Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

“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.

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.

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.

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.

Actors' Equity calls on Disney to offer regular testing…Amalgamated Transit Union says mandatory masks for riders is critical…American Federation of Teachers says teachers want to be in a classroom, but Congress must make it safe…Bakers union joins the call to pass the HEROES Act. Today’s labor history: Farm workers win first grape contract. Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.

The Solidarity Center reports. Today’s labor history: women shoemakers found Daughters of St. Crispin. Today’s labor quote: Harry Bridges.

The New Yorker reports on how the secretive titan behind one of America’s largest poultry companies, who is also one of the President’s top donors, is ruthlessly leveraging the coronavirus crisis—and his vast fortune—to strip union workers of protections. Today’s labor history: National Labor Union founder dies. Today’s labor quote: William Sylvis.

Workers stage national walkout supporting Black Lives Matter…Nurses hold memorial for lives lost to COVID-19…16 ways to be a hero. Today’s labor history: 30 workers killed in the "Battle of the Viaduct." Today’s labor quote: Harry Truman.

Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center are being forced to re-use N95 masks. Today’s labor history: St. Louis workers stage nation’s first general strike. Today’s labor quote: Woodrow Wilson.

Take action to help ensure that workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic receive the protections and support they need. Today’s labor history: Alliance for Labor Action formed. Today’s labor quote: Walter Reuther.