Contracted service workers at Dulles International Airport yesterday announced their decision to authorize hundreds of workers to walk off the job on strike during the holiday season if necessary, to demand that their employer, Huntleigh USA Corporation, participate in a fair recognition process that allows workers to exercise their legal right to join a union. Details on our website at dclabor.org
On today’s labor calendar, Nancy MacLean, author of "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" speaks at the AFL-CIO at noon and again tonight at the Takoma Busboys and Poets at 6pm; complete details at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1983, a 47-day strike at Greyhound Bus Lines ended with members of the Amalgamated Transit Union accepting a new contract containing deep cuts in wages and benefits. Striker Ray Phillips died during the strike, run over on a picket line by a scab Greyhound trainee. Today’s labor quote is by Nancy MacLean, who writes in "Democracy in Chains” that: “Public interest has been subordinated to private interest, and when there is no clear distinction between them, it opens the door to endless opportunities for corruption.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Details at unionplus.org
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"Since I joined the union I have had no bad days," said Kenneth Davis. Davis was accepted into the Community Services Agency’s Building Futures Pre-Apprenticeship program soon after his release from prison last year, graduating in December 2016. "I think the Building Futures Program is great!" he told the current crop of students last week. Davis is now in his first year as a residential class apprentice with IBEW Local 26. Building Futures is a pre-apprenticeship program that trains low-income DC residents to be successful in the construction industry and get placed into construction apprenticeships and living wage construction jobs. Find out more at communityservicesagency.org.
On today’s labor calendar, SEIU 32BJ and supporters will picket to support Huntleigh airport workers at 2pm at Dulles International Airport in the Chantilly Room by Door 1 Arrivals; complete details at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1991, General Motors announced it was closing 21 North American plants over the following four years and slashing tens of thousands of jobs. Today’s labor quote is by Barbara Walters, who said: “To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Details at unionplus.org Staff members of Lambda Legal, the nation’s oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV, recently announced that they plan to unionize with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. “We want a collective voice and a seat at the table as the organization evolves and plans its response to an increasingly hostile federal administration,” the staffers said. Workers are voting by mail-in ballots, which will be tallied up December 29.
On next week’s labor calendar, Nancy MacLean, author of "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" speaks at the AFL-CIO and Busboys and Poets in both Takoma and Shirlington; complete details at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1921, the Kansas National Guard was called out to subdue thousands of protesting women who were going from mine to mine attacking scabs -- non-striking miners -- in the Pittsburg coal fields. The women -- christened the "Amazon Army" by the New York Times -- made headlines across the nation. Today’s labor quote is by Joe T. Morales, who plays Sal in the classic labor film "Salt of the Earth." Joe Morales, who said: "But you don't pull a strike when the bosses want it -- so they can smash your union. You wait till you're ready, so you can win." Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. This week, you can get a discounted subscription to the digital edition of Consumer Reports and get the most value for your money on your holiday purchases, big and small. Details at unionplus.org Hosts: Chris Garlock, with Ed Smith
JOIN US AT 202-588-0893 Also, if you miss our live show – or want to hear a past show – Your Rights At Work is now available as a podcast! Just search for Union City Radio on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts; subscribe and you’ll get our shows right on your phone! Guests: Damon Silvers, AFL-CIO, LIVE from Paris meetings on "The Future of Work." Karen Rice, Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees, and the university's recent refusal to recognize the union. Nancy MacLean, author "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America"; She’ll be at the Shirlington Busboys at 5p on Monday, December 18 and the Takoma Busboys on Tuesday, 12/19 (6p) -- both part of the Metro Council’s monthly Bread and Roses series – and she’ll be at the AFL-CIO at noon on the 19th. RSVP here Labor Song: "Working In A Coal Mine" 1989: Irma Thomas, Dolly Parton, Dr. John & Alan Toussaint. CREDITS: Produced by Peter Pock and Chris Bangert-Drowns; engineered by Mike “The Man” Nasella, with Wendy Paul and Robin Smith. Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. This week, hit the road for the holidays with special Union Plus savings from Budget. Check them out at unionplus.org! And we’re supported by you, our listeners: call 202-588-9739 or 1-800-222-9739 or pledge online at wpfwfm.org. |
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