Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

“One job should be enough!”

Airport workers and their supporters rallied for paid sick leave and health care at National Airport on Wednesday.
Today’s labor quote: Paul Blair.  
Today’s labor history: California becomes first state to offer workers paid family leave.   

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The Anthrax Attacks

New Netflix doc tells story of the 2001 anthrax attacks, which killed five people, including two DC postal workers; catch director Dan Krauss and local APWU president Dena Briscoe on Your Rights At Work today at 1p on WPFW 89.3 FM.
Today’s labor history: Pensacola Domino's drivers organize.
Today’s labor quote: Anthrax Attacks trailer.
 
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Operatic high notes

Artists at the Washington National Opera ink a new 3-year deal.
Today’s labor quote: Mother Jones.
Today’s labor history: Militia sent to break miner’s strike.  

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One door at a time

At the door with a union canvasser at the 2022 DC Labor to Labor effort to turn out the union vote.  
Today’s labor quote: Carl Page.
Today’s labor history: Birth of Upton Sinclair.  
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Meyerson on the rail deal

American Prospect Editor At Large Harold Meyerson says the tentative rail agreement shows president Biden's pro-worker, pro-union stance. 
Today’s labor quote: Joe Biden.
Today’s labor history: Half a million march on DC Solidarity Day.  

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Union City Radio Highlights

Zirin: Where’s the “Free Brittney Griner” campaign?; Where’s the beef?; Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich; Railroad workers fed up; “Who feeds this city? We feed this city!”
Today’s labor quote: Ken Paff.       
Today’s labor history: Teamsters for a Democratic Union founded.

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“Who feeds this city? We feed this city!”

Sodexo workers, members of UNITE HERE 23, rallied Tuesday at the House of Representatives.  
Today’s labor quote: Sodexo workers.
Today’s labor history: Guest workers win contract with Mount Olive Pickle Co.
 
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Railroad workers fed up

Why thousands of frustrated railroad workers may strike on Friday.
Today’s labor quote: Herb Harris
Today’s labor history: Auto Workers launch 69-day strike against GM.  

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Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich

The author of "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" -- died on September 1.
Today’s labor quote: Barbara Ehrenreich.
Today’s labor history: Landrum-Griffin Act passed.
  
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Where’s the beef?

Workers at Metropolitan Meat, Seafood & Poultry ratify new contract.
Today’s labor quote: Sodexo workers.
Today’s labor history: Attica uprising raises prison issues.   

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