Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Organizing around unemployment insurance

NELP's Michelle Evermore: “Workers coming together to build power doesn't happen little by little. It usually happens all at once.” Today’s labor history: St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly elects first African-American. Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.

Teachers’ “moral obligation” for student safety

“We can't have a situation where people's lives are being jeopardized or their health and safety is being jeopardized by reckless political maneuvers.” Today’s labor history: Actors Equity recognized by producers after stagehands honored their picket lines. Today’s labor quote: Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Center staff unionize

“Unionizing will help uphold the CPC Center’s values and commitment to empowering and strengthening communities of all backgrounds across the nation.” Today’s labor history: workers at Verizon launch 18-day strike. Today’s labor quote: Andrew Jackson.

“Rosie the Riveter” fights a new war

Former factory worker now makes “Rosie” face masks. Today’s labor history: police beat jobless men with clubs. Today’s labor quote: Mae Krier.

D.C. teachers call for tech support for safe schools

“The District needs to step up its years-long promise to provide one-to-one technology support for every student.” Today’s labor history: Teamsters strike UPS over part-time workers. Today’s labor quote: John F. Kennedy.

Apprentices help conserve marine life in the Chesapeake Bay

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s Work Boots on the Ground program puts union members’ skills to work. Today’s labor history: Birth of Knights of Labor founder Uriah Smith Stephens. Today’s labor quote: Florence Reece and Rakaa Iriscience.

This week’s Union City Radio highlights

“How Trump Is Helping Tycoons Exploit The Pandemic”; What Working People Are Doing This Week. Today’s labor history: Hatch Act passed, limiting political activity of executive branch employees of the federal government. Today’s labor quote: Stacey Abrams.

“Just give it all you got”

The inspirational words of civil rights activist John Lewis. Today’s labor history: police fire on striker supporters in “The Hilo Massacre”. Today’s labor quote: Sid Hatfield.

CEOs rake it in while workers suffer

AFL-CIO's annual Executive Paywatch report shows huge gap between pay for CEOs and working people. Today’s labor history: The Great Shipyard Strike of 1999. Today’s labor quote: Alton Brown.

Nurses say workplaces still dangerous

National Nurses United calls for mass production of PPE and passage of the HEROES Act. Today’s labor history: United Airlines agrees to offer domestic-partner benefits. Today’s labor quote: Olivia de Havilland.