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Washington labor leader Jackie Jeter retires

Set historical precedent as first African American woman to hold top offices at ATU 689 and the Metro Council. Today’s labor history: birth of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. Today’s labor quote by Richard Trumka.

"A slap in the face"

Workers react to Safeway's plan to close distribution center. Today’s labor history: Hatters Union boycott irks Supreme Court. Today’s labor quote by Ritchie Brooks.

Labor History Today (2/2): Sisters, rebels and social justice in the Jim Crow South

On today’s show, Jacquelyn Dowd Hall discusses her new book, Sisters and Rebels: A Struggle for the Soul of the South in an excerpt from the Working History podcast. Also this week, Karen Nussbaum on Iris Rivera’s historic refusal to serve coffee, Jessica Pauszek reads poetry by a striking British miner’s wife and Tom Zaniello remembers Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times. Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Engineered by Chris Garlock. The Labor History Today team includes Ben Blake, Chloe Danyo, Patrick Dixon, Leon Fink, Sherry Linkon, Joe McCartin, Jessica Pauszek and Alan Wierdak.

New online labor bookstore

Laborsbookstore.com offers news and used labor books. Today’s labor history: Farm Workers end grape, lettuce and wine boycotts. Today’s labor quote by Emma Tenayuca.

CBPP staff ratify 1st contract

NPEU contract expands worker voice, increases transparency, promotes equity and increases compensation. Today’s labor history: Beginnings of the International Labour Organization. Today’s labor quote from Erna Solberg.

Reconnecting McDowell

“The people are the best people, salt of the earth, and they want what everybody wants.” Today’s labor history: First use of American troops to suppress a labor dispute. Today’s labor quote from “9 to 5”.

Progress remains slow in contract negotiations with Giant & Safeway

Progress remains slow in contract negotiations with Giant & Safeway “We remain far apart on nearly every single issue.” Today’s labor history: first U.S. unemployment compensation law enacted. Today’s labor quote by Bill Clinton.

Furloughed janitors still owed back pay

A year after the end of the federal government shutdown. Today’s labor history: Wildcat strike by Detroit auto workers. Today’s labor quote by Sam Gompers.

Labor History Today (1/26): Voices from the Lansing Auto Town Gallery

On today’s show, auto worker Dorothy Stevens on her pioneering career at the Fisher Body plant in Lansing, MI. Also this week, Karen Nussbaum on Dolly Parton’s hit song, Bill Fletcher on the wildcat strike by the Eldon Avenue Axle Plant Revolutionary Union Movement, and the Cool Things from the Meany Archives team digs into the AFL’s cornerstone. Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Engineered by Chris Garlock. The Labor History Today team includes Ben Blake, Chloe Danyo, Patrick Dixon, Leon Fink, Sherry Linkon, Joe McCartin, Jessica Pauszek and Alan Wierdak.

Draft Ukrainian labor laws ‘A gift to oligarchs’

Emergency mobilizations planned to protest draft labor law changes. Today’s labor history: Federal minimum wage increases. Today’s labor quote by Sojourner Truth.