Nominations are now open for 2022 Evening with Labor awards; please click here for the nomination form, which includes details on all awards (including JC Turner Award For Outstanding Trade Unionist Of The Year; COPE Award; Thomas M. Bradley Community Services Award; Organizing Award; Golden Picket Sign; Outstanding Ally; Joslyn N. Williams Vanguard Award).
“Let (La Colombe management) know that, you know, this is a union town (and) we want unionized coffee.” Baristas at the Chinatown La Colombe Coffee Roasters are voting on whether to organize with the La Colombe Workers Union and urge supporters to stop by today -- 900 6th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 – to show their solidarity. This week’s Labor History Today podcast: Red Jerseys in Detroit. Last week’s show: Julia Reichert: “Documentarian of the Working Class”. December 23 AFL officers are found in contempt of court for urging a labor boycott of Buck's Stove and Range Co. in St Louis, MO where the Metal Polishers were striking for a 9-hour day – 1908 December 24 72 copper miners’ children die in panic caused by a company stooge at Calumet, Mich., who shouted “fire” up the stairs into a crowded hall where the children had gathered. They were crushed against closed doors when they tried to flee – 1913 December 25 A dynamite bomb destroyed a portion of the Llewellyn Ironworks in Los Angeles, where a bitter strike was in progress – 1910 David Prosten Click here for the complete calendar and details. Got something to add or update? Email us at [email protected]. Union City Radio: 7:15am, WPFW-FM 89.3 FM 2-minute audio version of the Metro Washington Labor Council's Union City newsletter. Your Rights at Work radio show (WPFW 89.3FM): Thu, December 22, 1pm – 2pm WPFW 89.3 FM or listen online. On this week’s show: “A Red Carol” from the San Francisco Mime Troupe! |