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
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