Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

"How Trump Is Helping Tycoons Exploit The Pandemic"

The New Yorker reports on how the secretive titan behind one of America’s largest poultry companies, who is also one of the President’s top donors, is ruthlessly leveraging the coronavirus crisis—and his vast fortune—to strip union workers of protections. Today’s labor history: National Labor Union founder dies. Today’s labor quote: William Sylvis.

This week’s Union City Radio highlights

Workers stage national walkout supporting Black Lives Matter…Nurses hold memorial for lives lost to COVID-19…16 ways to be a hero. Today’s labor history: 30 workers killed in the "Battle of the Viaduct." Today’s labor quote: Harry Truman.

Substandard PPE at WHC “unsafe,” say nurses

Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center are being forced to re-use N95 masks. Today’s labor history: St. Louis workers stage nation’s first general strike. Today’s labor quote: Woodrow Wilson.

16 ways to be a hero

Take action to help ensure that workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support they need. Today’s labor history: Alliance for Labor Action formed. Today’s labor quote: Walter Reuther.

Nurses mourn lost lives, demand passage of HEROES Act

160 pairs of white nurse’s shoes bear mute testimony to the lives lost to COVID-19 at a memorial Tuesday. Today’s labor history: Northern Michigan copper miners strike. Today’s labor quote: Charles Moyer.

“Strike for Black Lives”

Tens of thousands of workers nationwide walk off the job. Today’s labor history: Brewery workers in San Francisco organize and win. Today’s labor quote: Oscar Wilde.

Scholars Strategy Network hires union-busters to fight staff union

NPEU: “It’s absolutely disgusting that an organization dedicated to ‘strengthening democracy’ would go to such great lengths to suppress its staff’s union.” Today’s labor history: IWW leads strike at Michigan blueberry farm. Today’s labor quote: Sigmund Freud.

DC teachers say "Reopen #OnlyWhenItsSafe”

Washington Teachers Union hosting car caravan today plus online petition. Today’s labor history: New York City newsboys strike. Today’s labor quote: Newsies.

This week’s Union City Radio highlights

UMD workers protect themselves…State workers fight off Governor’s cuts…Kroger workers win contract. Today’s labor history: Hatch Act coverage expanded. Today’s labor quote: Declaration of Women's Rights.

VA workers hail passage of COVID-19 workplace standard

“A step forward in putting our working families and frontline workers first.” Today’s labor history: hospital workers in in Charleston, South Carolina win 113-day strike. Today’s labor quote: Mary Moultrie.