A coalition of economists, community and labor groups last Thursday condemned Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett over his memo requiring County Council members to follow a set of criteria that would dramatically weaken the Council’s $15-dollar-an-hour minimum wage legislation.
The group said "County residents are counting on the Council and the Executive to resist corporate lobbyists whose self-interests are out-of-sync with the needs of working families. It’s time to stop looking for excuses and raise the minimum wage." On today's labor calendar, the Metro Washington Council's monthly meeting is at 6:30 tonight at the AFL-CIO; details on our website, dclabor.org Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1999, a 20-month illegal lockout of 2,900 Steelworkers at Kaiser Aluminum in three states ended when an arbitrator ordered a new contract. Kaiser was forced to fire scabs and fork over tens of millions of dollars in back pay to union members. Today’s labor quote is by Martin Luther King Jr., who said "The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it...those who attack labor forget these simple truths but history remembers them." 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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The Maryland General Assembly last month issued an official citation to National Nurses United for "leadership and dedication to promoting tolerance and understanding" after the union united with local religious and community leaders to host a well-attended Bethesda rally challenging white supremacy in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville.
NNU said that "registered nurses are proud to work for a more inclusive, caring, and open nation and are dedicated to ending the deadly diseases of racism, bigotry, and white supremacy." On today's labor calendar, you have three chances tonight to see Dolores Huerta, the labor icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez. Huerta will be at three screenings of the new film “Dolores” at the E Street Cinema tonight; full details on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1845, some 5,000 female cotton workers in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, struck for a 10-hour day. The next day, male trade unionists became the first male auxiliary when they gathered to protect the women from police attacks. The strike, however, ultimately failed. Today’s labor quote is by Susan B. Anthony, who said "Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations and social standing, never can bring about a reform." 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. Nearly three dozen AFSCME locals gathered on September 8th as AFSCME District Council 20 convened a historic Special Convention to complete the merger of its DC municipal and federal sector locals. Council 20 Executive Director Andrew Washington said that “We must remain committed, responsive and adaptable
in a time that presents old and new challenges for organized labor…From this merger," Washington said, "we will rise like a Phoenix, forged by fire, stronger and better.” On today's labor calendar, catch this week's edition of Your Rights at Work at 1 pm here on WPFW when our guests will be ATU 689's David Stephen and Lane Windham, author of the new book "Knocking on Labor's Door." Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1929, textile mill striker and songwriter Ella May Wiggins was killed in Gastonia, North Carolina, when local vigilantes and thugs forced her pickup truck off the road and began shooting. Today’s labor quote is by Pete Seeger, who said: "It is better to have struggled and lost, than never to have struggled at all." 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. Hosts: Chris Garlock, with David Stephen
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