The AFL-CIO's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference will be held in Washington, D.C. January 15-18, 2016, and the Metro Washington Council has been asked to play a major role as the host city's Council; early-bird registration is now open and you'll find a link on our website at dclabor.org.
Metro Council president Jos Williams says the conference is "an opportunity to come together to learn more about the civil and human rights campaigns of today and determine how we’re going to rewrite the rules and build power for all working people." On today's Labor Calendar, at 1pm tune in today's edition of Your Rights at Work here on WPFW 89.3 FM; we'll take your calls and our guest will be Gabby Madriz, Director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center DC, which works to improve working conditions in the local restaurant industry. Go to dclabor.org and click on calendar for complete details. Here’s today’s labor history: On this date in 1934, bank robber Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd was killed by FBI agents near East Liverpool, Ohio. He was a hero to the people of Oklahoma who saw him as a "Sagebrush Robin Hood," stealing from banks, destroying mortgage papers and sharing with the poor. Today’s labor quote is by Woody Guthrie, from "The Ballad of Pretty Boy Floyd": "As through this world you travel, you'll meet some funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, and some with a fountain pen" Please support WPFW during the Fall membership drive; call 202-588-9739 or give online at wpfwfm.org; click on the big Donate Now button and be sure to select Morning Brew/Union City to show your support.
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