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Labor History Today (1/12): UAW’s Punch Press strike daily

This week's labor history: On today’s show, the Cool Things from the Meany Archives crew features The Punch Press, an auto worker strike publication. Also this week, Saul Schniderman remembers contributions to labor history by both Johnny Paycheck and Bruce Springsteen. 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.

Workers go to the Consumer Electronics Show

“We want a future of work that works for humans not just robots." Today’s labor history: the Pemberton Mill disaster. Today’s labor quote by George Meany.

Nurses “most trusted” for 18th consecutive year

“The public can count on nurses to stand up, show up, and speak up.” Today’s labor history: Bush tries to prevent airport security screeners from organizing. Today’s labor quote by Barack Obama.

Appreciating workers in winter storms

These folks are all doing their jobs, just like they do every day. Today’s labor history: “Great Steel Strike” ends. Today’s labor quote by Mary Kenney O’Sullivan.

AFSCME MD slams Hogan for withholding COLA

Union urges Hogan to spend more time “trying to figure out solutions to the staffing crisis.” Today’s labor history: Nation’s largest unions call for reuniting the American labor movement. Today’s labor quote by Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.

Stop the Postal Sell-off

Add your voice and protect our public Postal Service. Today’s labor history: 8,000 strike at Youngstown Sheet & Tube. Today’s labor quote by William Spriggs.

Labor History Today (1/5): A very unusual strike

This week's labor history: On today’s show, originally released January 6, 2019, we talk with historian Erik Loomis about frustrated workers in a very unusual place who decided to strike in a very unusual way. 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. 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

The people are revolting

Record number of strikes sweep U.S. in 2019. Today’s labor history: Chinese field workers arrive in Hawaii. Today’s labor quote by Tom Mooney.

Tsunami of protests swept the world in 2019

“Movements have emerged overnight, out of nowhere, unleashing public fury on a global scale.” Today’s labor history: formation of the IWW. Today’s labor quote from “Hold The Fort.”

Cas Mudde on inequality & the Democrats

“There is a sense of betrayal among part of the population.” Today’s labor history: women weavers organize a union. Today’s labor quote by Hank Williams.