Labor Steps Up Giving In Time Of Need

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

When times get tough, labor digs deeper. In addition to the Metro Council Community Services Agency’s annual Holiday Basket program (email Kathleen McKirchy at kmckirch@dclaborarchives.org for details and to contribute) for area needy families, other area locals and labor groups are also getting in the holiday giving spirit. AFSCME locals 2910 and 2477 at the Library of Congress are conducting a drive to benefit Bread for the City, collecting personal care items for the Washington organization that offers program services to low-income District residents, including food and clothing, primary medical care, legal advice and representation, and comprehensive social services (Saul Schniderman sasc@loc.gov for details). And OPEIU Local 2 and Teamsters 96 teamed up again this year to collect Toys for Tots at Washington Gas (Joyce Putnam laborladi@gmail.com). As previously reported (CBTU-DC Collects Cash, Food & More For Needy UC 12/14), the DC chapter of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists collected over $1,000 for CSA at last Saturday’s reception and shoe box gift wrapping party (301-735-1984 to contribute). To let us know what your local is doing, email us today at streetheat@dclaborarchives.org - photo by Joyce Putnam