Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Why nurses don’t “stay in their lane”

“We know that all of these issues including issues around racial and gender and equity have a direct impact on everyone’s health.” Today’s labor history: General strike in Rochester, NY. Today’s labor quote in honor of The Ladies Shoe Binders Society.

Labor History Today (5/26/19): Father Thomas Hagerty and the IWW

On this week’s show: The largely unknown story of Father Thomas Hagerty, the “May Day Saint” who helped found the IWW. Plus: the recent Uber and Lyft strikes inspire a search for photos of the 1965 taxi strike in New York City. 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. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon. There is Power in a Union; Utah Phillips: https://youtu.be/gaXHUI6Gl1Q The Magnificast: ep 112 - Fr. Thomas Hagerty and the IWW: https://soundcloud.com/themagnificast

Union Veterans Council unites vets

Fighting every day for those who have fought for us. Today’s labor history: SCOTUS says NRA unconstitutional. Today’s labor quote by Tae Yoo.

Union-made Memorial Day

Barbecue essentials made by ethical companies who give their workers a voice on the job. Today’s labor history: striking Rubber Workers return to work. Today’s labor quote by Philip Murray.

Metro AFL-CIO affiliate updates

Contract ratifications and plans for major action in June. Today’s labor history: Philadelphia textile strike. Today’s labor quote by Jim Hightower.

Nurses organize for patients and profession

“We can't just continue to do the good work that we’re doing on behalf of patients unless we’re actually building a stronger union.” Today’s labor history: the Battle of Toledo. Today’s labor quote by Harry S. Truman.

Alexandria’s DASH bus drivers reach contract, avert strike

Thanks to “tremendous support from the Alexandria labor and political community." Today’s labor history: 100,000 strike SBC Communications. Today’s labor quote by Eugene V. Debs.

NNU’s Castillo on confronting the health care crisis

“Nurses don’t turn away from a crisis. They go toward it. Today’s labor history: first federal legislation protecting workers’ rights to form unions. Today’s labor quote by “Big Bill” Haywood.

Report: Hopkins hounding patients

“For a wealthy hospital like Johns Hopkins to hound economically distressed patients for even minor medical debt is unconscionable and disgraceful,” says NNU President Zenei Cortez, RN. Today’s labor history: Starbucks baristas in NYC join the IWW. Today’s labor quote by Jerry Wurf.

#BuildForTomorrow

Time to rebuild and modernize America’s infrastructure. Today’s labor history: Minneapolis general strike. Today’s labor quote by A. Philip Randolph.