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Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
DC dispensary organizes; Honk if you hate bullies; Fighting wage theft at CBG.
Today’s labor history: The Great Hawaiian Dock Strike
Today’s labor quote: John Sweeney
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Saturday Oct 24, 2020
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
The National Union of Journalists on the U.S. Espionage Act.
Today’s labor history: First federal minimum wage takes effect.
Today’s labor quote: Hold That Line
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Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Black training leaders in the Bricklayers discuss how to support people of color in your union. Today’s labor history: anthrax kills DC postal workers. Today’s labor quote: Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers Union
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Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Catholic Labor Network helps DC construction workers file a class action lawsuit for wage theft against one of Washington DC’s largest general contractors. Today’s labor history: FBI kills "Sagebrush Robin Hood." Today’s labor quote: Woody Guthrie.
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Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
AFSCME’s fight over the health and safety of workers at public universities in Maryland. Today’s labor history: Wisconsin dairy farmers stage another milk strike. Today’s labor quote: Sue Carney.
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
IATSE Local 868 demonstrates at Strathmore. Plus labor leader Jenn Puja on running
for office. Today’s labor history: death of Gene Debs. Today’s labor quote: Merle Travis.
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Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
DC Holistic Wellness workers unionize with UFCW Local 400.
Today’s labor history: J.P. Stevens textile company signs first union contract.
Today’s labor quote: J.P Stevens boycott motto.
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Murder of Baltimore bus driver spurs union call for action; Anti-democratic trade deals; CLUW’s “Women Vote” video.
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Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Saturday Oct 17, 2020
Amazon workers toil under grueling conditions while CEO Jeff Bezos set to be world’s first trillionaire.
Today’s labor history: Salt of the Earth strike.
Today’s labor quote: A. Philip Randolph.
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Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Hiring data obtained by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) National VA Council shows that White VA employees who applied for management positions were selected at double the rate of Black applicants.
Today’s labor history: Great Hawaiian Dock Strike.
Today’s labor quote: John Sweeney.
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