Tag Archives: D.C. City Council
D.C. CITY COUNCIL APPROVES $22 MILLION FURLOUGH REPAYMENT FOR D.C. TEACHERS AND CITY WORKERS
By Emmelie De La Cruz After months of negotiations, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 marked another victory for labor unions, as the D.C. City Council members approved an amendment offered by Chairman Kwame Brown and At-large Councilmember Michael A. Brown, to repay D.C. teachers and other city workers for the four public holidays they were furloughed […]
LOOSE LIPS: UNION YES! JEFF THOMPSON NO?
By Alan Suderman So how did Ward 5 Councilmember-elect Kenyan McDuffie pull off such a convincing victory last night? If you were within earshot of union leaders (or on their email list) you might have heard (or read) that the strong support of organized labor made the difference. “SEIU volunteers worked to support Kenyan McDuffie […]
ONE OF THE GREATEST LABOR VICTORIES NEVER TOLD
D.C. Labor Leaders Advocate to Restore Carry-Over Sick Leave for City Workers By Boris Chumak This week, Nathan A. Saunders, president of the Washington Teachers’ Union joined dozens of labor leaders during a Committee of the Whole meeting in advocating to restore the number of leave hours a government employee can carry over to the […]
D.C. Teachers, Parents Rally Against FY 2013 Budget for Public Education
By Boris Chumak On April 9, scores of parents, teachers, and community leaders rallied on the steps of the D.C. City Council to oppose the FY13 Budget for Public Education. The budget threatens to reduce special education services, increase class sizes and seriously undermine the academic achievements of D.C. public school students. During the rally, […]
RALLY TO TELL LAWMAKERS “DCPS BUDGET CUTS HURTS KIDS & PUBLIC SAFETY!”
Join over 100 committed parents, education advocates, and teachers on Monday, April 9 at 12:00 p.m. on the steps of the John A. Wilson Building to express concerns to D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. City Council members about the FY 2013 Budget for Public Education that will reduce special education services, increase class sizes […]
D.C. Teachers to Mayor Gray: Show Me the Money
D.C. Council member Vincent Orange introduced the D.C. Employee Repayment Act of 2012 to repay D.C. government employees who were furloughed during four legal public holidays without pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. As a result of council member Vincent Orange’s leadership, thousands of teachers and D.C. government employees could potentially be […]
WASHINGTON TEACHERS UNION ENDORSES D.C. COUNCIL MEMBERS ORANGE AND EVANS
By Boris Chumak Earlier this week, the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) endorsed D.C. Council members Jack Evans and Vincent Orange for the Ward 2 and At-Large seats respectively. Both Council members have demonstrated their commitment to public service, school modernization and labor rights and continue to enjoy the full support of the AFL-CIO. “Council member […]
