Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Hong Kong activist wins labor’s Nobel prize

2023 Arthur Svensson prize awarded to Elizabeth Tang, who leads International Domestic Workers' Federation (Radio Labour)
Today’s labor quote: Elizabeth Tang.
Today’s labor history: 12,000 Steelworkers at Goodyear win 18-day strike.

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Union City Radio Highlights

GWU residents unionize; Hollywood writers strike; “Joy is an act of spiritual and political resistance”; Union agreement at Brookings Institution.
Today’s labor quote: Knights of St. Crispin.
Today’s labor history: “Bloody Tuesday”.

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Union agreement at Brookings Institution

Brookings United reaches an initial one-year agreement, the first time in Brookings’ 107-year history.
Today’s labor quote: Amy Liu.
Today’s labor history: Battle of Harlan County.

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“Joy is an act of spiritual and political resistance”

AFT president Randi Weingarten, receiving the Labor Heritage Foundation’s Solidarity Forever Award on Tuesday.
Today’s labor quote: DC Labor Chorus.
Today’s labor history: Haymarket Massacre.

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Hollywood writers strike

Nearly 12,000 movie and television writers walked out Tuesday over pay and working conditions.
Today’s labor quote: Writers Guild of America.
Today’s labor history: Birth of Pete Seeger.

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GWU residents unionize

Vote to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, which also represents the residents and interns at Children’s National Hospital and Howard University Hospital.
Today’s labor quote: Maryssa Miller.
Today’s labor history: Hitler abolishes labor unions.

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May Day preview

WPFW (89.3 FM) celebrates International Workers Day, Wobblies rally and march, DC Labor FilmFest opens tonight.
Today’s labor quote: Billy Bragg sings The Internationale.
Today’s labor history: 8-hour day demonstrations launch May Day tradition.

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Union City Radio Highlights

Fast, but not fair; Georgetown Labor Spring; “Blackberry” opens DC Labor FilmFest; Labor Radio Podcast Weekly; Workers Memorial Day
Today’s labor quote: Barack Obama.  
Today’s labor history: Obama Administration’s National Labor Relations Board implements new rules to speed up unionization elections.

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Workers Memorial Day

Remembering those killed and injured on the job, and continuing the fight for health and safety at work.
Today’s labor quote: Blackberry (Opening Night film at the 2023 DC Labor FilmFest).
Today’s labor history: Congress creates OSHA; two West VA mine disasters.

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Labor Radio Podcast Weekly

Clips from shows in the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
Today’s labor quote: Harry Belafonte.
Today’s labor history: Boston carpenters strike for a 10-hour day.

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