Maryland/DC Alliance For Retired Americans

The MD DC ARA supported DC early childhood educators and children on April 5th as they rallied against Mayor Bowser's budget just presented that slashed the pay equity fund for workers and other childhood care funds that will impact on CWA workers and others. The budget also is expected to cut 200 positions from public schools and includes other draconian measures that we must fight against. To have a say in this campaign please sign the petition at:
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-the-dc-council-we-need-a-budget-that-supports-black-and-brown-educators

Starbucks workers are calling on customers and allies to stand in solidarity with them on Red Cup Day - the company’s biggest sales day of the year - and demand that Starbucks respect workers’ right to organize a union, and once they have, the right to negotiate for a fair contract without retal...

A few more pictures from the MD/DC ARA Biennial Convention on 11/4. And a big thank you to our sponsors - financial and in kind:
Union Plus, American Income Life and AFSCME MD Council 3!!

Please find the program for the MD/DC ARA Biennial Convention held November 4th in Baltimore.

Thank you to everyone: members, guests, speakers, sponsors, planning committee and more who helped to make the MD/DC ARA Biennial Convention a wonderful success. Held this past Saturday, November 4 at the AFSCME MD Council 3 offices on Bush St in Baltimore. We look forward to growing and working together with labor and community allies to raise the bar for seniors and retired workers who deserve a safe and secure retirement.

Congratulations to officers elected: Carol Rosenblatt, Pres,. Daisy Fields, Treas; 1st VP Dick Bissell and Trustees, Josephine Ball, Pam Parker and Don Morris

Please find some pictures from the day in this post and others.