After nearly two years of negotiations, D.C. Streetcar frontline workers have ratified their first contract. ATU Local 689 and the Streetcar’s private operators signed the deal last Friday. Highlights include wages competitive with their WMATA counterparts, and an affordable medical insurance program. Workers at the D.C. Streetcar voted overwhelmingly in March 2016 to join ATU 689, which already represents more than 13,000 area transit workers.
For all the latest labor events, go to dclabor.org, and click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1860, in what is described as the worst industrial disaster in state history, the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts collapsed, trapping 900 workers, mostly Irish women. More than 100 died, and scores more were injured in the collapse and ensuing fire. Too much machinery had been crammed into the building. Today’s labor quote is by Joe Hill, who said: “All the world is made of music. We are all strings on a lyre. We resonate. We sing together.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Details at unionplus.org
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