Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Teachers rally Saturday against gun violence

March for Our Lives to fight for an end to gun violence in our schools and communities this Saturday, June 11, from 10a to 2p at the Washington Monument.
Today’s labor quote: Helen Marot.
Today’s labor history: Former UAW President Gary Jones jailed for stealing from his union.

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Workers Organizing for Power in their Unions and the Community!

Lively and informative “A New Day” panel discussion tonight; CLICK HERE for details and to register.  
Today’s labor quote: Kooper Caraway.
Today’s labor history: Machinists launch 43-day strike.  

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Unions Helping Refugees

Polish Federation safeguards Ukrainian migrant worker rights.
Today’s labor quote: Piotr Ostrowski.
Today’s labor history: Founding convention of the United Food and Commercial Workers.  

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June 18 March on Washington

Continuing the work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. via the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls.
Today’s labor quote: David Mott.
Today’s labor history: Labor Party founding convention.

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Union City Radio Highlights

Putting the bite back in NLRB’s bark; Take action to support DCPS staff; Poor People’s march on Washington; “Eyepopping” unionbusting at Starbucks.
Today’s labor quote: Sam Gompers.
Today’s labor history: Teamsters for a Democratic Union founded.

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“Eyepopping” unionbusting at Starbucks

Undeterred, baristas organize across U.S. and DMV region.   
Today’s labor quote: John Logan.
Today’s labor history: International Ladies Garment Workers Union founded.  
 
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Poor People’s march on Washington

June 18 march and rally “will be a generationally-transformative declaration of the power of poor and low-wealth people and our moral allies to say that this system is killing ALL of us.”
Today’s labor quote: Poor People’s Campaign.
Today’s labor history: Philadelphia printers stage trade’s first strike.

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Take action to support DCPS staff

Sign DC Jobs with Justice’s petition to Chancellor Ferebee.
Today’s labor quote: DC Jobs with Justice.
Today’s labor history: Mexican government abolishes siestas.  

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Putting the bite back in NLRB’s bark

American Prospect’s Harold Meyerson on labor board’s moves to enforce labor laws quickly.  
Today’s labor quote: Harold Meyerson.
Today’s labor history: Death of Rosie The Riveter.

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Honoring union veterans

On Memorial Day, resources from the Union Veteran’s Council.  
Today’s labor quote: Will Attig.  
Today’s labor history: The 1937 Memorial Day Massacre.    

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