(audio) “I think this is a time of a flexing of muscle.”
That’s union member and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Pocan, Congressman from Wisconsin. He talks about strikes, trade, health care, LGBTQ equality and the freedom to form a union on the latest State of the Unions podcast… (audio) “They’ve (corporations) gone way too far. They’ve pushed way too hard against workers; that income inequality is at its greatest level again and people are just looking at that. And people are starting to fight back. And in fact, many unions I talk to—I just had the president of TWU in—they’ve been increasing membership in their union. And a lot of unions are doing that. And the popular support; we’re at one of the highest moments again for public support especially among people like millennials which is where the future is going to be.” Listen to State of the Unions wherever you get your podcasts. On this week’s labor calendar, striking bus drivers continue to picket in Lorton and tomorrow at 3:30 there’s a rally in downtown DC to protest raids and arrests of trade unionists in the Philippines; for complete details go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1892, 20,000 workers, black and white, staged a general strike in New Orleans, demanding union recognition and hour and wage gains. Today’s labor quote is by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt On this date in 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, FDR announced plans for the Civil Works Administration to create four million additional jobs for the unemployed. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who said "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." 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’re looking for wireless deals this holiday season, don’t miss this limited time offer from AT&T and Union Plus! Union members who enroll in the AT&T Signature Program will get a $100 statement credit from AT&T, plus exclusive savings on wireless. Visit unionplus.org/att.
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