Members Lead Fight for Maryland Earned Sick Leave Bill

Members Lead Fight for Maryland Earned Sick Leave Bill

Local 400 Shop Stewards Darlene Butler-Jones and Bill Osborn had never gone to Annapolis to meet with their state legislators, testified before the Maryland General Assembly or spoken out at rallies before. So when they were asked to help lead Local 400’s campaign to...
New Law Guarantees Eight Weeks of Paid Leave for New Parents in D.C.

New Law Guarantees Eight Weeks of Paid Leave for New Parents in D.C.

Starting in 2020, D.C. workers can take up to two weeks of paid sick leave, six weeks paid time off to care for sick loved ones and eight weeks of paid time off for new parents In a landmark victory for workers in the nation’s capital, the District of Columbia has...
D.C. Council Advances Expansive Family and Medical Leave Rules

D.C. Council Advances Expansive Family and Medical Leave Rules

The Council of the District of Columbia not only moved the Universal Paid Leave bill forward on Dec. 6, but restored medical leave to the program. The proposal now includes eight weeks of parental leave, six weeks of family leave and two weeks of medical leave, making...
District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

District of Columbia Set to Enact $15 Minimum Wage

Nation’s capital will join Seattle and San Francisco to become third major city to enact $15 minimum wage On Tuesday, July 21, the District of Columbia City Council passed historic legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour in a major victory for the...