“The mood is uneasy. The streets are quiet and show their pain through the paint-chipped curbs, cracked sidewalks, and boarded alleyway doors—there’s no foot traffic. Crowds no longer gather to hide the city’s worn-down façade. Off in the distance, church bells ring. No one is listening. And soon it will be overtaken by the sounds of emergency vehicle sirens dashing off to care for troubled souls during troubled times.
This is a new reality. It’s the reality of life lived from a distance—at least six to 12 feet apart.” That’s how reporter Al Neal opens his March 19 report – “Silent streets: Life halts, but not for all workers” -- in the People’s World. He’s writing about St. Louis, but of course it could be anywhere. Or everywhere. We’ve got a link on our website, dclabor.org; it’s a good read. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1970, five days into the Post Office’s first mass work stoppage in 195 years, President Nixon declared a national emergency and ordered 30,000 troops to New York City to break the strike. The troops didn’t have a clue how to sort and deliver mail and a settlement came a few days later. Today’s labor quote is the motto of the Coalition of Labor Union Women founded on this date in 1974 in Chicago by some 3,000 delegates from 58 unions and other organization. The Coalition of Labor Union Women, which says “A woman’s place is in her union.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus, which stands up for union members and their families. At unionplus.org you’ll find useful links to coronavirus resources from the AFL-CIO, as well as Union Plus Hardship Help Benefits. Check it out at unionplus.org
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