Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

SMART’S nose for solidarity

Union coordinates distribution of free aluminum metal nose clips for masks. Today’s labor history: formation of the Iron City Forge of the Sons of Vulcan, USW forerunner. Today’s labor quote: Florence Reece (and Pete Seeger).

Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly (4/11): America’s Work Force; Your Rights At Work

This week, America’s Work Force talks with retired painter Bob Swanson about mental health and the construction trades, while on Your Rights At Work, retired nurse and novelist Tim Sheard visits a New York City hospital, and historian Steve Fraser discusses the pandemic, workers and the current state of capitalism. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the Labor Radio/Podcast Network of more than two dozen shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Check out the Labor Radio/Podcast Network here: http://www.dclabor.org/labor-radiopodcast-network.html

Labor activists sing out to ease coronavirus anxiety

“We've always believed in singing together.” Today’s labor history: Ford fires UAW union organizers, sparking 10-day sit down strike. Today’s labor quote: Jackie Robinson.

Supermarket workers to DC mayor: more must be done

“We need specific, enforceable mandates to ensure everyone’s safety.” Today’s labor history: national day of action for immigrants’ dignity. Today’s labor quote: Dolores Huerta.

YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK (4/9): Condition Critical, Mongrel Firebugs and SpudWrench

DC’s call-in show about worker rights: those you have, those you don’t, how to get them and how to use them. Broadcast on WPFW 89.3FM Hosted by Chris Garlock and Ed Smith This week's guests: JONATHAN WILLIAMS, UFCW 400: Supermarket workers to DC mayor: more must be done http://www.dclabor.org/home/supermarket-workers-to-dc-mayor-more-must-be-done TIM SHEARD, author “All Bleeding Stops Eventually” http://laborpress.org/condition-critical-a-report-from-the-medical-front-lines/ STEVE FRASER, author “Mongrel Firebugs and Men of Property: Capitalism and Class Conflict in American History” https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/03/labor-movement-new-deal-history-civil-rights Music: The Elevator Man http://spudwrench.bandcamp.com/track/the-elevator-man; SpudWrench MICHAEL PETERSON, AKA SpudWrench; elevator engineer, member of Local 124 of the Elevator Constructors Union (in Alabama) Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Katea Stitt

NSO musicians fight off furlough

Contract extended, which “will provide financial stability to our musicians during this difficult time.” Today’s labor history: IWW organizes the Leviathan. Today’s labor quote: John Costa.

Contractor cuts cleaning staff during pandemic

“EML should be maximizing our safety not their profits.” Today’s labor history: Works Progress Administration approved by Congress. Today’s labor quote: Harry S Truman.

Grocery union wants limits on store customers to protect workers, customers

Union also continues its call for grocery store workers to be designated first responders. Today’s labor history: 300,000 telephone workers strike AT&T and the Bell System. Today’s labor quote: LA janitor.

Workers stand up for COVID-19 rights globally

Solidarity Center reports from Bangladesh and Ukraine. Today’s labor history: first slave revolt in the United States. Today’s labor quote: Rose Schneiderman.

Labor History Today (4/5/20): Coronavirus essential workers’ rights

On this week’s show, organizer and union rep John Barry on “Coronavirus ‘essential workers’ have rights too;” ethnographer Candacy Taylor on "Beauty Shop Culture and the Labor of Hairdressing" and Tales from the Reuther Library podcast host Dan Goldner celebrates Frances Perkins’ birthday.