The AFL-CIO launched a 30-second television ad earlier this week highlighting the wave of collective action sweeping the country. From union organizing victories to the defeat of “right to work” in Missouri, “working people are on the rise,” the federation says. Here’s the ad. You can see the ad on our website at dclabor.org
In today's labor history, on this date in 1877, The Gatling Gun Company – manufacturers of an early machine gun – wrote to B&O Railroad president John W. Garrett during a strike, urging their product be purchased to deal with the quote, unquote "recent riotous disturbances around the country." Said the company: "Four or five men only are required to operate (a gun), and one Gatling ... can clear a street or block and keep it clear" Today’s labor quote is by Mark Pizzo, a letter carrier in Snellville, Georgia, and the 2016 National Association of Letter Carriers Hero of the Year. The NALC was formed on this date in 1889. Pizzo’s quick action saved a 7-year-old girl from a pit bull attack. Mark Pizzo, who said: “I guess I am a hero, but I don’t need a pat on the back; just let me do my job."
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