Short Takes: Rebuilding America; History Tour; Perez to Throw 1st Pitch; Carpenters Picket Tompkins Builders

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Rallying to Rebuild America: "We will not be denied. This is our country, it's time to take it back" said AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka at yesterday's Jobs and Infrastructure rally (right) at AFL-CIO headquarters.
DC Labor History Tour Tomorrow: There are a few spaces left for tomorrow’s DC Labor History Walking Tour, the 2.5-hour walking tour of downtown DC that reveals labor’s often-untold story of protest and resistance, led by Metro Washington Council Union Cities Coordinator Chris Garlock. Benefits DC Jobs with Justice.
Perez to Throw 1st Pitch at Labor Night at the Nats:Secretary of Labor Tom Perez will be throwing out the first pitch at this year’s Labor Night at the Nats, July 18 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Tickets $10, benefits the Community Services Agency's Emergency Assistance Fund. To order tickets, contact Kathleen McKirchy ar 202-974-8221 or email kmckirchy@dclaborarchives.org photo: Perez with Jesseca Hudson, 11, at a minimum wage rally in Cleveland last March. (U.S. Department of Labor)
Carpenters Start Picket Line At Bainbridge Bethesda Construction Site: A group of about 30 carpenters started a picket line on Wednesday morning at the Bainbridge Bethesda construction site, part of a larger protest against constructioncompanies region-wide. - WTOP