As we commemorate another MLK Day, AFSCME Local 2401 reminds members that Dr. King intrinsically linked civil rights with labor rights, the right to work with dignity for a fair, livable wage. 

When he was assassinated in April 1968, Dr. King was in Memphis supporting the AFSCME city sanitation workers, who were striking for a living wage and safe working conditions (several workers had been killed on the job due to faulty trucks and equipment).  The night before he died, Dr. King AFSCME workers with his famous "I Have Been to the Mountaintop" speech. 

Whether you are familiar with the story of the AFSCME Memphis sanitation workers strike, where Black workers stood up to soldiers' guns, bayonets, and tanks, or haven't yet heard this amazing story, please check out this incredible documentary "At the River I Stand".  You can watch it free by clicking HERE 

For DC events on MLK Day, including the annual Peace Walk and Parade, click HERE

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ATTENTION!

All AFSCME Local 2401 Members:

A tentative contact agreement has been reached between the District and employees in Compensation Units 1 & 2 (this includes our local) regarding pay and benefits for the next four years.  Included in the tentative agreement are pay raises of:

· 3% for fiscal year 2018 (retro to Oct. 1, 2017)

· 2% for fiscal year 2019

· 3% for fiscal year 2020

· 3.5% for fiscal year 2021

More information on the agreement will be coming soon.

NOW, every member has the right to ratify or reject this contract by vote, which will occur on:

January 18th, 7:00-7:00 pm

441 4th St. NW

Old Council Chamber, 1st floor

This is a unique opportunity that only union employees have- to have a direct say in their salaries and benefits!  This is what a union DOES and why we HAVE a union!!!  Be a part of it by telling Mayor Bowser and all your bosses that

WORKERS have the POWER!!! 

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Don’t forget to bring your government ID! 

Happy New Year from the AFSCME Local 2401 Executive Board!  

DC AG Racine steps up battle against wage theft: DC Attorney General Karl A. Racine (below) recently announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is launching an aggressive, comprehensive effort to hold abusive employers accountable and ensure that workers receive the wages they are owed. “The term ‘wage theft’ is not a metaphor,” said Racine. “The money in the cases we are bringing belongs to workers, and we want to make sure they get it.” Under newly expanded legal authority to investigate and pursue wage theft cases, the OAG has hired dedicated staff to bring enforcement actions against employers who deprive workers of pay and sick leave. The OAG has also launched free resources to empower workers to protect themselves, including a wage and hour log book to help workers document their pay and hours worked, as well as comprehensive information about the District’s wage and hour laws. OAG’s new worker resources are also availablein Spanish. “While the overwhelming majority of employers follow the law, we will not tolerate the handful of employers who think they can cheat workers in the District,” Racine said. “Our office will bring the power of the government to bear against employers that make their money by stealing from their employees. And we will make sure that workers understand their rights and how to take action if employers violate those rights.”
Racine will be on Union City Radio's "Your Rights At Work" today at 1pm on WPFW 89.3FM; call in at 202-588-0893.

More agencies/dates will be added soon. 

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AFSCME Local 2401 Mandatory Shop Steward Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 10 @ 6:30 PM

441 4th St. NW, Room 1C (basement)

Please come prepared to talk about your shop and hear from our brothers and sisters around the District!  

Please RSVP to this email.  See you next week!  

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DHS Taylor St. Workers:

Newly-elected President of AFSCME Local 2401 Wayne Enoch wants to hear from YOU!

This is your chance to inform your union leadership on what is going on at your worksite, the problems you are dealing with every day, and to make a plan to fight for your rights and the rights of DHS and all District employees.

(Taylor St. employees only, please-other DHS offices will be announced soon)

Tuesday, October 3

6:00 PM

Petworth Library   4200 Kansas Ave. NW 

(Georgia Ave/Petworth Metro)

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