Walking Through DC History For Justice

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

"Learning history through place is a great idea,” said AFSCME 2910 President Saul Schneiderman after last Saturday’s DC Labor History Walk. Twenty labor history buffs, seasoned activists and newbies participated in the 2-hour walking tour of more than a dozen downtown DC labor history sites, including the A. Philip Randolph bust in Union Station and the former headquarters of the CIO, led by Metro Washington Labor Council Union Cities Coordinator Chris Garlock. “[Garlock’s] knowledge of the sites we visited - even those we saw with our mind's eye - was shared by all," added Schneiderman. "That it was a fundraiser for Jobs with Justice made the tour even better." The nearly $500 in tour fees benefited DC JwJ’s work. Click here to check out the online DC Labor Map. - Ruth Castel-Branco, DC Jobs With Justice; photo by John Pinkerton