DC Council unveils draft FY25 budget

The DC Council introduced its proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 on Tuesday. The budget will direct billions of dollars of spending in DC's schools, construction projects, agency staffing, and more.

The Council's version of the budget restores funding for many key programs that the mayor proposed cutting. It includes proposals to shift $25.4 million from DCPS Central to schools; add $3.5 million for one additional teacher for each elementary school in Wards 7 and 8; $6 million in additional one-time funds for Emergency Rental Assistance; $1.8 million in additional one-time funds for homeless prevention services; and increase the universal paid leave contribution rate to 0.75%, generating an additional $76.1 million in FY 2025.

Councilmembers will debate the budget proposal today and are expected to take their first vote on it this week. Read more ?

New memorial project honors fallen firefighters in DC

Today is DC Firefighter Memorial Day and in honor of the day, IAFF Local 36 helped lead a ceremony to commemorate DC firefighters who have died in the line of duty. The ceremony included a new memorial project that will be installed across the District.

Since 1856, 102 DC firefighters died in the line of duty. Now for the first time, their ultimate sacrifice will be honored through the installation of memorial helmets at locations throughout the city where they lost their lives. Read more ?

Hiring Hall:
Union jobs in the DC region

• AFL-CIO: Temporary Special Assistant for Political Operations
• AFL-CIO: Temporary Data Assistant (3 Positions)
• Association of Flight Attendants: Staff Attorney / Staff Negotiator
• AFGE: Supervisory Labor Relations Specialist, DHA Task Force
• AFSCME: Workforce Development Advocate I/II/III
• Fairfax County Federation of Teachers: Organizer
• Good Jobs First: Research Director
• Maryland State Education Association: Managing Director, Center for Organizing and Advocacy
• Maryland State Education Association: Organizational Specialist
• Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals: Executive Director
• National Treasury Employees Union: Deputy Director of Operations

Labor Night at the Nationals

Labor Night at the Nationals is coming up on Friday, July 5, and now is the time to reserve your seats! Get tickets to join us for Labor Night at Nationals Park.

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