Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO

Claimant advocacy program - the Council has contracted with the district of columbia department of employment services to provide legal assistance to employees involved in administrative appeals of unemployment insurance claims determinations. The amounts paid on the contract are dependent upon how many employees are represented.

Labor coalition for change - the Council runs campaigns to engage, energize, educate and continually motivate members and the public to get involved in elections in the Washington, dc Metropolitan area, funding for these campaigns comes from contributions from local unions.

Organizing - the Council is involved in various organizing efforts in the Washington, d.c. Metropolitan area. Whether its supporting affiliated unions organizing non-union workers, mobilizing union and community support for contract negotiations, assisting affiliates in efforts to do small- and large- scale mobilization, or creating strategies and campaigns that improve the lives of members and working people in the region, the Council plays a wide array of roles in support of its affiliated unions.

Labor coalition for change - the Council runs campaigns to engage, energize, educate and continually motivate members and the public to get involved in elections in the Washington, dc Metropolitan area, funding for these campaigns comes from contributions from local unions.