Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

DC Safeway cashier tapped for Electoral College

“People have got to vote like their life depends on it, because it does," says the model volunteer and UFCW 400 member. Today’s labor history: Farm Labor Organizing Committee wins first contract for guest workers. Today’s labor quote: Richard Trumka
@wpfwdc @AFLCIO @UFCW400 @UFWupdates #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Transit workers: “worst case scenario” avoidable

Metro riders face reduced service if feds don’t step in with more funding.  Today’s labor history: 5,000 female cotton workers strike for 10-hour day. Today’s labor quote: Dolores Huerta
@wpfwdc @ATUComm @UFWupdates #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Black History Week launches

Bill Fletcher Jr., leads a black history musical journey from the 1950s to the present day, focusing on race and racism in America. Today’s labor history: textile mill striker and songwriter Ella Mae Wiggins killed by local vigilantes. Today’s labor quote: Ella Mae Wiggins (sung by Pete Seeger)

@wpfwdc @aflcio @AFGENational #1u #unions #laborradiopod

COVID’s effects on DC-area workers: Education/Healthcare

Labor Day 2020 Town Hall; Hosted by Chris Garlock 
Airdate: September 7, 4-5p EDT on WPFW 89.3FM
Guests:
Pia Morrison, SEIU 500 president; Adjunct faculty at area universities (UDC, Howard, Georgetown, Geo Washington, American University, Trinity) 
Wala Blegay, staff attorney, DCNA; School nurses 

Engineered by Shepsu Baker; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.
Music: We Just Come to Work Here by Anne Feeney 

This week’s Union City Radio highlights

WPFW’s “Workers Rising” on Labor Day; Publisher locks out Capital Gazette staff; AFL-CIO wants end to systemic racism. Today’s labor history: Post Office orders clerks to shoot bandits. Today’s labor quote: Attica prisoner’s manifesto.
@wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

COVID’s effects on DC-area workers: Essential workers

Labor Day 2020 Town Hall; Hosted by Chris Garlock 
Airdate: September 7, 3-4p EDT on WPFW 89.3FM
Guests:
Mark Federici, president, UFCW 400 (Supermarket workers)
Jim Griffin, IBEW 1900 president (Utility workers)
Dabney Hudson, IAFF 36 president (DC fire fighters)
Andrew Washington, AFSCME Council 20 Executive Director (Government workers; DC and federal)

Engineered by Shepsu Baker; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.
Music: We Just Come to Work Here by Anne Feeney 

Planned Parenthood DC staff get 1st contract

Provides a voice in organizational decision making. Today’s labor history: jobless march on grocery stores and seize food. Today’s labor quote: Gene Debs.
@wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

COVID’s effects on DC-area workers: Hospitality/Entertainment

Labor Day 2020 Town Hall; Hosted by Chris Garlock & Dyana Forester
Airdate: September 7, 2-3p EDT on WPFW 89.3FM
Guests:
John Boardman, Executive Secretary, UNITE HERE 25 
Jaime Contreras, Vice President, SEIU 32BJ 
Ryan Chavka, IATSE 22 Business Agent 
Ed Malaga, President, DC Musician’s Union 

Engineered by Shepsu Baker; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.
Music: We Just Come to Work Here by Anne Feeney 

AFL-CIO wants end to systemic racism

Most Americans affected by the coronavirus are workers of color and women; the AFL-CIO recently held a webinar to discuss the issues. Today’s labor history: coal miners abolish “company store” after ten-week strike. Today’s labor quote: Merle Travis. 
@wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Getting out the vote: Labor 2020

Working people's stake in the 2020 elections and labor's plans to turn out the union vote.  
Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant
Airdate: September 7, 11a-12p EDT on WPFW 89.3FM
Guests:
Donna Edwards, Maryland/DC AFL-CIO President 
Stephen Courtien, President, Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council 
Julie Hunter, Virginia AFL-CIO Political Director
David Stephen, Metro Washington Council Political Director 
Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect Editor-At-Large 

Engineered by Kahlia; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.
Music: None of Us Are Free by the DC Labor Chorus