Whether you prefer baseball or soccer, we’ve got a game for you.
This Saturday, DC United will take on the Philadelphia Union in the fourth annual DC United Union Night. The labor tailgate party starts at 5, so get your tickets now and see you Saturday! And our Labor Night at the Nats game isn’t until July 28 but we’ve already sold more than 4,000 tickets so far! Labor Night at the Nats benefits the Metro Council’s Community Services Agency’s Emergency Assistance Fund, which provides direct emergency financial assistance to union members in need. Get full details on our website at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. On today's labor calendar, Catch a free LaborFest screening of the film “Mill Stories” at noon at the Pickford Theater of the Library of Congress. The film spotlights the memories and stories of former workers of the Sparrows Point Steel Mill in Baltimore. At 1pm Ed Smith and I will host this week’s edition of Your Rights at Work, where we’ll take your calls about worker rights on the job. And at 7 tonight, Love and Solidarity, another free LaborFest screening, takes place at Seekers Church in Takoma. The film is an inspiring exploration of nonviolence and organizing through the life and teachings of Rev. James Lawson. Full details on all these events, as always, at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1894, a nationwide railway strike began at Pullman, Illinois. Nearly 260,000 railroad workers ultimately joined the strike to protest wage cuts by the Pullman Palace Car Company. In 1953, seventeen crewmen on the iron ore freighter Henry Steinbrenner died when the ship, carrying nearly 7,000 tons of ore, sank during a violent storm on Lake Erie. Another 16 crewmen survived. Today’s labor quote is by A. Philip Randolph, who organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. A. Philip Randolph, who said: “Justice is never given; it is exacted and the struggle must be continuous for freedom is never a final fact, but a continuing evolving process to higher and higher levels of human, social, economic, political and religious relationship.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org.
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This Saturday, letter carriers will pick up and deliver your mail, just like they do every week.
But what makes this particular Saturday so special is that your local carrier will also collect nonperishable goods for food banks donated by people like you across the country. Your donation matters right now, because food bank shelves that filled up over the winter from holiday generosity are often bare by late spring. And food banks are particularly stretched in the summer months serving the millions of children who rely on meal programs that are suspended when school is out. The food drive, organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers, is being carried out locally by members of letter carrier Branch 142 in D.C. and Prince George’s County, Branch 3725 in Montgomery County, and Branches 576, 3520 and 5921 in Northern Virginia. Remember, just leave your nonperishable goods next to your mailbox and your letter carrier will take it from there! On today's labor calendar, If you ever wondered about where your lights come from – and who hasn’t? -- check out today’s tour of the Electrical Workers’ Museum at noon at the Electrical Workers’ headquarters on 7th Street Northwest. Then at 6, “Digging Where We Stand,” at the Northeast Library on 7th Street Northeast, is a lively and fascinating exploration of how to use your local public library to uncover working people’s history in our own communities. And at 7 tonight, don’t miss Deepwater Horizon, the dramatic film based on the true events that occurred on a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. The story chronicles the courage of the men who worked on the Deepwater Horizon and the extreme moments of bravery and survival in the face of what would become one of the biggest man-made disasters ever. Deepwater Horizon screens at 7 at the AFI Silver Theatre and is hosted by our friends at SEIU and CrossCurrents. Full details on all these events at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1869, thanks to an army of thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants, who laid 2,000 miles of track, the nation’s first transcontinental railway line was finished by the joining of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines at Promontory Point, Utah. In 1889, U.S. and Canadian workers formed the Western Labor Union. It favored industrial organization and independent labor party politics. And in 2005, a federal bankruptcy judge permitted United Airlines to legally abandon responsibility for pensions covering 120,000 employees. Today’s labor quote is by Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, who said: “If I were a factory employee, a workman on the railroads or a wage-earner of any sort, I would undoubtedly join the union of my trade. If I disapproved of its policy, I would join in order to fight that policy; if the union leaders were dishonest, I would join in order to put them out. I believe in the union and I believe that all men who are benefited by the union are morally bound to help to the extent of their power in the common interests advanced by the union.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org. Members of ATU 689 walked out of Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld’s town hall at the Four Mile Bus Garage last week.
“When you want to talk to us about protecting this region's public transit, instead of destroying it, we will be here,” said Local 689 Member Jampsea Campbell. “Until then, we will turn our backs on you and walk away.” On today's labor calendar, Aztec Sun -- named "DC's Best Local Band of 2016" by the Washington City Paper's Reader's Poll -- performs free tonight at the DC LaborFest. The band offers a blend of 70s-era Funk and Soul music with heavy influences of Afrobeat, Blues and Jazz. They'll be at the Takoma Busboys and Poets starting at 5 this afternoon, for a Live@5 broadcast here on WPFW, followed by a show from 6-8. Details at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1837, the first Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women was held in New York City. Attendees included women of color, the wives and daughters of slaveholders, and women of low economic status. In 1934, a longshoremen’s strike to gain control of hiring led to general work stoppage in the San Francisco Bay area. In 1937, Hollywood studio mogul Louis B. Mayer recognized the Screen Actors Guild. SAG leaders reportedly were bluffing when they told Mayer that 99 percent of all actors would walk out the next morning unless he dealt with the union. Some 5,000 actors attended a victory gathering the following day at Hollywood Legion Stadium; a day later, SAG membership increased 400 percent. And in 1972, four thousand garment workers, mostly Hispanic, struck for union recognition at the Farah Manufacturing Company in El Paso, Texas. Today’s labor quote is by Franklin Delano Roosevelt "It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that it have free and independent labor unions." Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org. Tue, May 9, 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Busboys and Poets Takoma, 235 Carroll St, Washington DC 20012 United by the beat and driven by the groove, AZTEC SUN's music is perfect for dancing or just listening and appreciating. Named "DC's Best Local Band of 2016" by the Washington City Paper's Reader's Poll, they offer a blend of 70s-era Funk and Soul music with heavy influences of Afrobeat, Blues and Jazz. Hard-hitting rhythms, infectious melodies and high-energy live performances are the hallmarks of this band. The group combines a multitude of cultural backgrounds and professional occupations (including two musicians union members) - but the sum of their work is a tightly-wound music machine. Catch them live at the 2017 DC LaborFest! |
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