Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

“Eyepopping” unionbusting at Starbucks

Undeterred, baristas organize across U.S. and DMV region.   
Today’s labor quote: John Logan.
Today’s labor history: International Ladies Garment Workers Union founded.  
 
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Poor People’s march on Washington

June 18 march and rally “will be a generationally-transformative declaration of the power of poor and low-wealth people and our moral allies to say that this system is killing ALL of us.”
Today’s labor quote: Poor People’s Campaign.
Today’s labor history: Philadelphia printers stage trade’s first strike.

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Take action to support DCPS staff

Sign DC Jobs with Justice’s petition to Chancellor Ferebee.
Today’s labor quote: DC Jobs with Justice.
Today’s labor history: Mexican government abolishes siestas.  

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Putting the bite back in NLRB’s bark

American Prospect’s Harold Meyerson on labor board’s moves to enforce labor laws quickly.  
Today’s labor quote: Harold Meyerson.
Today’s labor history: Death of Rosie The Riveter.

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Honoring union veterans

On Memorial Day, resources from the Union Veteran’s Council.  
Today’s labor quote: Will Attig.  
Today’s labor history: The 1937 Memorial Day Massacre.    

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Union City Radio Highlights

Is the GOP really the Flat Earth Society?; Nine-month battle yields contract for Howard healthcare workers; “A very, very scary time”; Labor TweetWatch; “Respect Us! Pay Us!”
Today’s labor quote: Cesar Chavez.
Today’s labor history: UFCW wins 17-year struggle for lettuce workers.

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“Respect Us! Pay Us!”

Concessions workers at Oriole Park fight for better pay.
Today’s labor quote: Tracy Lingo.
Today’s labor history: SCOTUS says NIRA unconstitutional.

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Labor TweetWatch

Senate cafeteria workers on the move…Nurses sound alarm on staffing crisis…Daily Kos workers vote in union. Keep up with all the latest labor tweets by following us @dclabor on Twitter.
Today’s labor quote: Donna S. Edwards.  
Today’s labor history: 100,000 steel workers and miners strike in seven states.

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“A very, very scary time”

Buffalo shootings increase supermarket workers’ safety worries.
Today’s labor quote: Mike Wilson.
Today’s labor history: AFL-CIO campaigns for 35-hour week.

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Nine-month battle yields contract for Howard healthcare workers

DCNA says deal advances patient care and alleviates staffing crisis.
Today’s labor quote: Ed Smith.
Today’s labor history: Striking Rubber workers return to work without a contract.  
 
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