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Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Education International warns of risks of AI in schools.
Today’s labor quote: Chana Luria*.
Today’s labor history: International Association of Fire Fighters forms.
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*in The Big Quit.
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Campaign spreads to 87 stores in 25 states, including six in Richmond VA.
Today’s labor quote: Wendell Phillips.
Today’s labor history: Yale unions strike in solidarity with TAs.
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
DC Paid Leave Campaign announces strong support for “Universal Paid Leave Portability Amendment Act.”
Today’s labor quote: Dyana Forester.
Today’s labor history: Rubber Workers strike Goodyear Tire.
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Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
AFSCME Maryland members call out university leadership.
Today’s labor quote: Susan B. Anthony.
Today’s labor history: Birth of FLOC’s Baldemar Velasquez.
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
“We are the working class and we are the people who make money for billion dollar corporations; we deserve better.” Hear the whole interview on Your Rights At Work.
Today’s labor quote: Kat Wiggers.
Today’s labor history: Detroit newspaper workers end strike.
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Why your groceries cost so much; Union Kitchen workers stage 2-day strike; 70 ways to boost unions; Congressional workers organize.
Today’s labor quote: John L. Lewis.
Today’s labor history: Hollywood writers win 3-month strike.
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Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Resolution Recognizing Congressional Workers’ Right to Organize supported by 130 in Congress.
Today’s labor quote: Andy Levin (D., MI).
Today’s labor history: WI governor threatens to sic National Guard on state workers.
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Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Congressional Workers Union is unionizing the personal offices and committees of Congress.
Today’s labor quote: Congressional Workers Union.
Today’s labor history: Workers killed in explosion on Staten Island, NY.
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Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
White House releases report outlining steps it intends to take to promote union membership and collective bargaining among both public and private sector employees.
Today’s labor quote: Liz Shuler.
Today’s labor history: Boeing workers strike.
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Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Say management retaliated against them for trying to organize a union, United Kitchen Workers.
Today’s labor quote: Union Kitchen rally.
Today’s labor history: Vigilantes attacks IWW organizers.
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