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Reps. David Trone, Anthony Brown, and Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott Hold Roundtable with Labor Leaders and Tour Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 5 Training Facility in Maryland
Washington,
July 15, 2019
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Jobs & The Economy
Today, Representative David Trone (D-MD), along with Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD), toured the Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 5 Training Facility in Lanham, MD. Following the tour, the group hosted a roundtable with Maryland labor leaders to discuss issues pertinent to their sectors.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative David Trone (D-MD), along with Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Anthony Brown (D-MD), toured the Plumbers and Gasfitters Local 5 Training Facility in Lanham, MD. Following the tour, the group hosted a roundtable with Maryland labor leaders to discuss issues pertinent to their sectors.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to listen and discuss the pressing issues facing our brothers and sisters in labor,” said Congressman David Trone, the only Maryland Member on the Education and Labor Committee. “This week, our Democratic Majority will pass the first minimum wage increase in 12 years, and in the months to come we will continue to pass legislation that honors workers. I want to thank Chairman Bobby Scott for bringing his decades of leadership to Maryland today. I look forward to continuing to work with the Chairman and Labor leaders to fight for workers across Maryland.” “Our economy is at its strongest when the rights of working Americans are expanded, and the American people have access to the skills and training required to have a good paying job,” said Congressman Anthony G. Brown. “I’m pleased to join my friends and colleagues Chairman Bobby Scott and Congressman David Trone for this opportunity to listen to Maryland’s labor leaders, and learn more about how we can ensure working Americans have a strong position at the negotiating table.” The roundtable included labor leaders throughout the DC-Maryland region: • Appollos Baker, Regional Political Director, AFGE • Dr. Evrett Kelly, National Secretary Treasurer, AFGE • Donna Edwards, Maryland State President, AFL-CIO • Chuck Cook, Maryland Political and Legislative Director, AFL-CIO • Brian Prechtl, Maryland Political and Legislative Director, AFL-CIO • Ginger Noble, President of Washington and Frederick County State Employees, AFSCME • Lance Kilpatrick, AFSCME Local 3 • Denise Riley, ATU • Adam Hendrix, ATU • John Ridley, ATU • Jeff Guido, BDCBT • Steve Courtien, BDCBT • Rob Reckhart, Carpenters • Missy Dirks, President, Frederick County Teachers Union • Stephen Jones, President, Frederick County Firefighters • Angie Ardis, Montgomery County Teachers Union • Sean Johnson, Executive VP of Government Affairs, MSEA • Regional Political Director, SEIU 1199 • Videl Hines, Maryland Political Organizer, SEUI 32BJ • Mark McLaurin, Political Director, SEIU 500 • Pia Morrison, President, SEIU 500 • Terry Cavanaugh, Executive Director, SEIU State Council • Tom Killeen, SMART Local 100 • Lenance Edwards, Maryland, DC, Virginia Deputy Political Director, Unite HERE • Niel Becker, WCTA • Larry Wolfe, President, Western MD Building Trades Council • Jody Oliver, Western MD Labor Council Congressman David Trone was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2018 to serve the 6th District of Maryland, which includes all or part of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties. Trone serves on the Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, and Joint Economic Committees, where he is fighting to make progress on issues that matter to Marylanders, including the opioid epidemic, criminal justice reform, and funding for medical research. |