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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.

“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 “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.

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.

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.

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

6.27 million is new all-time high. Today’s labor history: 10,000 clothing workers strike in Rochester, NY. Today’s labor quote by Bertolt Brecht.

First time in the 124-year history of the local. Today’s labor history: Indian field hands stage first farm worker strike. Today’s labor quote by Terence V. Powderly.

“We actually didn’t have any real idea of the magnitude.” Today’s labor history: wildcat postal strike by “The Outlaws.” Today’s labor quote by Ken Riley.

“Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity…it has dignity, and it has worth.” Today’s labor history: Springsteen's "My Hometown," most listened-to song in America.