Nats Stadium Food Workers & Allies Rally
Thursday, June 20, 2013(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Well over 100
Nationals stadium
food workers and their supporters rallied last night for a new contract.
"We're all in this struggle together," ATU's Anthony Garland told Union
City, as a dozen
ATU local 689 members joined the food workers cheering speakers -- including
Metro Council President Jos Williams, Plymouth Congregational's Rev. Graylan
Hagler, Our DC members and others -- who pledged support for the Unite Here 23
members at the Navy Memorial Plaza rally. Negotiations are set to continue next
week, local 23's Emilio Abate said. Major issues on the table are training and
wages.
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report/photo by Chris Garlock