Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Leon Fink talks with Patrick Dixon about Eugene Debs, Bernie Sanders, American socialism and the 2020 race for president of the United States. On this week’s Cool Things from the Meany Archive, Alan Wierdak and Chloe Danyo explore a document from two decades ago that links the newly-formed Pride@Work with a push to include alternative medicine in Medicare for All legislation. 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. This week's music: Bernie Sanders Brand New Campaign Theme Song (2016 Official Anthem) https://youtu.be/YNS6qaXVwzw Our Revolution: Bernie Sanders 2020 Theme Song by Tony Tig https://youtu.be/BX216znrtP0

Vets face real issues that require real actions. Today’s labor history: 57 crewmen die when their ships sank during a huge storm over Lake Michigan. Today’s labor quote by Hugo Black.

“They’ve (corporations) gone way too far…and people are starting to fight back.” Today’s labor history: 20,000 workers stage general strike in New Orleans. Today’s labor quote by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The Transdev strike is now entering its third week with no end in sight. Today’s labor history: general strike by building trades workers in eastern Massachusetts. Today’s labor quote by Myles Horton.

Major rally is planned at WMATA headquarters today at noon. Today’s labor history: Spangler coal mine explosion kills 79. Today’s labor quote by Louis H. Albert.

Backs candidates in off-year elections. Today’s labor history: birth of Gene Debs. Today’s labor quote by George Meany.

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.

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.

“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.

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.