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Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
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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Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
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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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
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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Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
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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Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
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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Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
“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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Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Another La Colombe organizes; DC teachers reach tentative contract agreement; Meet The People: Tambra Jackson; Think food prices are high now?; Protect pregnant workers!
Today’s labor quote: Walter Reuther.
Today’s labor history: Works Progress Administration ends.
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Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Supporters urge passage of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Today’s labor quote: Daniel Kindlon.
Today’s labor history: Wal-Mart agrees to pay $40 million for wage theft.
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Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Supermarket workers warn Kroger-Albertsons merger would raise costs and cost jobs.
Today’s labor quote: Jane St. Louis.
Today’s labor history: “Bread and Roses” first published.
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Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
National Gallery of Art union’s president on the best part of her job.
Today’s labor quote: Mother Jones.
Today’s labor history: Unionists and activists shut down WTO in Seattle.
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