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Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
2 min
The Restaurant Association is quietly working behind the scenes to strip their workers out of bill before DC City Council.
Today’s labor history: IWW calls first sit-down strike in the U.S.
Today’s labor quote: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020
3 min
United Auto Workers releases 2021 report on union-built vehicles.
Today’s labor history: Longest strike in U.S. tire industry history ends.
Today’s labor quote: Janet Wainwright
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Dec 8, 2020
Dec 8, 2020
3 min
Grocery store employees speak out as they face pressure of crowded stores, holiday stress, and coronavirus cases spiking.
Today’s labor history: 230 jailed teachers freed.
Today’s labor quote: American Federation of Labor preamble
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Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
2 min
Content creators across WAMU vote unanimously to form a union with SAG-AFTRA.
Today’s labor history: Protesters staged national hunger march on Washington, D.C. to demand unemployment insurance.
Today’s labor quote: Jared Bernstein
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Dec 6, 2020
Dec 6, 2020
3 min
“Nurses played a vital component since this country was founded,” says NNU co-president Deborah Burger. “They were involved in social justice issues from the very beginning.”
Today’s labor history: United Mine Workers begin 110-day national coal strike.
Today’s labor quote: Isaac Myers
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Dec 5, 2020
Dec 5, 2020
3 min
Robert Reich: “What Happened to Organized Labor?”; Nonprofit workers fight unionbusting; ‘Right to Return to Work’ clears first hurdle; Trump’s bid to restore patronage.
Today’s labor history: Labor federations merge to form the AFL-CIO.
Today’s labor quote: John Sweeney
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Dec 4, 2020
Dec 4, 2020
3 min
“It would take us back to the political spoils system of 137 years ago,” says NTEU president Tony Reardon.
Today’s labor history: Works Progress Administration – which employed millions during the Great Depression -- ends.
Today’s labor quote: Walter Reuther
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Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
3 min
DC City Council unanimously approves bill protecting District workers who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic.
Today’s labor history: Brotherhood of Timber Workers organizes.
Today’s labor quote: “20th Century Limited Tribute Song”
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Dec 2, 2020
Dec 2, 2020
3 min
Two local nonprofits are actively unionbusting, reports OPEIU Local 2.
Today’s labor history: Wal-Mart pays $40 million for wage theft.
Today’s labor quote: Sam Walton.
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Dec 1, 2020
Dec 1, 2020
2 min
DC City Council urged to pass legislation giving workers in the hardest-hit industries a right to return to work post-COVID.
Today’s labor history: “Bread and Roses” poem published.
Today’s labor quote: Rosa Parks
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