Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Nurses’ silent WH protest honors their dead

"We stand here today with heavy hearts but with fierce determination.” Today’s labor history: Pullman strike begins. Today’s labor quote: Eugene Victor Debs.

This week’s Union City Radio highlights

To UI hell and back; labor’s census week of action; stories from essential workers; DC nurses accuse mayor of “selling out” residents in new hospital deal; vote by mail info posted; solidarity will get us through this pandemic.
Today’s labor history: Thanks to immigrants’ work, the nation’s first transcontinental railway line is completed. Today’s labor quote: William Cahn.

Solidarity will get us through this pandemic

Thoughts on how to get through this crisis together. Today’s labor history: Screen Actors Guild recognized. Today’s labor quote: Ralph Morgan.

Maryland & D.C. vote-by-mail info posted

“Vote at home and avoid in-person voting.” Today’s labor history: Steelworkers at Goodyear win 18-day strike. Today’s labor quote: Jerry Wurf.

DC nurses accuse mayor of “selling out” residents in new hospital deal

“Demonstrates a lack of respect for the nurses at UMC.” Today’s labor history: “Bloody Tuesday” as strikebreakers try to run streetcars in San Francisco. Today’s labor quote: Albert Einstein.

Stories from essential workers

"This is the new normal…overtired and always unsure of what's next." Today’s labor history: tobacco stemmers spontaneously walk off the job in VA. Today’s labor quote: student nurse Alivar.

Labor’s Census Week of Action

We need to make sure the census reflects our communities and our people. Today’s labor history: mineowner hirelings attack striking miners, starting the Battle of Harlan County. Today’s labor quote: John J. Sweeney.

To UI hell and back: one claimant’s story

Thirty million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits over the last six weeks; this is the story of one of those Americans. Today’s labor history: Haymarket massacre in Chicago. Today’s labor quote: Hans Theyer

The Labor Radio-Podcast Network

Working people's voices, broadcasting worldwide 24 hours a day. Today’s labor history: four strikers killed when police attack demonstration at Chicago’s McCormick plant. Today’s labor quote: “Which Side Are You On.”

“Essential, Not Expendable”

DC street protests connect climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s labor history: Hoover declares stock market crash a "temporary setback." Today’s labor quote: ShutDownDC.