Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Zirin: Where’s the “Free Brittney Griner” campaign?

Sportwriter Dave Zirin urges all U.S. sports federations to team up to free imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner.  
Today’s labor quote: Dave Zirin.
Today’s labor history: Jobless workers march, seize food.
  
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No mystery here

Politics and Prose bookstore workers ratify historic first contract.
Today’s labor quote: Ellen Cassedy.
Today’s labor history: Farm workers launch historic grape boycott.   

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It’s illegal!

Liz Shuler’s message to Amazon, Starbucks and all unionbusters. (Workers; reach the NLRB at 1-844-762-NLRB)  
Today’s labor quote: Liz Shuler.
Today’s labor history: Feds win right to Workers' Comp.

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DOL honors essential workers

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on inducting Essential Workers of the Pandemic into the Department of Labor Hall of Honor.
Today’s labor quote: Marty Walsh.
Today’s labor history: Avondale Mine disaster.   

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WPFW’s annual Labor Day show

“Reclaiming Our Power: Celebrating the American Worker” starts at 9a on WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online.
Today’s labor quote: Sam Gompers.
Today’s labor history: The first Labor Day parade.  
 
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Labor Day Weekend preview

Plenty of ways in the metro area to celebrate American workers this Labor Day weekend, as the labor movement enjoys record approval ratings.
Today’s labor quote: Liz Shuler.
Today’s labor history: Operating railway employees win the 8-hour day.
 
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March with labor at the Greenbelt Parade

Local labor movement welcomes members and supporters at the annual parade; CLICK HERE to RSVP; dwilliams@dclabor.org or FLASHMANBISSELL@aol.com.  
Today’s labor quote: Saru Jayaraman.
Today’s labor history: AFL-CIO creates Working America.

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Workers at Challenger Transportation get strong TA

ATU Local 1777 reaches another strong tentative agreement.
Today’s labor quote: Sandy Feldman.
Today’s labor history: Battle of Blair Mountain.  

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AU Staff Union wins contract

Five-day strike wins first contract at American University.  
Today’s labor quote: AU Staff Union.
Today’s labor history: FDR’s Wealth Tax Act.  

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Live Nude Girls Unite!

Dancers at San Francisco’s Lusty Lady Club organize a union in 1996.
Today’s labor quote: Lusty Lady dancers.

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