Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Amazon union election exposes broken system

Current labor law denies workers a meaningful right to organize and shows why PRO Act is needed.
Today’s labor history: Ford fires UAW union organizers.
Today’s quote: NewsGuild member.

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This Week’s Union City Radio Highlights

WTU president Elizabeth Davis passes; WTU president Elizabeth Davis passes; Anti-union shenanigans the PRO Act would fix; More anti-union shenanigans the PRO Act would fix.
Today’s labor history: Police tear-gas striking Hormel meatpacking workers. 
Today’s labor quote: Andy Levin.

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More anti-union shenanigans the PRO Act would fix

Employers routinely delay union elections; the PRO Act puts workers and the NLRB in charge of the timing.
Today’s labor history: IWW organizes the Leviathan.
Today’s quote: Frances Perkins.

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Anti-union shenanigans the PRO Act would fix

Many employers retaliate illegally against workers attempting to unionize; the PRO Act imposes real penalties.
Today’s labor history: Congress approves WPA, putting millions to work.
Today’s quote: Thea Lee.

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DC honors MWC’s Forester as “Washington Woman of Excellence”

Chosen for her “powerful advocacy within the DC’s labor force.”
Today’s labor history: 15,000 union janitors strike in LA.
Today’s quote: Elizabeth Davis.

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WTU president Elizabeth Davis passes

Davis had been “at the forefront of public education advocacy and reform, leading the Washington Teachers Union’s transformation into a social justice, solution-driven organization.”
Today’s labor history: First slave revolt in the U.S.  
Today’s quote: Rose Schneiderman.

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DC Essential Workers Bill of Rights

Would guarantee that all essential workers would be provided with adequate sick leave, hazard pay and other key protections and rights.
Today’s labor history: 29 killed in Upper Big Branch Mine explosion.  
Today’s quote: Cecil Roberts.

Sign the petition here.

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This Week’s Union City Radio Highlights

Voices of frontline essential workers; Newspaper Guild hails WashPo reversal of ban; Warner targeted with cake campaign.
Today’s labor history: Mine Workers beat back concessions demanded by Pittston.  
Today’s labor quote: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The buddhist forklift driver

Union City Radio pod extra: Elise and Chris discuss the film My Darling Supermarket with retired SEIU staffer (and now buddhist monk) Peter Pocock and Empathy Media Labs’ Evan Matthew Papp. A charming and witty portrait of a grocery store in São Paulo, My Darling Supermarket follows the day-to-day lives of its employees — a panoply of workers steeped in the confining space of the store. You can listen to the complete podcast by clicking here or searching for Labor Goes to the Movies on your favorite podcast platform.

My Darling Supermarket is available online in AFI Silver’s Virtual Screening Room, along with two upcoming films in the DC Labor FilmFest Spring Mini-Series:
Lapsis (April 7) CLICK HERE for tickets; Post-screening Q&A moderated by labor journalist Sarah Jaffe, with Katie Parker, Administrative Organizer for NPEU, the Non Profit Employees Union and EPI Policy Analyst Margaret Poydock.
Martin Eden (April 14); CLICK HERE for tickets; Post-screening Q&A with filmmaker and novelist John Sayles.

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Produced by Chris Garlock

Warner targeted with cake campaign

Sen. Mark Warner (D., VA) is the only DMV-area senator who hasn’t yet co-sponsored the PRO Act. 
Today’s labor history: 232-day baseball strike ends.  
Today’s quote: Anne Feeney.

Don’t miss “Celebrating the life of Anne Feeney” this Saturday, April 3, from 3pm – 6pm!

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