On Dec. 12, members of the Fund Our Communities coalition joined with AFL-CIO members at spirited rallies in Rockville (local office of Rep. Chris Van Hollen) and Greenbelt (local office of Rep. Steny Hoyer). Our message: we don’t want the … more
Report Back from the Labor Movement in Iraq
On Dec. 12, international labor leader Gene Bruskin, recently returned from a week in Basra, Iraq as part of a U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW) delegation to the International Civil Society Solidarity Initiative conference, described the situation of the … more
Peace Voting Records for MD Representatives
We’ve compiled a list of key votes related to peace for Maryland’s Congressional representatives for 2011 and 2012. Take a look at our charts showing their votes! You can also check out an Excel file showing the votes on which we … more
Proposed MoCo Grant to Lockheed Martin Defeated!
A couple of years ago, we organized testimony to the Montgomery County Council in opposition to a law proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett that would have exempted guests staying at Lockheed Martin’s luxury hotel from paying the County hotel … more
Takoma Park resolution to bring the war dollars home
We are asking the Takoma Park City Council to introduce a resolution to bring the war dollars home. It asks Congress to cut military spending and fund our local communities. This is an extremely important resolution, and especially if you live … more
UFCW 1994 MCGEO’s Bob Stewart: Bloated defense budget crowds out federal spending that would create more jobs in Maryland
On October 11 2011, Fund Our Communities, Bring the War Dollars Home organized a rally to save the democratic process in Montgomery County. A majority of county councilmembers had co-sponsored a resolution urging Congress to spend more on state and … more