Young Trade Unionists come to DC
Monday, January 24, 2011(Council 26)
We are
excited to announce that a DC Chapter of the
Young Trade Unionists will be starting up in
the Metro DC area next month. Thanks to a
push from Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and
the new Executive Officers of the AFL-CIO to
get more young people involved in the labor
movement, there have been several groups
started around the country. Now it is our
turn!
Our
goal is to create a more active young worker
constituent in the labor movement. The
advantages of being a Union member go beyond
having safe working conditions and benefits-
but being able to stand together to
improve the lives of fellow Americans. By
creating a space for young workers to learn
from each other about the labor
movement and each others struggles, we
will create solidarity that will ensure the
future of the movement will be stronger than
ever before. We already have an
incredible history, but now it is our
generation's time to make our
mark!
We
would like to invite all workers under 35 to
join us at our first meeting. Pizza and
sodas will be served and there will be no
charge to anyone who attends. The meeting
will be held on February 16th at 6pm at
the Painters and Allied Trades Hall,