Pledging to stand “in solidarity with all protesters who face excessive and undue criminal charges,” UFCW Local 400’s executive board has condemned the “arbitrary” arrest of protesters during last year’s Presidential Inauguration. Several Local 400 members had participated in the protests alongside dozens of other local unions, and though they had escaped being swept up by police, Local 400 president Mark Federici said no protesters should have been charged in the first place, adding that the arrests were a “clear violation of every citizen’s right to free speech.” Prosecutors last week announced plans to dismiss all charges against 129 defendants, but 59 people are still being charged with a number of felonies and face up to 70 years in prison.
On today’s labor calendar, catch this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work here on WPFW from 1-2pm and then at 4:30, poet Jim Daniels will do a reading, “Song of the Industrial Heartland” at Georgetown University; complete details, as always, at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1915, the Supreme Court upheld quote unquote “Yellow Dog” employment contracts, which forbid membership in labor unions. Yellow Dog contracts remained legal until 1932. Today’s labor quote is by Sojourner Truth, the African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist born into slavery, who addressed the first Black Women’s Rights convention on this date in 1851. Sojourner Truth, who said: “We do as much, we eat as much, we want as much.” 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!
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