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AFSCME Local 266 members stood up to their bosses last week over an on-call policy that was never negotiated with the union. Union teachers were locked out by the Department of Education last week as they tried to deliver report cards grading Betsy DeVos on her first year as Education Secretary. Among those locked out was Washington Teachers Union president Elizabeth Davis, as well as the presidents of AFT and NEA. On today's labor calendar, hospital workers – members of 1199SEIU -- will march for a contract today at George Washington University at noon, and government workers – members of AFGE -- will rally at the US Capitol, also starting at noon. Complete details on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt created the Department of Commerce and Labor. It was divided into two separate departments ten years later. Today’s labor quote is by Theodore Roosevelt, who said: “It is essential that there should be organizations of labor. This is an era of organization. Capital organizes and therefore labor must organize.” 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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Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. joined striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. They stood together to fight for the freedom to join in a strong union, and to be treated with dignity and respect at work. Now, “a handful of corporate elites, divisive extremists and corrupt politicians continue to rig the system and our economy against us,” say organizers of the Working People’s Day of Action, planned for February 24 at 10 a.m. at Freedom Plaza. Read more on our website at dclabor.org
On today's labor calendar, Join the fight against privatizing the Veterans Administration at a rally by AFGE today at noon at the AFL-CIO, and then Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners perform on today’s Labor Live@5 here on WPFW. Details on our website, dclabor.org, click on calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 2008, some 12,000 Hollywood writers returned to work following a largely successful three-month strike against television and motion picture studios. They won compensation for their TV and movie work that gets streamed on the Internet. Today’s labor quote is by Theodor Herzl, who said: “The wealth of a country is its working people.” 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! Hosted by Chris Garlock Joe Uehlein, acoustic guitar and vocals, Avril Smith, electric guitar and vocals, Larry Ferguson, drums, Greg Mulley, bass and Jessica Lake, vocals. The U-Liners play a wide variety of music in the roots-rock and Americana genres including country, rock, folk, bluegrass, rock’n roll, swing, folk-rock, country-rock, blues, rhythm & blues, soul, and more. The U-Liners have a deep and eclectic repertoire ideal for dancing or listening. The U-Liners have performed at the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in Cleveland, the Knitting Factory and the Mercury Ballroom in NYC, Bally’s in Las Vegas, at the AFL-CIO, SEIU, and all of DC’s finest venues. Find out more on their website. Produced by Jason Roe and engineered by Robin Smith and Ciera Shine. photo by Chris Bangert-Drowns Union City Radio's Chris Garlock guest-hosts.
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