Union City Radio

Solidarity at Solid State Books

Workers announce plans to unionize with UFCW 400.
Today’s labor quote: Solid State Books workers.
Today’s labor history: Battle in Seattle shuts down WTO.   
 
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“Call ‘em up and call ‘em out”

Hundreds of union members and their allies packed Lawyers Mall in front of Maryland’s State Capitol Monday night; we’ve got an audio postcard.
Today’s labor quote: Courtney Jenkins.
Today’s labor history: The Battle of Wall Street.  
 
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“American Hospitals: Healing A Broken System”

Director Vincent Mondillo on his new film, which screens free Wednesday, March 29 7p at the E Street Theatre; click here for free tickets.
Today’s labor quote: Vincent Mondillo.
Today’s labor history: Martin Luther King, Jr., leads a march of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee.   

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“You are a nurse, not a slave”

A GW University Hospital RN speaks out about why nurses are unionizing.
Today’s labor quote: Angelo Estrellas
Today’s labor history: Colorado bans Mother Jones.    

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Union City Radio Highlights

“Banking on our Future” Day of Action; Protect unionizing nurses!; Nurses file charges against GW University Hospital; CPD Staff Union standing strong; National Airport security officers authorize strike.
Today’s labor quote: Emma Goldman.
Today’s labor history: San Francisco brewery workers strike.

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National Airport security officers authorize strike

Wages and health care are at issue; officers could walk off the job as soon as next week.
Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.
Today’s labor history: Groundbreaking on the New York City subway system.    

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CPD Staff Union standing strong

Center for Popular Democracy Staff Union says they’re united in demands for open bargaining, and for the contract and workplace they deserve.
Today’s labor quote: Coalition of Labor Union Women.
Today’s labor history: Nixon sends troops to break Post Office strike.    

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Nurses file charges against GW University Hospital

DCNA says hospital is violating their workers’ legal rights to organize.
Today’s labor quote: Dolores Huerta.
Today’s labor history: Mark Twain extolls Knights of Labor.   

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Protect unionizing nurses!

George Washington University Hospital suspends nurses for organizing; Loudoun County bus drivers return to work.
Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.
Today’s labor history: American Labor Union founded.    

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“Banking on our Future” Day of Action

March 21 DC actions demanding that the country's biggest banks stop funding fossil fuels.
Today’s labor quote: David Mott.
Today’s labor history: Michigan authorizes workers’ cooperatives.   

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