Yesterday’s winter weather is a good opportunity to once again appreciate those workers who make sure we get through storms safely. The crews who salt and plow the streets, of course, but also supermarket workers who help keep us stocked up with groceries, the news folks who let us know what’s going on, transit workers and, of course, first responders. These folks are all doing their jobs, just like they do every day, but if you’re one of them, hey, we appreciate and thank you!
For the latest labor events listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1920, the AFL Iron and Steel Organizing Committee ended the “Great Steel Strike.” Some 400,000 steelworkers had been striking for more than three months, demanding union recognition, but, in the end, the strike failed. Today’s labor quote is by Mary Kenney O’Sullivan, the first female organizer for the American Federation of Labor. Born on this date in 1864, she organized the Woman’s Bookbinder Union and was a founder of the National Women’s Trade Union League. Mary Kenney O’Sullivan, who said: “I refused to do a man’s job without a man’s pay.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. If someone you know is in need of scholarship money, don’t miss the chance to apply for the 2020 Union Plus Scholarship! Current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children are eligible to apply. For details, visit unionplus.org/scholarship.
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