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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich debunks the Republican Party's phony attempt to rebrand itself as the "party of the working class."
Today’s labor history: Starbucks baristas join the IWW.
Today’s quote: Robert Reich.
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Supported by our friends at Union Plus; founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Sunday May 16, 2021
Sunday May 16, 2021
MetroAccess OCC workers OK strike; Labor board recovers $18m for workers; Washingtonian staff strikes.
Today’s labor history: Minneapolis general strike.
Today’s labor quote: A. Philip Randolph.
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Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
U.S. labor law guarantees non-union employees the right to engage in “protected, concerted activity.”
Today’s labor history: Milwaukee brewery workers strike.
Today’s quote: T-Bone Slim.
@wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Pass the #PROAct
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Fed up with unfair labor practices and poor treatment by their employer, MV Transportation.
Today’s labor history: 10,000 IWW dock workers strike in Philadelphia.
Today’s quote: Douglas Fraser.
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Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
“We have more fights ahead to ensure our workplaces follow health and safety protocols.”
Today’s labor history: Laundry & Dry Cleaning International Union chartered.
Today’s quote: Miss Marx.
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
After not-so-veiled threat by boss.
Today’s labor history: Pullman strike starts.
Today’s quote: Eugene V. Debs.
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
NLRB steps up prosecutions of violations of workers’ rights.
Today’s labor history: First transcontinental railway completed, thanks to immigrant workers.
Today’s quote: Gordon H. Chang.
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Supported by our friends at Union Plus; founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
DC Labor FilmFest launches; The soul of labor; Protect working people!
Today’s labor history: Actor’s union bluffs studio mogul.
Today’s labor quote: Big Bill Haywood.
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Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
This year Union City Radio teamed up with the House of Soul for the annual celebration of International Workers’ Day on WPFW 89.3FM, DC’s Pacifica station. Our theme this year was “Workers: The Heart and Soul of America”; DJ Lance spun tunes about work and workers, while Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant featured the best of labor radio and podcast programming from across the country.
This hour (the last of the 4-hour show): America's Work Force Radio, Building Bridges, the Rick Smith Show.
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Supported by our friends at Union Plus; founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
23rd Annual Spring Sing-along Concert features old favorites as well as new songs inspired by recent events.
Today’s labor history: “Bloody Tuesday” as strikebreakers try to run San Francisco streetcars.
Today’s quote: DC Labor Chorus; We Did Not Come This Far
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Supported by our friends at Union Plus; founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.