Labor & Workforce Development Public Hearing(CANCELED)

The Committee on Labor and Workforce Development will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

• B23-92, the “Grocery Store Development Projects Labor Peace Agreement Act of 2019” and

  Improving Work Conditions for Retail and Grocery Workers

Those who wish to testify before the Committee are asked to contact Ms. Chamisa Royster at labor@dccouncil.us or (202) 724-7772 by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, to provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any), as well as the language of interpretation, if any, they require. Witnesses who anticipate needing language interpretation, including American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, are requested to inform this office of the need as soon as possible but no later than Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Those wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Witnesses representing organizations will have five minutes to present testimony, and individuals will have three minutes to present testimony; less time may be allotted if a large number of witnesses attends. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted by email to Ms. Royster at labor@dccouncil.us or mailed to the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 115 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on July 3, 2019.