"I'll Be There Awards" Ad Deadline Extended

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

The deadline to submit ads in this year’s “I’ll Be There Awards” program book has been extended to June 1. Proceeds from the annual awards ceremony – now in its eighth year – benefit DC Jobs with Justice (DC JwJ), a coalition of 40 local labor, community, faith and student organizations.  “DC JwJ has helped thousands of union members win contracts for better wages, benefits, and work conditions,” says DC JwJ’s Board Chair Roger Newell. “Your investment of $750, $500, $250, or $100 will help them continue to expand their important work.” This year’s awardees include former American Rights at Work Director Mary Beth Maxwell; ACLU National Capital Area Executive Director Johnny Barnes; the Justice at Wings Campaign and the Fair Budget Coalition's Kristi Matthews. Tickets for the event – which is set for Thursday, June 10 – are $25 to $50; light fare and refreshments will be served. For more information, and to place an ad in the program book, email rcastel@dclaborarchives.org or call 202-974-8281.
– Ruth Castel-Branco, DC Jobs with Justice; photo: at February’s Justice at Wings Campaign vigil for striking ironworkers in Foggy Bottom; photo by Adam Wright