Labor & Workforce Development Public Hearing(CANCELED)

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 PennsylvaniaAvenue^JW/JVashingtonJD^^000^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ C H A I R P E R S O N E L I S S A S I LV E R M A N COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B23-92, the "Grocery Store Development Projects Labor Peace Agreement Act of 2019" and Improving Work Conditions for Retail and Grocery Workers Wednesday, June 19, 2019,10:00 a.m. Hearing Room 412, John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Councilmember Elissa Silverman, of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, announces a public hearing before the Committee on "Improving Work Conditions for Retail and Grocery Workers." The Committee will hear testimony on B23-92, the Grocery Store Development Projects Labor Peace Agreement Amendment Act of 2019, and proposals for improving working conditions for retail and grocery workers in the District of Columbia. The purpose of B23-92 is to extend the requirement for labor peace agreements to grocery store development projects. In addition to receiving testimony about the Act, the Committee will hear from workers, employers, and the public regarding the opportunities and challenges facing retail and grocery workers in the District, with a particular focus on work hours and schedules. The hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building. 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.