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2018 Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO DIRECTORY OF LOCAL UNIONS Bringing Labor Together Since 1896 www.dclabor.org ★ Union Plus Mortgage Company A Union-Owned Company for your Home Financing Needs. Special benefi ts only available to union members and their families. ★ MORTGAGE COMPANY Visit unionplusmortgage.com or call 855 Union 53 (855-864-6653) to apply for a mortgage Union Plus Mortgage Company NMLSR 1561829 For Disclosures, please visit www.unionplusmortgage.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS Council Calendar of Events......................... 2 About the Metro Washington Council.......... 3 Executive Board.......................................... 4 Council Staff Directory................................. 5 Council Programs........................................ 7 Affi liated Councils....................................... 11 Constituency Groups................................. 16 Allies.......................................................... 18 Affi liated Locals.......................................... 21 Union Shop................................................ 71 Affi liate Index............................................. 82 DIRECTORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Research, Design & Layout Chris Garlock NWU/UAW 1981/Local 2, News Guild 32035 Printing Doyle Printing: Columbia Typographical Union 101 GCIU 72 (Pressmen) GCIU 285 (Bookbinders & truck drivers) cover photo by Chris Garlock/Union City www.dclabor.org 1 COUNCIL CALENDAR check www.dclabor.org for specifi c dates Council Delegate Meetings 3rd Mondays, September-June (except Jan/Feb: 4th Mondays) 6:30P, 815 16th St NW (unless otherwise noted) CSA Bowling for Gold Tournament: January 28, 2018 Evening With Labor: March 10, 2018 DC LaborFest/FilmFest: May 1-31, 2018 Labor Night at the Nats: July 20, 2018 CSA Golf Tournament: September 25, 2018 United Way/CFC Campaigns: Fall 2018 Election Days see calendar at www.dclabor.org CSA Holiday Basket Drive: Nov-Dec 2018 dates/locations subject to change: check www.dclabor.org for latest info 2 latest local labor news, events & jobs, posted daily... about the METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL AFL-CIO s the voice of working people in local communi- ties across the United States, the AFL-CIO Central A Labor Councils are the heart of the American labor movement. By uniting the labor movement and mobilizing the local community, the Councils play a critical role on local, state and national issues as we work to accomplish our mission “To organize in the community to promote social justice for all working people.” The Metropolitan Washington Council is proud to be at the forefront of this movement, working with nearly 200 af- fi liated union locals and our community, religious, student and political allies to improve the lives of workers and their families throughout the greater metro Washington area. Each year, the Council coordinates strategy and orga- nizes demonstrations to support affi liated locals organizing workers or negotiating union contracts; provides emergency services and legal counseling for workers and supports activities on behalf of political candidates who support workers’ issues. For the latest news on the local labor movement, sub- scribe to Union City, the Council’s free award-winning daily e-zine: email [email protected] or sign up on our website: www.dclabor.org The Council’s affi liates represent over 150,000 area union members in every line of work, from service industries, retail sales and communications to transportation, manufactur- ing, construction trades and, of course, the public sector at all levels. www.dclabor.org 3 EXECUTIVE BOARD Offi cers Jackie Jeter (ATU 689), President Gino Renne (MCGEO/UFCW 1994), 1st Vice President Andrew Washington (AFSCME Cncl 20) 2nd Vice President Dena Briscoe (APWU/NCSML), Secretary Eric Bunn (AFGE District 14), Treasurer Members Aaron Bast, Iron 5 Steve Courtien, DC 51/CHOICE Chuck Clay, IATSE 22 Cynthia Collins, SEIU 400-PG Jaime Contreras, SEIU 32BJ Elizabeth Davis, WTU 6 Dennis Desmond, LiUNA Dan Dyer, OPEIU 2 Mike Flood, AFSCME 2921 Larry Greenhill Sr, IBEW 26 Jim Griffi n, IBEW 1900 Herbert Harris, BLET/IBT Don Havard, IUOE 99 Doris Reed, ASASP Dave Richardson, AFGE 12 Trustees Mark Federici, UFCW 400 Dan Fields, SEIU 722 Tommy Ratliff , Teamsters 639 4 latest local labor news, events & jobs, posted daily... STAFF DIRECTORY METRO WASHINGTON COUNCIL: 202-974-8150 Fax: 202-974-8152 Website: www.dclabor.org Twitter: @dclabor Facebook: Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO Jackie Jeter President 301-669-8221 [email protected] Carlos Jimenez Executive Director 202-974-8151 [email protected] Chris Garlock Coordinator, Union Cities Program Director, DC Labor FilmFest 202-974-8153; [email protected] David Dzidzienyo Director of Legislative/Political Aff airs 202-974-8222; [email protected] Megan Fitzgerald Strategic Campaigns Organizer 202-974-8156; mfi [email protected] Tonya Love Program Director, Claimant Advocacy Program 202-974-8159; [email protected] Lolita Martin Staff Attorney, Claimant Advocacy Program 202-974-8149; [email protected] www.dclabor.org 5 STAFF DIRECTORY COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY: 202-974-8220 Fax: 202-974-8152; Website: www.dclabor.org/community-services Kathleen McKirchy, Executive Director: 202-974-8221 [email protected] Sonte DuCote, Assistant Executive Director 202-974-8226, [email protected] Sylvia Casaro Dietert, Client Services Coordinator 202-974-8223; [email protected] Follow us on Twitter and be the first to get the latest local labor news, events and job postings! Search for DCLabor on Twitter 6 latest local labor news, events & jobs, posted daily... COUNCIL PROGRAMS Union Cities The Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO is proud to be an award-winning Union City. The AFL-CIO Union Cities initiative unites international unions, state federa- tions, central labor councils and local unions in a common eff ort to educate and motivate union members, defend the right of workers to join unions, organize thousands of new members and create a powerful new voice that speaks for working families. The Council’s Union City program coordinates the Street Heat mobilization network of over 40,000 local activists -- one of the biggest in the nation -- who keep up and regularly turn out for solidarity actions, alerted through Union City, the award-winning daily email newsletter distributed to activists, allies, media and political leaders (sign up via website, phone, fax or email below.) Union Cities provides strategic and logistical support to Council affiliates organizing workers, negotiating contracts or mobilizing during strikes and other workplace actions. Union City also partners with WPFW 89.3FM to produce Union City Radio, a daily brief audio version of the Union City newsletter, as well as “Your Rights At Work” a weekly call-in show focusing on worker rights. The Union City program also coordinates the annual DC LaborFest and Labor FilmFest (see Page 10) and works with allies in the religious community on issues critical to local workers and the community. The Union City program works year-round to reintegrate the labor movement into our local community, building long-term, mutually benefi cial relationships with community, religious, student and senior allies who share our commit- ment to helping working people improve their lives. Chris Garlock, Coordinator 202-974-8153; fax: 202-974-8152 [email protected] www.dclabor.org 7 COUNCIL PROGRAMS Committee on Political Education (COPE) The Metropolitan Washington Council coordinates lob- bying and legislative activities at the DC City Council, the Montgomery County Council, the Prince George’s County Council, and the County Commissions in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties. The Labor Council also works directly with the Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO during the Maryland General Assembly, promoting labor interests through legislative activities such as lobbying and member mobilization and political activities including screening and endorsements of candidates, get-out-the-vote activities, and mobilization of members for grassroots actions. David Dzidzienyo, Director of Legislative/Political Aff airs 202-974-8222; fax: 202-974-8152 [email protected] Claimant Advocacy Program The Claimant Advocacy Program (CAP) is a free le- gal counseling service available to individuals who have unemployment compensation appeals in the District of Columbia before the DC Offi ce of Administrative Hearings. CAP attorneys meet with workers denied unemployment compensation in D.C. or whose benefi t awards have been appealed by the employer. If the case is accepted, the CAP attorney appears at the hearing as the worker’s legal representative. Representation is made on a case-by-case basis based on the facts of each appeals claim. However, all claimants can receive free legal advice. Tonya Love, Attorney at Law 202-974-8159; fax: 202-974-8152 [email protected] 8 latest local labor news, events & jobs, posted daily... COUNCIL PROGRAMS Community Services Agency The Community Services Agency (CSA) of the Metro- politan Washington Council, AFL-CIO, is the only labor- sponsored charitable organization in the metro area. While providing most services to anyone needing help, the CSA’s special emphasis is on unions and their members in Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland and Washington, D.C. The CSA not only assists workers in their time of need, but also works to harness and share the generos- ity of the local labor movement as we work to make our communities better places to live. CSA’s services include information and
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