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MOM's workers reject effort to oust union
Workers at MOM’s Organic Market vote down an effort backed by the National Right to Work Committee, and welcome to new Delegates.
It's National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration. Our affiliate unions offer more than a dozen apprenticeship programs to teach the skills needed for skilled careers.
NLRB bans "captive audience" meetings
A new ruling prohibits employers from holding mandatory anti-union meetings; workers at ZeniMax strike over remote work and outsourcing; and AFGE encourages locals to prepare for the incoming administration.
The fight that fuels our movement
The labor movement in DC and Maryland went above and beyond in the effort to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Together we put in the work it takes for movements like this to win and while Tuesday's results were not what we hoped, the fight that fuels our effort is far from over.
Our endorsements in DC's 2024 general election
At the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO's regular meeting of Delegates on Monday, October 21, 2024, the Executive Board and Delegates approved the recommendations of the DC Committee on Political Education (COPE) for endorsements in DC's November 2024 general election.
27 days to go
There are just 27 days left until Election Day and our Affiliate unions have been out knocking doors and talking with voters across Maryland and in crucial battleground states. Here's a look at some of that work in action.
How Maryland unions are organizing for November
A look at union-led canvassing efforts across Maryland, and workers at Airgas, Towson University, and Aramark at Georgetown Law all ratify new contracts.
34 days to go = Time to knock doors with labor
A look at how Affiliate unions across the DC region are taking action this election season.
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