Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

AFSCME’s new I AM Story podcast explores the events that transpired in Memphis 55 years ago as sanitation workers struck and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marched with them, in a labor struggle that rocked a city and altered our history.
Today’s labor quote: UFCW 400.  
Today’s labor history: Explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine in Montcoal, West Virginia kills 29 miners; worst U.S. mine disaster in 40 years.   

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More than 10,000 federal employees working for U.S. agencies in Europe now have a union local to represent them: AFGE Local 14.
Today’s labor quote: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today’s labor history: Mine Workers beat back concessions at Pittston.

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Biden pledges veto of GOP meddling; audio postcard from last week’s march and rally.
Today’s labor quote: Hands Off DC.
Today’s labor history: MLK returns to Memphis to support strikers.    

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“You are a nurse, not a slave”; “Call ‘em up and call ‘em out”; Solidarity at Solid State Books; Workers love Starbucks; Howard Schultz, not so much.
Today’s labor quote: Lou Brock.
Today’s labor history: The Great Hershey Sit-down.

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Reactions to Wednesday’s Senate hearing on unionbusting at Starbucks.
Today’s labor quote: Becky Hess.
Today’s labor history: Cowboys strike.   
 
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Workers announce plans to unionize with UFCW 400.
Today’s labor quote: Solid State Books workers.
Today’s labor history: Battle in Seattle shuts down WTO.   
 
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Hundreds of union members and their allies packed Lawyers Mall in front of Maryland’s State Capitol Monday night; we’ve got an audio postcard.
Today’s labor quote: Courtney Jenkins.
Today’s labor history: The Battle of Wall Street.  
 
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Director Vincent Mondillo on his new film, which screens free Wednesday, March 29 7p at the E Street Theatre; click here for free tickets.
Today’s labor quote: Vincent Mondillo.
Today’s labor history: Martin Luther King, Jr., leads a march of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee.   

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A GW University Hospital RN speaks out about why nurses are unionizing.
Today’s labor quote: Angelo Estrellas
Today’s labor history: Colorado bans Mother Jones.    

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“Banking on our Future” Day of Action; Protect unionizing nurses!; Nurses file charges against GW University Hospital; CPD Staff Union standing strong; National Airport security officers authorize strike.
Today’s labor quote: Emma Goldman.
Today’s labor history: San Francisco brewery workers strike.

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