Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Rail workers rally for sick days

Union and congressional allies join rally at U.S. Capitol, demand sick days for rail workers.  
Today’s labor quote: Andy Levin.  
Today’s labor history: AFL invests in organizing women.    

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“Elon Musk is a terrible boss”

Labourstart’s Eric Lee on why Musk’s takeover of Twitter “set off alarm bells ringing for trade unionists.”
Today’s labor quote: Eric Lee.
Today’s labor history: AFSCME’s Lillian Roberts arrested for organizing an illegal strike in New York.    

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Starbucks rally audio postcard

Voices from the December 9 Starbucks rally in Arlington, Virginia.  
Today’s labor quote: DeMaurice Smith.
Today’s labor history: AFL founder Sam Gompers dies.   
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Starbucks workers: “We wanted to be heard”

The voices of local Starbucks baristas Jillian O'Hare and Aleah Bacetti.
Today’s labor quote: Jillian O'Hare.  
Today’s labor history: Immigration sweep at U.S. meat plants.  

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Union City Radio Highlights

Workers and the World Cup; Shoppers workers OK new union contract; Transit workers win Labor Organizing Award; Why Starbucks workers are organizing; Starbucks workers rally today
Today’s labor quote: Arthur Balfour.        
Today’s labor history: General strike in London, Ontario.

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Starbucks workers rally today

Local barista Tyler Hofmann on why Starbucks workers, labor, political and community allies are rallying at 5 pm today in Arlington (2200 Clarendon Boulevard).
Today’s labor quote: Tyler Hofmann.
Today’s labor history: Longest strike in the history of the U.S. tire industry ends.   

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Why Starbucks workers are organizing

Local barista Tyler Hofmann tells Your Rights At Work why his Richmond store unionized.  
Today’s labor quote: Tyler Hofmann.
Today’s labor history: American Federation of Labor Founded.   

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Transit workers win Labor Organizing Award

DC Jobs with Justice gives ATU 689 the 2022 Labor Organizing Award for their successful Hubbard Road strike.
Today’s labor quote: Elizabeth Falcon.
Today’s labor history: National hunger march on DC demands unemployment insurance.   

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Shoppers workers OK new union contract

Agreement maintains existing health care and retirement benefits
and provides raises & retro pay for the members of UFCW Locals 400 and 27.
Today’s labor quote: Isaac Myers.
Today’s labor history: Mine Workers launch 110-day national coal strike.  

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Workers and the World Cup

“The Workers Cup” director Adam Sobel discusses worker rights in Qatar.
Today’s labor quote: Adam Sobel.  
Today’s labor history: AFL and CIO merge.
  
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