(audio) “What we were able to do in the ‘90s is identify a very disturbing trend with our employers who were looking to essentially displace us either through replacing our work with lesser skilled or unskilled workers and/or just moving us completely out of the acute care setting.”
That’s National Nurses United Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, on the latest State of the Unions podcast from the AFL-CIO. “So, we as registered nurses recognize...that wasn’t in the best interest of our patients and/or our profession...and worked to ensure that we had leadership that was representative of the nursing profession. And so, ever since then...we know that we can't just continue to do this without...doing...the good work that we’re doing on behalf of patients unless we’re actually building a stronger union.” Listen to State of the Unions on your favorite podcast platform. On today’s labor calendar, the Washington Teachers Union is sponsoring a Journey for Justice Alliance Bus Tour today starting at 10am, to highlight the plight of Black, Brown and low-income children whose neighborhood schools have been systematically undermined and under-resourced; Complete details at dclabor.org; click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1934, the Battle of Toledo began. Two strikers died and more than 200 were injured in the five-day running battle between roughly 6,000 strikers at the Electric Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, and 1,300 members of the Ohio National Guard. The battle began in the sixth week of what ultimately became a successful two-month fight for union recognition and higher pay. Today’s labor quote is by Harry S. Truman who said: “The right to join a union of one's choice is unquestioned today and is sanctioned and protected by law.” Truman crushed a U.S. railroad strike – which started on this date in 1946 -- by threatening to draft strikers. Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Earn an associate degree online for free with the Union Plus Free College Benefit. Summer classes start soon – enroll now! Visit unionplusfreecollege.org.
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