The labor forum for Prince George's County candidates is being rescheduled for January; stay tuned for updates.
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: This week's show: Long live Mother Jones! Last week's show: Murder, Race and (In)Justice.
“Fighting Mary” Eliza McDowell, also known as the “Angel of the Stockyards,” born in Chicago. As a social worker she helped organize the first women’s local of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union in 1902 – 1854 Mother Jones died at the Burgess Farm in Adelphi, Md. - 1930 More than 12,000 members of the Insurance Agents Union strike in 35 states and Washington D.C. against the Prudential Insurance Co. - 1951 Unionists and activists shut down World Trade Organization meeting, Seattle, Wash. - 1999 - David Prosten. click here for latest listings
Union City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Airport Union Caucus: Mon, November 29, 2pm – 3pm Meeting for representatives of airport and airline unions at Dulles and DCA. Loudoun County Labor Caucus: Tue, November 30, 5pm – 6pm Meeting of union members and friends of labor in Loudoun. |