After a year on the job, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos got an “F” from students, parents, educators and community members.
More than 40,000 report cards grading her performance were delivered to DeVos at the Department of Education yesterday. The report cards also provide comments on the great things happening in public schools and what DeVos should be doing to support them. On today's labor calendar, there’s a solidarity rally for jailed Korean labor leaders, starting at 9:15am this morning at the Korean Embassy on Massachusetts Ave NW; Complete details on our website, dclabor.org, click on calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 2000, some 19,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers in Washington state and Oregon began a successful 40-day strike over economic issues. Today’s labor quote is by Mother Jones, arrested on February 11, 1913 while leading a protest of conditions in West Virginia mines. She was 83 years old at the time. Mother Jones, who said: "I would fight God Almighty Himself if He didn't play square with me." Union City Radio sponsor UnionPlus wants you to know that they’re committed to improving the quality of life of working families through their unique products and services. Find out more at unionplus.org!
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