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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Safeway takes over Shoppers store slated for closing; union ensures members keep their jobs, pay, benefits, seniority.
Today’s labor quote: Jose Mercado.
Today’s labor history: “Red Scare” begins with deportation of workers.
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Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
UMD ignores workers, Politics and Prose hires unionbusters.
Today’s labor quote: David Borer.
Today’s labor history: SCOTUS rules picketing unconstitutional.
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Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
EPI: High unionization levels are associated with greater economic, personal, and democratic well-being.
Today’s labor quote: Margaret Poydock.
Today’s labor history: AFL endorses women’s right to vote.
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Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Fighting for decent work; Wage inequality continued to increase in 2020; Politics & Prose workers organize.
Today’s labor quote: Dave Saint/DC Labor Chorus.
Today’s labor history: ATU’s Greyhound Bus strike ends.
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Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Would be first unionized independent bookstore in D.C.
Today’s labor quote: Politics & Prose Workers Union.
Today’s labor history: Birth of Deborah Samson.
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Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Their annual holiday Evening of Favorite and Sacred Songs will be featured on today’s Your Rights At Work radio show, 1p on WPFW 89.3FM.
Today’s labor quote: DC Labor Chorus.
Today’s labor history: Female tellers stage first bank strike in U.S. history.
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
EPI: Top 1.0% of earners see wages up 179% since 1979 while share of wages for bottom 90% hits new low.
Today’s labor quote: Lawrence Mishel and Jori Kandra.
Today’s labor history: AFL votes funding to organize women.
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Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
ITUC: “We need to stand up and use our collective voice, the power of working people, to fight for a just future.”
Today’s labor quote: Sharon Burrow.
Today’s labor history: Machinists win 69-day strike against Boeing.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Buffalo workers vote in first-ever Starbucks union
Today’s labor quote: Bernie Sanders.
Today’s labor history: AFL founder Sam Gompers dies.
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Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
‘Tis the season to strike; MD House OKs USM collective bargaining; Fighting colonialism in Williamsburg.
Today’s labor quote: Stuart Applebaum.
Today’s labor history: Undocumented workers targeted.
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