Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Local labor joins “Fighting for Our Vote” rally Saturday

“This is our chance to continue the fight for the right to vote, the cornerstone of our rights as Americans.”
Today’s labor history: Wildfires kill firefighters.
Today’s labor quote: R.J. Phillips Band.

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Tales of the Resistance: Persistence!

Tune in at 1 o’clock this afternoon on WPFW 89.3FM for the latest episodes of the San Francisco Mime Troupe’s radio drama -- "What Were You Thinking?" & "Collision at the Intersectionality" -- on this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work.
Today’s labor history: State troopers and National Guard break Phelps-Dodge strike.
Today’s labor quote: Solidarity Forever.
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Strathmore ticket sellers OK strike

No date set yet; IATSE 868 has filed charges against the music venue.  
Today’s labor history: AFGE founded.
Today’s labor quote: Eugene V. Debs.

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Thanks, healthcare workers

A personal appreciation from Union City Radio’s host.
Today’s labor history: Hormel meatpackers' strike begins.
Today’s labor quote: Barack Obama.

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UMD staffers demand hazard pay

Hundreds turn out for AFSCME Local 1072 protest.
Today’s labor history: Troops drive jobless out of DC.
Today’s labor quote: Big Bill Haywood.

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Teamsters 639 drivers OK Capitol Paving deal

Contract approval comes after workers voted to strike.
Today’s labor history: Air Line Pilots Association founded.
Today’s labor quote: John Gibson.

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Remembering Rich Trumka

The AFL-CIO president died August 5. He devoted his life to working people, from his early days as president of the United Mine Workers of America to his unparalleled leadership as the voice of America’s labor movement.
Today’s labor history: Bell Atlantic workers win strike.
Today’s labor quote: Rich Trumka.

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This Week’s Union City Radio Highlights

Strikes work! MetroAccess call center workers win 12% raises; UMD shuttle bus drivers protest; Assessing labor’s wins and losses

Today’s labor history: Cesar Chavez awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Today's quote: Richard Trumka.

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“Paid Leave For All” bus tour stops at U.S. Capitol

Highlights the successful campaign to pass the DC Paid Family Leave Program.
Today’s labor history: Verizon workers strike.
Today’s labor quote: Dyana Forester.

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Assessing labor’s wins and losses

DC City Council wraps unconventional budget season.
Today’s labor history: Family and Medical Leave Act takes effect.
Today’s labor quote: Bill Clinton.

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