Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

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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Newspaper Guild hails WashPo reversal of ban

But the Post “still has much work to do to rebuild trust” and cultivate an inclusive workplace.
Today’s labor history: Longest U.S. newspaper strike.  
Today’s quote: Post Guild.

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Who built the Suez Canal?

The “excruciating and poorly compensated labor” of 1.5 million workers.
Today’s labor history: Cesar Chavez born.  
Today’s quote: Monica Castillo.

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Voices of frontline essential workers

Sharing their experiences a year into the pandemic. Click here to watch the 4-minute video from the Brookings Institution.
Today’s labor history: 35,000 unemployed march in NYC.  
Today’s quote: Lisa Harris.

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A year later, Stage Workers return to class

“Felt great to finally be back,” says IATSE 22.
Today’s labor history: The “Battle of Wall Street”.  
Today’s quote: Randi Weingarten.

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This Week’s Union City Radio Highlights

Gandhi’s labor quote (Not); Loudoun County Transit workers OK strike; UFCW 400 leader joins call for action after Colorado shooting.
Today’s labor history: First strike against a public utility in U.S.
Today’s labor quote: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Labor Goes to the Movies

On today’s Union City Radio pod extra episode, we bring you the latest edition of a brand new podcast hosted by Chris Garlock, director of the DC Labor FilmFest, and Elise Bryant, Executive Director of the Labor Heritage Foundation.
If you like movies and are interested in the labor movement, Labor Goes to the Movies provides an entertaining chance to hang out with Chris and Elise as they kick back and talk about their favorite films and chat with guests about work and workers on the silver screen. Click here to subscribe or find LGTTM on your favorite podcast app.
On today’s episode, Elise and Chris discuss films from the DC Labor Filmfest Spring Screening Series with Andrea Arenas, Communications & Policy Coordinator for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, and co-host of the El Desvio podcast (She’ll be doing the Q&A for IDENTIFYING FEATURES [SIN SEÑAS PARTICULARES] on Wednesday, March 31). They’re also joined by labor journalist Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted and Alone. Sarah also cohosts the terrific Belabored podcast (she’s doing the Q&A for LAPSIS Wed, April 7; 7:00 p.m. ET).
They talk about their first movies, about the things they’re missing from being stuck watching movies at home during the pandemic, and they even have some tips on how to watch scary movies.
Grab your popcorn, sit back and relax, and enjoy the show!

Includes clips from Chaplin’s Modern Times, King Kong (1933), and trailers for Identifying Features and Lapsis. Produced by Chris Garlock. 

UFCW 400 leader joins call for action after Colorado shooting

Calls on employers and government officials to take action to prevent future tragedies.
Today’s labor history: Óscar Romero assassinated.  
Today’s quote: R.J. Phillips Band.

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Loudoun County Transit workers OK strike

“We know what’s fair. All we are asking for is that Keolis recognize our union and the contract that was already there.”
Today’s labor history: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.  
Today’s quote: Ruth Rubin (Ballad of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, sung by Bev Grant).

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