members to the Council,” said Metro Council
president Jos Williams, “and we’re especially pleased to welcome back Local
7
president Roxie Herbekian, a former Council Board member and longtime local
leader and activist.” Herbekian said that “UNITE HERE Local 7 looks forward
to
working with the Council and affiliated unions.” Tomorrow, on International
Workers' Day, Herbekian urged area activists to “join BWI Hudson News workers
for a picket as they demand respect, job security, wage increases, a fair
overtime policy, and decent benefits!” The May 1 picket at BWI (D pier, upper
level) runs from 11:30-2:30p. Contact information for Local 7 is on the Council’s Online Directory.