You may be listening to this while preparing to work from home today. Welcome to life in the new coronavirus world as employers across the country grapple with how to get work done while protecting their workers and preventing the spread of the virus. Furloughs and sick leave are also options and how you’re affected depends on many factors, including the generosity of your employer’s benefits, where you live and whether you have a union. We’ll explore this in greater detail on Your Rights At Work on this week’s show tomorrow at 1pm, so be sure to tune in then, right here on WPFW.
For details on all the latest local labor events listings, go to dclabor.org and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt named a woman, Frances Perkins, to be Secretary of Labor. Perkins became the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. Today’s labor quote is by President Thomas Jefferson, who, in his inaugural address on this date in 1801, declared: “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Hey, have you ever wished you could complete your bachelor’s degree, but just couldn’t find the time or the money? With the new Union Plus Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, union members and their family members can complete a bachelor’s degree online for little to no cost. Classes start every 8 weeks, and Spring classes start March 9. Visit unionlowcostdegrees.org to learn more.
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