Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

“It’s not one union’s fight”

AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the new Center for Transformational Organizing.
Today’s labor quote: Liz Shuler.
Today’s labor history: Battle of Century City.   
 
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“Bring it on!”

The labor movement pays tribute to former president Rich Trumka at this week’s AFL-CIO convention.
Today’s labor quote: Richard Trumka.
Today’s labor history: First commercial computer installed.  
  
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Vox Media workers may strike today

Contract covering workers in DC and NYC expired at 12:01am this morning; check our Twitter feed for the latest updates.  
Today’s labor quote: Writers Guild of America East
Today’s labor history: Tony Mazzocchi born.   

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Union City Radio Highlights

June 18 March on Washington; Unions Helping Refugees; AFGE notches membership boost.
Today’s labor quote: Babe Ruth.
Today’s labor history: Owners spark baseball strike that cancels 713 games.

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AFGE notches membership boost

More than 4,000 Federal, D.C. government employees joined AFGE in May.
Today’s labor quote: Dave Cann.
Today’s labor history: JFK signs Equal Pay Act.
   
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Teachers rally Saturday against gun violence

March for Our Lives to fight for an end to gun violence in our schools and communities this Saturday, June 11, from 10a to 2p at the Washington Monument.
Today’s labor quote: Helen Marot.
Today’s labor history: Former UAW President Gary Jones jailed for stealing from his union.

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Workers Organizing for Power in their Unions and the Community!

Lively and informative “A New Day” panel discussion tonight; CLICK HERE for details and to register.  
Today’s labor quote: Kooper Caraway.
Today’s labor history: Machinists launch 43-day strike.  

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Unions Helping Refugees

Polish Federation safeguards Ukrainian migrant worker rights.
Today’s labor quote: Piotr Ostrowski.
Today’s labor history: Founding convention of the United Food and Commercial Workers.  

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June 18 March on Washington

Continuing the work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. via the Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls.
Today’s labor quote: David Mott.
Today’s labor history: Labor Party founding convention.

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Union City Radio Highlights

Putting the bite back in NLRB’s bark; Take action to support DCPS staff; Poor People’s march on Washington; “Eyepopping” unionbusting at Starbucks.
Today’s labor quote: Sam Gompers.
Today’s labor history: Teamsters for a Democratic Union founded.

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