Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Showdown for The Big Three?

United Auto Workers prepare for possible battle in next year’s contracts with major auto companies; Labor Notes’ Jonah Furman reports on Your Rights At Work radio show.  
Today’s labor quote: Sid Hatfield.
Today’s labor history: Union supporter Sid Hatfield murdered.   

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Union City Radio Highlights

Taking it to the aisles; Unionizing The Hill; What do you care most about?; Shakespeare doth organize; VCU Aramark workers win first contract
Today’s labor quote: William "Big Bill" Haywood.  
Today’s labor history: The Great Shipyard Strike of 1999.

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VCU Aramark workers win first contract

UNITE HERE 23 members win raises, health insurance,
a pension and more. Plus: LSR Refinishing workers want a union.
Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.
Today’s labor history: Five-year grape boycott bears fruit.

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Shakespeare doth organize

Production staff at the Shakespeare Theatre Company vote overwhelmingly to join IATSE Local 22. Plus: Richmond City workers win historic collective bargaining rights.
Today’s labor quote: Ben Himmelfarb.
Today’s labor history: Federal troops burn out unemployed World War One veterans.

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What do you care most about?

The economy? Retirement security? Clean energy? Health care? Civil and voting rights? Click here for the AFL-CIO’s brief Union Member Issue Survey.
Today’s labor quote: Keshia Brown.  
Today’s labor history: National Labor Union founder William Sylvis dies.   
 
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Unionizing The Hill

Workers at the political news site join The Hill Guild.
Today’s labor quote: Colin Powell.
Today’s labor history: Americans With Disabilities Act takes effect.
 
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Taking it to the aisles

Grocery workers march through Largo Shoppers to demand contract.
Today’s labor quote: Mark Federici.
Today’s labor history: First U.S. general strike.  

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Union City Radio Highlights

Tech drives labor vote turnout in MD primary; Labor steps up political ground game; Maryland primary audio postcard; “It takes all of us”; Sitting down for justice.
Today’s labor quote: Walter Reuther.      
Today’s labor history: Formation of the Alliance for Labor Action.

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Sitting down for justice

Senate cafeteria workers stage civil disobedience action in demand for union contract.
Today’s labor quote: Andy Levin.
Today’s labor history: SF brewery workers win.   

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“It takes all of us”

A local bus driver on why she volunteered at the Maryland polls on Tuesday.
Today’s labor quote: Carmen Price Edwards.
Today’s labor history: The first and only labor-owned radio station in the U.S.

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