Pittsburgh, PA
District of Columbia workers have suffered at the hands of ineffective management resulting in pay, benefit and job cuts.
District of Columbia workers have offered through their unions to provide their knowledge and experience in fixing District of Columbia's management problems.
District of Columbia workers have already documented wasteful contracting-out and poor management practices.
District of Columbia workers have made substantial sacrifices to help the District of Columbia government out of a financial and management crisis that workers did not create.
Congress has passed legislation that denies District of Columbia workers due process or appeal rights, and deals a blow to self-government for the District.
Only Congress has the power to restore these rights to District of Columbia workers and residents.
RESOLVED: That the AFL-CIO supports fairness for District of Columbia workers and their struggle to restore full collective bargaining rights and economic justice.
RESOLVED: That the AFL-CIO will encourage its members to lobby congressional representatives for fairness for District of Columbia government workers.
RESOLVED: That the AFL-CIO will work to repeal legislation that threatens District of Columbia workers' appeal rights.
RESOLVED: That the AFL-CIO will work to support the restoration of democratic rights to all District of Columbia residents.