Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Earning while you learn

Washington DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee Training Director Chris Biondi on why apprenticeships make sense.  
Today’s labor quote: Chris Biondi.
Today’s labor history: Striking WV coal miners defend themselves.
 
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Union City Radio Highlights

Nurses strike Howard University Hospital; Striking Howard University Hospital workers gain wide support; Restoring worker rights; Timesland contract; Movement certified.
Today’s labor quote: John L. Lewis.
Today’s labor history: SCOTUS screws up.

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How labor can deal with wars

Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters; International Labour Organization (ILO) releases training manual for workers’ organizations.
Today’s labor quote: A. Philip Randolph.
Today’s labor history: First women-led American union strikes, and wins.

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Timesland contract; Movement certified

Timesland News Guild gets new contract; NLRB to certify union at Movement of Crystal City.
Today’s labor quote: Sylvain La.
Today’s labor history: Mexican and Filipino farm workers arrested for union activities.  
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Restoring worker rights

American Prospect editor Harold Meyerson on NLRB general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s push to restore eroded worker rights.    
Today’s labor quote: Harold Meyerson.
Today’s labor history: Debs imprisoned for opposing war.
  
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Striking Howard University Hospital workers gain wide support

“Justice is justice and right is right, and wrong is always wrong.”
Today’s labor quote: Nurse Jane
Today’s labor history: Birth of Florence Reece.   

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Nurses strike Howard University Hospital

DCNA members walk out over patient safety, pay issues.
Today’s labor quote: Ed Smith.
Today’s labor history: Jackie Robinson takes the field.  

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Union City Radio Highlights

Amazon Bessemer vote hinges on 416 ballots; Amazon workers make history; Hope for DC housekeepers.
Today’s labor quote: Chris Smalls.
Today’s labor history: Immigrants march across U.S.

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Reading Opens the World: Book Palooza & Community Fair

The Washington Teachers Union and friends will be distributing 40,000 free books on Saturday to Ward 7 & 8 residents.
Today’s labor quote: Joe Biden.
Today’s labor history: Truman orders U.S. Army to illegally seize steel mills to avert a strike.   

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Hope for DC housekeepers

D.C. City Council okays bill regulating hotels and returning housekeepers to work.
Today’s labor quote: Charles Allen.
Today’s labor history: 15,000 janitors strike in Los Angeles.  

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