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Union workers protest at new Shoppers store Grand Opening

Iron 5 member tops national Apprenticeship Competition

Watch the P Street Starbucks vote count

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Maryland Labor to Labor Walks: Sat, October 1, 9:30am - 2:00pm
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Prince George's County - AFSCME 67 - 1400 Mercantile Ln. Suite 188 Largo, MD 20774
Baltimore City - AFSCME 3 - 190 W Ostend St # 101, Baltimore, MD 21230
Anne Arundel County - CWA 2107 - 1825 George Ave #4, Annapolis, MD 21401

BREAKING NEWS: "WE WON!!" tweeted AFSCME MD yesterday afternoon. "Members worked with the legislature and Hogan just released our 4.5% COLA on Nov. 1. AFSCME organizing gets the goods!!"

Union workers protest at new Shoppers store Grand Opening

Union workers from Shoppers grocery stores were joined by Prince George's County candidates last night for a protest at the grand reopening of a store in Capitol Heights to call on the company to agree to a new union contract. The workers are members of UFCW Local 400, which represents approximately 1,200 Shoppers associates at all stores in the greater DMV and Baltimore regions. The union has been in negotiations over a new contract with Shoppers' parent company, UNFI, since the early days of the pandemic. "These men and women risked their lives to keep our communities fed during the pandemic, but instead of rewarding them, UNFI has stalled and delayed negotiating a new union contract at Shoppers for more than two years," said Local 400 president Mark Federici. "Thanks to UNFI's delay tactics, many of these workers haven't seen a raise in years. That's no way to treat essential workers. It's time for UNFI to get serious and negotiate a fair contract now!" photo by Jonathan Williams/UFCW 400


Iron 5 member tops national Apprenticeship Competition

Nathan Merhige (third from left) of DMV-based Iron Workers Local 5 nabbed first place in the 2022 Outstanding Ironworkers Apprenticeship Competition, which wrapped up last Saturday. The event showcased the talent of the union's apprentices as they prepare to take on big challenges at the jobsite. Patrick Coughlin (second from left) of Local 736 and Sawyer Sokoliwski (third from right) of Local 728 took second- and third-place prizes, respectively. Female apprentice Minna Long from Local 29 completed the [link removed] column climbing portion of the competition in 17 seconds--beating out 99% of her male competitors. "Over the duration of the competition, [link removed] great skill, dedication, hard work and sportsmanship like none other were displayed," the Ironworkers said on Facebook. "We are proud to be the best of the best, and every competitor proved that true!"

- Adapted from a report in the AFL-CIO Daily Brief

Watch the P Street Starbucks vote count

Workers at the DC Starbucks P St NW location will be voting today on whether to unionize; you can [link removed] watch the vote count here, starting at 4p.

Labor Quote: One Nation Working Together

Union members, progressives and others rallied in Washington DC on October 2, 2010, under the banner of One Nation Working Together, demand "good jobs, equal justice, and quality education for all." Crowd estimates range from tens of thousands to 200,000.

TODAY'S LABOR HISTORY

This week's Labor History Today podcast: [link removed] Pueblo steelworkers' historic strike. Last week's show: [link removed] It's not working on the railroad.

September 30

29 strike leaders are charged with treason - plotting "to incite insurrection, rebellion & war against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" - for daring to strike the Carnegie Steel Co. in Homestead, Pa. Jurors refuse to convict them - 1892

October 1
Thousands of dairy farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa strike in demand of higher prices for their milk - 1935

October 2
Starbucks Workers Union baristas at an outlet in East Grand Rapids, Mich., organized by the Wobblies, win their grievances after the National Labor Relations Board cites the company for labor law violations, including threats against union activists - 2007

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