Workers at the Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op last Sunday voted to unionize with the DC chapter of the Industrial Workers of the World, or IWW. The workers had presented demands to the Co-op’s Board of Directors on July 21, requesting higher wages, a $15-dollar hourly minimum wage, and unionization of the Co-op. Worker Tiffany S. told the Takoma Voice that unionizing is an “empowering venue to collective bargaining” and a necessary protection. "Congratulations, fellow workers, and welcome!" tweeted DC IWW.
On today's labor calendar, catch this week's edition of Your Rights At Work here on WPFW from 1 to 2pm. Complete details on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1970, the United Farm Workers union began a lettuce strike. The Salad Bowl strike was a series of strikes, mass pickets, boycotts and secondary boycotts that led to the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history. Today’s labor quote is by lettuce worker Antonio Sagredo, who said: "We don't ask the impossible--only that they look upon us as human beings. We have the same ambitions as they do. We have families. We have rights. We are people. Why must they continue to treat us like beasts of burden and look for a thousand ways to keep us down...But the people know we are right. They will give us their support. We shall triumph." Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which is committed to improving the quality of life for all working families; find out more at unionplus.org.
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