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Here are some voices from the ongoing strike by Transdev workers at WMATA's Cinder Bed Bus Garage in Lorton, Virginia. (audio) Those were some of the voices from the strike by bus drivers in Lorton, Virginia, including Amalgamated Transit Union president John Acosta, mineworkers president Cecil Roberts, AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre and of course the strikers and their supporters. (audio, we’re still here) The strikers are picketing daily in Lorton; for details and the latest local labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1929 Wall Street crashed on "Black Tuesday," throwing the world's economy into a years-long crisis including an unemployment rate in the U.S. that by 1933 hit nearly 25 percent. Today’s labor quote is by Oscar Owens, the ATU Secretary-Treasurer who passed away last week after a brief illness. Oscar Owens, whose signature call-to-arms was: "Fired up and ready to go" You can support Union City Radio – and all the great programming here at WPFW – by making a generous contribution today; call 202-588-9739 or go to wpfwfm.org and Thank You! Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. If you’ve ever thought you could use some legal advice, think about enrolling in the Union Plus Legal Program for access to a nationwide network of attorneys at a low price.Take advantage of even lower pricing during open enrollment now until November 30. Visit unionplus.org/legal.
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