Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

The real inflation problem

Over-inflated pay for CEOs, which last year soared to an eye-popping average of $15.6 million a year.
Today’s labor quote: Pope John XXIII.
Today’s labor history: J.P. Stevens signs first union contract.
  
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Who’s really an employee?

New DOL rule would make it harder for employers to intentionally misclassify their employees as independent contractors.
Today’s labor quote: U.S. Department of Labor
Today’s labor history: Salt of the Earth strike begins.   

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Union City Radio Highlights

“Three years is too long”; Hotel workers mourn; DC teachers demand contract; The million-dollar union member; Workplace violence hits home.
Today’s labor quote: John Brown.
Today’s labor history: French workers’ revenge.

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Workplace violence hits home

AFSCME Local 557 steward speaks out at OSHA’s first-ever Workers’ Voice Summit.
Today’s labor quote: Miriam Doyle.
Today’s labor history: International Working People's Association
founded.   

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The million-dollar union member

New paper in Cornell University's ILR Review says union members make $1.3 million more than non-union workers over the course of their careers.
Today’s labor quote: Tom VanHeuvelen.
Today’s labor history: San Jose Mercury News newspaper carriers win 4-day walkout.    
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DC teachers demand contract

Educators in nation’s capitol have gone three years without a contract.  
Today’s labor quote: Washington Teachers Union.
Today’s labor history: Dress workers shut down manufacturing in LA.  

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Hotel workers mourn

Local 25 member killed when she was struck by car on her way to work.
Today’s labor quote: Fire Fighters 36.
Today’s labor history: Plantation workers strike.  
   
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“Three years is too long”

Shoppers workers are tired of waiting for their raises.
Today’s labor quote: Mark Federici.
Today’s labor history: Four strikers killed and six wounded in Pixley strike.    

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Worker rights lawyers go global

International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network holds second global conference this week.
Today’s labor quote: Jeffrey Vogt.  
Today’s labor history: Birth of Joe Hill.  

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CEOs get big pay raise (again)

EPI report says CEO pay rose more than 11% in 2021 and CEOs were paid 399 times as much as a typical worker in 2021—an all-time record.
Today’s labor quote: Josh Bivens.
Today’s labor history: Female flight attendants win $37 million dollar suit against United Airlines.  

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