Dear John,
The recent actions at federal agencies will likely hurt communities across the country and around the world for years to come. That includes communities here in DC and Maryland.
Our region will also experience shorter term impacts as thousands of people here have lost jobs in recent weeks. DC has the highest proportion of federal workers of any locality in the country, followed closely by Maryland and then Virginia. Job losses here at such a large scale will create enormous challenge for our region. It's up to all of us to meet this coming need.
Leaders across our region are working to respond at the scale this situation requires. The State of Maryland's Resources for Impacted Workers website offers some initial information, and our Community Services Agency's Resources for Federal Workers includes more information about support services across the region. The Council and the Community Services Agency are currently working on additional supports for impacted workers, and we will share these resources as soon as they are ready.
We remain in solidarity with all workers in the DC region during this unprecedented time. Now is a moment to come together and support one another, to make sure every worker in our region has the dignity and security we deserve.
In solidarity,
Samuel Epps
President, Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO
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