Davon McRae joined a family tradition this week: D.C. firefighting. It's a proud, but somewhat painful legacy; McRae's father, Kevin, died two years ago while fighting an apartment fire in northwest Washington. And his cousin, James, died 10 years ago fighting a fire. Both were members of Fire Fighters Local 36, as is Davon.
"My father was a good man, he was a great man. A good role model," McRae said. "Seeing my father go down in the line of duty inspired me to want to do it more." Read more, and see a photo of Davon on our website at dclabor.org On today's labor calendar, catch this week's edition of "Your Rights At Work" at 1 o'clock, when Ed Smith and I will take listener calls on worker rights. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1995, Detroit newspaper workers began a 19-month strike, involving 2,500 workers in six unions. The strike turned into a lockout, which lasted four more years. Today’s labor quote is by Chris Rhomberg, in "The Broken Table: The Detroit Newspaper Strike and the State of American Labor." Chris Rhomberg, who wrote: “Deliberately negotiating to impasse, unilaterally imposing conditions, and breaking strikes—all of these actions destroy the function of collective bargaining…” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org.
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