With Saturday’s Working People's Day of Action rapidly approaching, here are some ways for you to get in on the action:
Change your Facebook profile picture and cover photo to show your support; check our link on our website at dclabor.org Let organizers know you’ll be attending Saturday by RSVPing on Facebook; we’re at Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO And you can also volunteer to help with marshaling and signing up folks for Union City; We’ve got links for all of these on our website at dclabor.org On today's labor calendar, "At the River I Stand" screens free today at 12 noon at the AFL-CIO headquarters at 16th and I; Catch “Your Rights at Work” from 1 to 2pm here on WPFW; Ed and I will talk with Harold Meyerson about the future of the American labor movement. Complete details, as always, on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1892, representatives of the Knights of Labor and the United Mine Workers met in St. Louis with 20 other organizations to plan the founding convention of the People’s Party. Their objectives included ending political corruption, spreading the wealth, and combatting the oppression of the rights of workers and farmers. Today’s labor quote is by Albert Shanker, former president of the American Federation of Teachers, who died on this date in 1997. Al Shanker, who said: "I would rather die having spoken in my way, than live having spoken in yours." Union City Radio sponsor UnionPlus wants you to know that they’re committed to improving the quality of life of working families through their unique products and services. Find out more at unionplus.org!
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JOIN US AT 202-588-0893 Also, if you miss our live show – or want to hear a past show – Your Rights At Work is now available as a podcast! Just search for Union City Radio on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe and you’ll get our shows right on your phone! Today’s show: American Prospect columnist HAROLD MEYERSON on the future of labor movement after Janus. Congressman DAVID BONIOR on his new book “Whip: Leading the Progressive Battle During the Rise of the Right.” Washington Teacher's Union president Liz Davis on the People's Day of Action and Teach-In this Saturday. WPFW IS LISTENER-SUPPORTED….CALL NOW! 202-588-9739 OR 1-800-222-9739 OR PLEDGE ONLINE AT WPFWFM.ORG Thanks to the Beins Axelrod law firm, which works to establish, maintain, and defend the rights of working people. Located right here in the Nation's Capital, the attorneys at Beins Axelrod are dedicated to fairness and justice for all employees in the workplace. Find out more at beinsaxelrod.com. Tell 'em Chris and Ed sent you! Thanks also to Dave Levinson and Wendy Kahn, DC-area lawyers who are contributing as well; an anonymous but very generous supporter ($750!), not only of this show, but several others. And Bernard Robinson of Fort Washington, MD; a members of Teamsters Local 96 at Washington Gas, who gave $240 and came to Chris' birthday paella party last Sunday. Labor Song: “We Shall Overcome” From “Soundtrack for a Revolution,” screening free in this month’s Bread and Roses series! Tuesday, February 27, 6p at the Shirlington Busboys and Poets. Free; click here to RSVP. The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. The music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. CREDITS: Engineered by Mike “The Man” Nasella Produced by Peter Pocock and Chris Bangert-Drowns When it comes to the looming showdown case at the U.S. Supreme Court, the nation’s top four state and local government workers unions are campaigning for the best – and preparing for the worst. That’s because the lineup of justices on the High Court – 5 of the nine have been appointed by Republicans – makes it probable, if not likely, that every single state and local government worker in the country could be a potential “free rider” after the tribunal issues its decision in Janus versus AFSCME District Council 31. The court hears oral arguments on the case next Monday, February 26.
On today's labor calendar, There’s a free screening of the film “Heather Booth: Changing the World” tonight at 6 at Georgetown University; a discussion with Heather Booth follows the screening. Complete details on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1972, the United Farm Workers of America was granted a charter by the AFL-CIO. Today’s labor quote is by Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, who said: “From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.” Union City Radio sponsor UnionPlus wants you to know that they’re committed to improving the quality of life of working families through their unique products and services. Find out more at unionplus.org! Union nurses celebrated earlier this month after the introduction of the Healthy Maryland Act of 2018, which would create a single-payer healthcare program in the state. “With hundreds of thousands of Marylanders still uninsured, and far too many more struggling with medical bills, Maryland desperately needs guaranteed healthcare for all,” said Melody Jones, a registered nurse in Maryland and a member of National Nurses United. All Marylanders would be automatically enrolled in the program, regardless of pre-existing conditions or where they work.
On today's labor calendar, "Soundtrack for a Revolution" screens free at the DC LaborFest’s Bread & Roses series at the Takoma Busboys and Poets, starting at 6pm tonight. Complete details on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1990, the United Mine Workers settled the bitter 10-month Pittston strike in Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia. Today’s labor quote is by Cecil Roberts, vice-president of the mine workers during the Pittston strike, and now the union’s president. Cecil Roberts, who said: “People understood that if you fill up the jailhouses and fill up the courthouses then sooner or later you’ll get someone’s attention.” Union City Radio sponsor UnionPlus wants you to know that they’re committed to improving the quality of life of working families through their unique products and services. Find out more at unionplus.org! |
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