Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Is it safe to fly yet?

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.

“Tales From The Resistance” radio drama launches on Your Rights At Work

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.

Scholars Strategy Network staff unionizes

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.

San Francisco LaborFest goes online

Celebrating its 27^th year, the SF LaborFest runs throughout the month of July with many free online events. Today’s labor history: striking New York longshoremen keep new immigrants from strikebreaking.. Today’s labor quote: Mary Harris "Mother" Jones.

Soundtrack for a new revolution

As protests grow, Luci Murphy and The People's Music Network ensure there are songs to go with them. Today’s labor history: Andrew Carnegie sends in Pinkerton thugs to put down Homestead strike. Today’s labor quote: "Father Was Killed by the Pinkerton Men."

Remembering activist Howard Croft

Former MWC president Jos Williams and others pay tribute to the longtime social justice activist, who recently died of COVID-19. Today’s labor history: the Battle of Rincon Hill. Today’s labor quote: Jos Williams.

"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

Frederick Douglass -- the former Maryland slave who became a national leader of the abolitionist movement -- calls out our nation’s founders for their hypocrisy on freedom and slavery. “Out of a Burning House: Claiming Black Independence” airs July 4 from 10AM until 2PM on WPFW 89.3FM.

CSA doubles down on helping workers

Frank Gaskins life has now been touched twice by the Metro Washington Council’s Community Services Agency. Today’s labor history: strike by children working in the silk mills in Paterson, N.J. Today’s labor quote: Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Paid family leave, $15/hr wage take effect in DC

DC is the first ‘state’ in the country to pay workers a $15/hour minimum wage. Today’s labor history: President Johnson signs Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Today’s labor quote: Lyndon Johnson.

Workers United for Reproductive and Gender Equity joins NPEU

Requests voluntary recognition by management. Today’s labor history: copper miners begin years-long strike against Phelps-Dodge. Today’s labor quote: Heywood Broun.