Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

Fighting colonialism in Williamsburg

“Teaching history shouldn’t have to mean re-living it on the job,” says UNITE HERE Local 25.
Today’s labor quote: John Boardman.
Today’s labor history: First sit-down strike in the U.S.   

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Kellogg’s strikers reject deal

Strike by Bakery workers continues into second month.
Today’s labor quote: Trevor Bidelman.
Today’s labor history: Longest U.S. tires trike ends.  
 
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MD House OKs USM collective bargaining

Unions have been fighting for a consolidated bargaining process for years.
Today’s labor history: AFL founded.   
Today’s labor quote: AFL preamble.

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”Be kind to your retail worker”

Incidents of harassment, violence and hate on the rise in stores as holiday shopping season gets underway.
Today’s labor quote: John L. Lewis.
Today’s labor history: National hunger march on DC for unemployment insurance.
  
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‘Tis the season to strike

AFL-CIO's real time strike map and how to show your solidarity.
Today’s labor quote: David Story.
Today’s labor history: Colored National Labor Union formed.
  
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Union City Radio Highlights

John Oliver on union-busting; “Wage shortage” fuels area driver shortage; “I feel strong when I see other women with us.”
Today’s labor quote: Henry George.
Today’s labor history: AFL-CIO formed after 20-year split.   

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AFGE urges Congress to avert government shutdown

Calls possible shutdown “a lump of coal in the stocking of every hardworking American.”
Today’s labor quote: Everett Kelley.
Today’s labor history: Textile strikers win a 10-hour day; SF employees win 8-hour day.   

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“I feel strong when I see other women with us”

Union women in Nigeria battle gender-based violence and harassment.
Today’s labor quote: Rita Goyit.
Today’s labor history: Wal-Mart pays $40 million for violating worker rights.  
 
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“Wage shortage” fuels area driver shortage

Transit union says pay and benefits too low.
Today’s labor quote: Raymond Jackson.
Today’s labor history: Kellogg adopts 6-hour day.  
 
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Supporting CSA on Giving Tuesday

For their work improving workers lives, supporting local labor, and strengthening communities year-round; find out more at communityservicesagency.org.
Today’s labor quote: Mother Jones.
Today’s labor history: Mother Jones dies.   

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