With more than 48,000 auto workers on strike at General Motors fighting for fair wages, affordable health care, dignity, respect and job security, the AFL-CIO has just launched a digital ad campaign blanketing 10 markets covering 15 cities. (audio; 15-sec ad (see below)) The campaign comes as the strike, which began September 15, continues to galvanize the country with calls for GM to stop playing games and settle this strike so that the hardworking auto workers – members of the UAW -- who’ve sacrificed to make GM the success it is today can go back to work. On today’s labor calendar, striking auto workers picket today from 6am to 2pm; for complete details and all the latest local labor calendar listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1883, the International Working People's Association was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today’s labor quote is by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who recently told workers on a UAW picket line in Indiana… “Your fearlessness is a reminder that the only way to fight back is by fighting back. We’re not shutting up. We’re not backing down. We’re going to march, shout and fight every day until our brothers and sisters get what they deserve. One day longer. One day stronger.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Hey, if you have a car, you don’t need to overpay for auto insurance. Union Plus Auto Insurance with SnapQuote helps you get quotes from multiple providers so you can get a great deal. Visit unionplus.org/auto.
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