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This is money that should have been used to make life better for working people. Today’s labor history: California enacts 8 hour day law. Today’s labor quote by Cesar Chavez.

“None of us want to strike, but if this is the only option to gain a fair contract, we’re ready.” Today’s labor history: Unemployed arrested for demanding jobs. Today’s labor quote by Richard Trumka.

“It’s only fair that workers who reap the benefits of collective bargaining agreements pay their share of the costs.” Today’s labor history: International Association of Fire Fighters formed. Today’s labor quote by director Julia Reichert.

Tefere Gebre: “Our VIP program ended up registering 117,000 community members to vote.” Today’s labor history: Supreme Court decides Weingarten Rights. Today’s labor quote by Eugene Victor Debs.

AFL-CIO Executive VP Tefere Gebre: “Having a welcome mat for refugees and immigrants has attracted the best and the brightest who are brave enough who wanted to be free.” Today’s labor history: Yale unions strike in solidarity with teaching assistants. Today’s labor quote by Robert F. Kennedy.

Maybe class-conscious films like 2020 Academy Award winners "American Factory" and "Parasite" are actually the rule and not the exception. So argues Kathy Newman this week. Plus, Saul Schniderman on how sales clerk Leura Collins’ decision to buy some chicken led to the Weingarten Rights. 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. Check out the Working Class Studies blog at https://workingclassstudies.wordpress.com/ 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.

“We'll do what it takes to win the fair contract we deserve.” Today’s labor history: Detroit newspaper strikers offer to go back to work. Today’s labor quote by Susan B. Anthony.

Unanimous vote by frustrated workers. Today’s labor history: Hollywood writers return to work after three-month strike. Today’s labor quote by A. Philip Randolph.

Largest two-year average in 35 years. Today’s labor history: birth of CIO founder John L. Lewis. Today’s labor quote by Frederick Douglass.

Plus, town hall Tuesday on threats to VA health care. Today’s labor history: 83-year-old “Mother” Jones arrested while protesting conditions in WV mines Today’s labor quote by “Mother” Jones.