SEIU members have zeroed in on the Maryland capitol in their fight for voting rights and living wages. SEIU 1199-sponsored legislation allowing Marylanders to register to vote on Election Day passed the House of Delegates last week after intense lobbying from workers. While a similar measure passed the State Senate last year, the union says “we cannot take anything for granted,” and urges supporters to call their State Senators. Meanwhile, SEIU 32BJ members, alongside BWI Airport contracted workers, testified for a $15/hour living wage at the State Senate last week. “All workers who keep our airports running, clean, and secure deserve living wages,” the union said.
Today’s labor calendar is jam-packed, with transit workers rallying against privatization at noon, the APRI Baltimore chapter meeting at 5pm, the “We Were There” Women's History Month Special performance at 6pm at the Takoma Busboys and former labor activist Kim Jong-hoon speaking on “Korea at the Crossroads: War, Peace and North-South Talks” tonight at 6pm at the Brookland Busboys and Poets. Complete details, as always, on our website, dclabor.org, click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1865, Michigan authorized the formation of workers’ cooperatives. Thirteen were formed in the state over a 25-year period as labor reform organizations advocated "cooperation" over "competitive" capitalism. Participants envisioned a world free from conflict where workers would receive the full value of their labor and freely exercise democratic citizenship in the political and economic realms. Today’s labor quote is by William Shakespeare, who said: “Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.” Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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