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Friday, January 30, 2004
Si Se Puede!
I received this alert from HERE Local 27 right here in Washington.
"Regat Gebretsadik worked for 10 years serving the Metro parking customers at the Landover Metro Station. 'I loved my customers in Landover. I always gave them a big smile and in return they would give me flowers and presents at Christmastime.' This year at Christmas, Regat and 15 of her coworkers were not in their booths. These members of HERE Local 27, Parking & Service Workers' Union, were terminated right before Christmas because the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) ordered their employer, which contracts with WMATA to provide parking services at Metro stations, to remove them from their jobs.
"The WMATA 16 make up 20 percent of the workforce at Metro parking lots. Local 27 is fighting for their jobs back. The union and the company want to resolve these wrongful terminations but WMATA is an obstacle. Local 27 has asked WMATA representatives to meet, to provide information and an explanation regarding these 'expulsion orders.' WMATA has refused on all counts. WMATA's actions have denied due process and justice to these terminated employees. Tell WMATA that you want Justice for Regat and the WMATA 16 by clicking here."
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