Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Unions urge declaring all grocery store, pharmacy, and food processing workers as ‘first responders.’ Today’s labor history: Supreme Court’s mistaken “Lochner versus New York” ruling. Today’s labor quote: Mary C. Turner, RN.

DCNA wants guarantees nurses will be tested immediately. Today’s labor history: 20,000 blockade World Bank/IMF in DC. Today’s labor quote: David Brody.

SMART Local 100 face mask project needs envelopes. Today’s labor history: first women-led American union strikes. Today’s labor quote: A. Philip Randolph.

DC LaborFest will screen the film online tonight. Today’s labor history: Mexican and Filipino farm workers arrested for union activities in California’s Imperial Valley. Today’s labor quote: John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.”

“We're trying to save journalism, save local news.” Today’s labor history: Eugene V. Debs imprisoned for opposing American entry into World War I. Today’s labor quote: Gene Debs.

On this week’s show, labor historians Dorothy Sue Cobble and Michael Merrill talk with the NoVA Coalition to Repeal Right to Work about how workers engaged in mass uprisings and organizing during previous historical crises. Plus American Prospect Editor at Large Harold Meyerson, on The Return of the Breadline and retired nurse and novelist Tim Sheard visits a New York City hospital during the pandemic.

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).

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

“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.

“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.