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Contract negotiations resumed yesterday but pickets and rallies continue. Today’s labor history: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act bans discrimination. Today’s labor quote by Tracy Sear.

One of the biggest organizing victories since West Virginia became a Right-to-Work state. Today’s labor history: time clock invented. Today’s labor quote by Norman Thomas.

Hundreds of unionists gather for Maryland/DC AFL-CIO Convention. Today’s labor history: National Writers Union founded. Today’s labor quote by Joe Hill.

"I do believe that we are at one moment in time...It is our moment. It is our fight. And it is our future." Edited from her speech at the November 18, 2019 MD/DC AFL-CIO Convention.

Will Attig, Executive Director of the AFL-CIO’s Veteran’s Council. Today’s labor history: Seattle printers reject anti-labor ad. Today’s labor quote by Tom Kelly.

Paul Shackel, author of “Remembering Lattimer,” on one of the largest labor massacres in U.S. history. Lewis Maltby on the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the major workplace protection measure celebrating its’ 10th anniversary. Plus a sneak preview of “Newsies,” now at Arena Stage in DC. 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.

“It's time for Transdev to bargain in good faith.” Today’s labor history: Federation of Trades and Labor Unions founded. Today’s labor quote by Tex Schramm.

"Labor is the only voice that comes to Washington and says look; you’ve got to fight for people." Today’s labor history: trade unions form AFL precursor. Today’s labor quote by Leonora O’Reilly.

Giant and Safeway workers protested at local supermarkets last week and there are plans for more protests this week. Today’s labor history: GM strike closes 96 plants. Today’s labor quote by Gil Scott Heron.

The story is over a century old, yet the battle for workplace justice is exactly the same as that being fought by the Lorton bus drivers, Chicago teachers and GM autoworkers. Today’s labor history: Ellis Island closes. Today’s labor quote by John A. Byrne.