Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

“Don’t play with our money!”

Striking MetroAccess workers – members of ATU 689 – and their supporters rallied Tuesday before contract negotiations with Transdev resumed.  
Today’s labor quote: MetroAccess strikers’ song.
Today’s labor history: Transport Workers Union support arrested leaders.
  
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MetroAccess workers strike enters 2nd week

Rally set for 8:30a this morning prior to contract negotiations with Transdev.
Today’s labor quote: Valerie Thomas.
Today’s labor history: Bell Atlantic workers win strike.  

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”A Four-Day Week at Five Days’ Pay”

Read Sara Jaffe in the August 2022 issue of The American Prospect magazine.
Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.
Today’s labor history: MA marijuana retailer hit with $300K in fines for wage theft.

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WV chemical workers organize

Join International Chemical Workers Union Council/United Food and Commercial Workers Local 566C.
Today’s labor quote: Bill Clinton.  
Today’s labor history: FDR’s National Labor Board.   

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IT workers at USDA unionize

“This election was the workers’ chance to stand up to the agency,
and they did.”
Today’s labor quote: Steel Workers Organizing Committee.
Today’s labor history: Paterson silk workers strike.   

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Leading the future

AFL-CIO’s new Center for Transformational Organizing “will convert the energy of this moment into real union growth.”  
Today’s labor quote: Liz Shuler.
Today’s labor history: "Which Side Are You On?" author Florence Reece dies.   

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Come All Ye Union Members!

Organizing drive at Medieval Times gains momentum.
Today’s labor quote: Erin Zapcic.
Today’s labor history: Hatch Act passed.  

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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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