Teamsters locals 730 and 639 have agreed to suspend their protests over the threatened closure of the Safeway Distribution Center in Upper Marlboro. Maryland State Senator Anthony Muse on Wednesday asked representatives of Safeway and Collington Services -- which operates the center -- along with the Teamsters, to participate in discussions aimed at saving jobs at the center. The companies have until November 10 to respond to Muse’s request and the Teamsters agreed to suspend protests until then “as a sign of good faith,” reports Local 730 president Ritchie Brooks. However, if the companies “do not provide an adequate response,” Brooks said, “protest activities will resume and expand.”
On today's Labor Calendar, local musician and longtime labor organizer Joe Uehlein performs live in-studio and chats about his upcoming Joe Hill show with me tonight at 5pm on WPFW's "Live@5" Labor Edition. And at 8pm tonight, catch a performance of “Waiting for Lefty,” one of the most celebrated and significant plays of the modern American theatre. The Clifford Odets play deals with the cynical exploitation of the working classes and is on stage at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center; there are also performances tomorrow night and Sunday afternoon. Go to dclabor.org and click on calendar for complete details. Here’s today’s labor history: On this date in 1887, French transport worker and socialist Eugene Pottier died in Paris at age 71. In 1871, Pottier wrote “L’Internationale,” the anthem to international labor solidarity. Today’s labor quote is from singer Billy Bragg’s adaptation of Pottier’s lyrics: Stand up all victims of oppression For the tyrants fear your might Don't cling so hard to your possessions For you have nothing if you have no rights Let racist ignorance be ended For respect makes the empires fall Freedom is merely privilege extended Unless enjoyed by one and all
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