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Cultures collide. Hope survives. When a Chinese billionaire re-opens a factory and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans, early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. That’s the story explored in American Factory, a gripping new film just released on Netflix. (audio) American Factory, available now on Netflix. On today’s labor calendar, the Alexandria Dems Labor Caucus meets tonight at 7:30pm; for 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 1831, the slave revolt led by Nat Turner began in Southampton County, Virginia. The R.J. Phillips band has a great song about it on the latest edition of Labor History Today podcast, available wherever you listen to podcasts. Today’s labor quote is from “Nat Turner,” by the R.J. Phillips Band… (audio) Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Did you know you can help support the labor movement when you choose your wireless plan? AT&T is the only nationwide unionized wireless carrier, and union members can save with special discounts. Visit unionplus.org/att.
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