As I reported yesterday, the theme of the Poor People’s Campaign on Monday was income inequality. Here’s Reverend William Barber: (click above to hear the audio clip) We’ll have a longer audio report on Monday’s rally and civil disobedience on this week’s Your Rights At Work show, Thursday at 2pm here on WPFW. For the latest local labor news and calendar, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. Here’s today's labor history, On this date in 1893, the American Railway Union, headed by Eugene V. Debs, was founded. Find out more on our Labor History Today podcast, available on your favorite podcast app; just search for Union City Radio. Today’s labor quote is by Edward Sadlowski, longtime activist and leader in the United Steelworkers of America, who died on June 10. Eddie “Oilcan” Sadlowski, who said: “I guess maybe I am a romantic, but I look at the American labor movement as a holy crusade, which should be the dominant force in this country to fight for working people and the underdog and make this a more just society.” photo by Chris Garlock 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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