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Union Kitchen Boycott

Union Kitchen workers are calling for a boycott of their six D.C.-area locations. They say that since voting to unionize last year, employees’ organization efforts have been met with illegal retaliation. Union members and volunteers will stand outside the stores asking people to stop shopping until the business “ceases hostilities” with the union and negotiates a contract. [Washingtonian]

• Related: Catch up on the months of slow-burning tension at Union Kitchen. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Street Vendors Question Clean Hands Law

Many street vendors have been blocked from getting a business license due to debt they owe the city. Now, seven D.C. residents have filed a lawsuit against the Clean Hands Law, arguing that it prevents them from making money to repay their debts and “punishes poverty.” [DCist]

• Related: D.C. street vendors did recently celebrate a win with the decriminalization of their industry. [City Cast DC 🎧]

Aunt Flo Comes to Schools

D.C. is the first jurisdiction in the country to implement universal standards for menstrual health classes. Beginning in the fourth grade, every student in D.C.’s public and charter schools will take classes on menstrual health. The course aims to destigmatize menstruation and prepare students to better understand menstrual health concerns. [Washington Post 🔒]

What To Do

🎨 Jerry Saltz | Today | 6:30 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz is coming to the Hirshhorn to discuss his new book, “Art is Life.” [Free, National Mall]

🤣 Family Feud Comedy | Friday | 7:30 p.m.

Six of the DMV's best comics perform standup while you fill out a survey, then they compete against each other in a game of Family Feud using your answers. [$10, Shaw]

🥒 Pickle Party | Saturday | 1 p.m.

Learn the ancient and tasty method of preserving food from local experts at W.S. Jenks and Sons. [$25, Carver]

🎉 Columbia Heights Day | Saturday | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This annual community party features local food vendors and artists, live music, and carnival entertainment. [Free, Columbia Heights]

Today on City Cast

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