102.5K
Downloads
2092
Episodes
News and views from Labor Radio Podcast Network shows, plus labor quotes and history. #LaborRadioPod
Episodes
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Union calls it “a fair deal.” Today’s labor history: explosion of ammo ship kills hundreds, sparks Port Chicago Mutiny. Today’s labor quote: Joseph Small.
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Workers frustrated after University of Maryland housekeepers fell ill from working in dorms without air conditioning. Today’s labor history: San Francisco Longshoreman's strike sparks general strike. Today’s labor quote: George Meany.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
MD governor had proposed eliminating 5,000 jobs, cutting salaries and slashing employee health care. Today’s labor history: 50,000 lumberjacks strike. Today’s labor quote: Charles Lamb.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
“People are having to choose between a paycheck and their safety.” Today’s labor history: Great Uprising nationwide railway strike begins in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Today’s labor quote: strikers in Pittsburgh in 1877.
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Latest examples of working people organizing, bargaining and mobilizing for a better life. Today’s labor history: Southern Tenant Farmers' Union organized. Today’s labor quote: Chris Rhomberg.
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
SF LaborFest…. Scholars Strategy Network staff organize…Tales of the Resistance radio serial…Is it safe to fly? Today’s labor history: white waiters strike against African American workers. Today’s labor quote: UNITE HERE constitution bars discrimination.
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
DC City Council votes $9 million for Excluded Workers. Today’s labor history: Longest UAW strike begins. Today’s labor quote: Saul Alinsky.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Transport Workers say yes, but passengers must help. Today’s labor history: Pullman strike finally put down by troops. Today’s labor quote: Sidney Hillman.
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
From the San Francisco Mime Troupe. This week, "The Mystery of the Missing Worker." Today’s labor history: 
Transport Workers Union fights speed-up. Today’s labor quote: Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Joining NPEU “will allow staff to use our combined years of experience organizing scholars to build a more effective, democratic organization.” Today’s labor history: birth of labor organizer Ella Reeve "Mother" Bloor. Today’s labor quote: William "Big Bill" Haywood.