Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

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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Maryland primary audio postcard

Voices of union members working the polls Tuesday for labor-endorsed candidates.
Today’s labor quote: Patricia Haney.
Today’s labor history: "Bloody Friday" in Minneapolis.   

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Labor steps up political ground game

Statewide effort to turn out union vote statewide in Maryland primary today. Details here.
Today’s labor quote: Donna Edwards
Today’s labor history: Women's Rights Convention opens.  

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Tech drives labor vote turnout in MD primary

Metro Washington Labor Council’s Get Out The Vote efforts demonstrate the modern technology labor’s using to turn out union voters for tomorrow’s Maryland primary.
Today’s labor quote: Edward Mayo.
Today’s labor history: Hospital workers win 113-day strike
in Charleston, South Carolina.  
 
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