Today is Memorial Day, when we honor those who have given their lives to defend this country. Today we’re involved in a different kind of war, one against a killer virus. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives and our economy. No one understands that better than America’s working people. For too many of us still working on the front lines of this pandemic, simply going to work could mean getting sick or even losing our lives. Millions of workers are now unemployed as this public health crisis has ripped across our country.
It is crucial that our elected leaders at every level of government act to save our nation, save our economy and save workers’ lives. That’s why we’re joining together to fight back with the Workers First Caravan on June 3. We must demand action from our elected leaders before this crisis pushes our nation past the point of no return. They must do the right thing for America’s workers and our families. Stay tuned for more details on local plans for June 3. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1932, thousands of unemployed WWI veterans arrived here in Washington, D.C. to demand early payment of a bonus they had been told would get, but not until 1945. They built a shantytown near the U.S. Capitol but were burned out by U.S. troops after two months. Today’s labor quote is by California Senator Hiram Johnson, who called the 1932 attack on the Bonus Army ‘one of the blackest pages in our history.’ Noting that the veterans had been hailed as heroes and saviors only a decade earlier, Johnson said that ‘The president sent against these men, emaciated from hunger, scantily clad, unarmed, the troops of the United States army. Tanks, tear-bombs, all of the weapons of modern warfare were directed against those who had borne the arms of the republic.’ Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. You can shop for a car or truck from home today and save more than $3,000 dollars; just go to unionplus.org, where you can research new and used cars online and look for the “Buy from Home” badge to see which dealerships offer remote paperwork and vehicle delivery right to your driveway. Find out more at unionplus.org Please be sure to support WPFW during our Spring Pledge Drive; call 202-588-9739 or 1-800-222-9739 or pledge online at wpfwfm.org, click on Donate Now. Thanks very much!
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