Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

“Reclaiming Our Power: Celebrating the American Worker” starts at 9a on WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
Today’s labor quote: Sam Gompers.
Today’s labor history: The first Labor Day parade.  
 
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Plenty of ways in the metro area to celebrate American workers this Labor Day weekend, as the labor movement enjoys record approval ratings.
Today’s labor quote: Liz Shuler.
Today’s labor history: Operating railway employees win the 8-hour day.
 
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Local labor movement welcomes members and supporters at the annual parade; CLICK HERE to RSVP; dwilliams@dclabor.org or FLASHMANBISSELL@aol.com.  
Today’s labor quote: Saru Jayaraman.
Today’s labor history: AFL-CIO creates Working America.

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ATU Local 1777 reaches another strong tentative agreement.
Today’s labor quote: Sandy Feldman.
Today’s labor history: Battle of Blair Mountain.  

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Five-day strike wins first contract at American University.  
Today’s labor quote: AU Staff Union.
Today’s labor history: FDR’s Wealth Tax Act.  

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Dancers at San Francisco’s Lusty Lady Club organize a union in 1996.
Today’s labor quote: Lusty Lady dancers.

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Fannie Sellins and Joseph Starzeleski murdered by coal company guards on a picket line in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania in 1919.
Today’s labor quote: Fannie Sellins.

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Strikebreaking origins of the word.
Today’s labor quote: A. Philip Randolph.
Today’s labor history: Birth of strikebreaker Allan Pinkerton.  

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1827 strike loss sparks labor journalism.
Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.
Today’s labor history: Mechanics Gazette published.  
 
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First Montgomery County Starbucks to organize hosts a Workers’ Strike Weekend.
Today’s labor quote: Olney Starbucks workers.
Today’s labor history: Sacco and Vanzetti executed.
   
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