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Nurses Endorse Elrich for Montgomery County Executive The National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, endorsed Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich in his bid for county executive. In a news release, the nursing organization praised Elrich as “the clear progressive candidate” who has worked for […]

SEIU Local 500 is endorsing incumbent Ike Leggett for the office of county executive in the June 24 Democratic primary. The union represents 12,000 healthcare, property service and public service employees in Montgomery County. “SEIU Local 500, which represents 12,000 workers in Montgomery County and about 25,000 total in the Washington region, announced Wednesday it […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett gives his closing statement at a county executive candidates forum, which was held at Richard Montgomery High School on Feb. 12. The forum was sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500, and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators […]

The Montgomery County Council recently passed the Displaced Service Workers bill that requires successor contractors to retain certain workers for 90 days after taking over the contract. In this video, Council member Valerie Ervin tells us why she supported the bill. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Surrounded by union supporters and standing next to Council member Nancy Navarro at a July 30th press conference, Montgomery County Council member Valerie Ervin explains why she is sponsoring the Displaced Service Workers legislation (bill 19-12) in this video clip. She also expresses her frustration that the bill was removed from the Council’s July 31 […]

During his July 30th press conference Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner explains why he pulled the Displaced Worker Bill off the Council’s July 31 meeting agenda. Take a look.

Jaime Contreras, President of SEIU Local 32BJ, stresses the importance of the Displaced Service Workers legilsation at a July 30th press conference with Montgomery County Council members Valerie Ervin, Marc Elrich and Nancy Navarro.

At a July 30 press conference, Montgomery County Council Member Marc Elrich voiced his support for the Displaced Service Workers Bill as well as his dismay as to why other members would oppose it. “I think this is the right thing to do,” he said. Take a look.