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AFSCME demands safe staffing in Maryland

Vacancies threatening state employee safety at work and costing tax payers $100 million annually in overtime. Today’s labor history: Striking steelworkers at Bridgestone/Firestone win their jobs back. Today’s labor quote by Will Rogers.

Labor History Today (11/3): Precarious work in the movies

Tom Zaniello talks with Sherry Linkon about his next book, an exploration of media accounts of precarious work, ranging from Edward R. Murrow's famous 1960 documentary Harvest of Shame to the storytelling of modern video games. Kalmanovitz Associate Director Lane Windham on “The Uprising of the 20,000” in 1909. October was LGBTQ History Month, and for this week’s Cool Things from the Meany Archive, Chloe Danyo digs into the archive’s Pride At Work collection and comes up with a historic pamphlet on organizing for lesbian and gay rights in unions. 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, and Alan Wierdak.

Trump Administration backs down, withdraws “pay to protest” rules

“This is an extraordinary victory for the people of the United States.” Today’s labor history: UAW begins 172-day strike against International Harvester. Today’s labor quote by Peter Cooper.

Lorton bus driver strike could spread to Fairfax

Transdev management trying to coerce Fairfax Connector workers to undermine Lorton strikers. Today’s labor history: Tennessee tries to break coal miners strike with convict laborers. Today’s labor quote by George Henry Evans.

DC Health Justice Coalition demands full-service, high-quality healthcare

At DC City Council hearing last Friday. Today’s labor history: Attorney General Ed Meese urges employers to spy on workers. Today’s labor quote by Sebastian Junger.

Voices from the Transdev bus driver strike

“We're still here!” Today’s labor history: "Black Tuesday" crash throws world economy into years-long crisis. Today’s labor quote by Oscar Owens.

Labor History Today (10/28): Cannabis organizing; 2007 Writers Guild Strike

(Originally posted 11/4/2018) This week's labor history: Patrick Dixon talks with Clara Mejía Orta about workers in the cannabis industry in California, and Writers Guild of America West president David Goodman remembers the 2007 strike by 12,000 film and television screenwriters. Plus: Bill Fletcher on the 1892 general strike that brought 20,000 black and white workers together in New Orleans; David Fernandez-Barrial on the four million jobs created by the Civil Works Administration in 1933 for Depression-era unemployed; and Dan Duncan pays tribute to the workers lost when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975. 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. Labor history sources include Today in Labor History, from Union Communication Services unionist.com/ This week's music: Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard - It's All Going to Pot youtu.be/S-sBlrClJc0 Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot youtu.be/Rjhah6Y_1dQ

Transdev bus drivers continue strike in Lorton

“We're committed to fighting for these workers until they get the contract they deserve.” Today’s labor history: Gateway Arch completed without a single worker death. Today’s labor quote by Malcolm X.

Bus drivers strike in Lorton; hotel workers settle in Baltimore

First strike at WMATA since 1978; Hyatt Regency Baltimore Hotel workers settle contract. Today’s labor history: silk dye workers strike in Paterson. Today’s labor quote by John Sweeney.

STRIKE! The game of worker rebellion

New board game teaches the power of collective action. Today’s labor history: strike by Teamsters, Scalesmen and Packers paralyzes New Orleans. Today’s labor quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt.