Rally to Support Concrete Workers

08/26/2010 - 11:30am
08/26/2010 - 12:30pm
Etc/GMT
Location: 
6th and E Sts. SW in Washington, D.C., and continuing around the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory construction site

Concrete workers organizing with United Construction Workers (UCW) will rally with community allies at the Consolidated Forensic Laboratory jobsite at 6th and E Sts. SW, Washington D.C. to protest Southland Concrete's unsafe practices, unfair layoffs and poor working conditions, and to demand respect, dignity, and the right to a voice on the job at Southland Concrete.  Elected officials from the D.C. government will respond to workers' calls to commit to pursuing a full investigation of allegations of workplace abuse.

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