Hosted by Chris Garlock and Ed Smith
THANKS to everyone who pledged during the summer membership drive; thanks to your support we surpassed the drive goal! Special thanks to labor lawyers Jules Bernstein, Wendy Kahn and Ed James for their challenge grants. Today's guest(s): Lindsay Washington, American Medical Response EMT, who played a vital part in the organizing and bargaining committee at American Medical Response. “We decided to organize because we had three main issues – we wanted working equipment, fair scheduling and fair pay. We are our patients’ primary providers. Without working equipment, we cannot give them the best care possible.” Elise Bryant, president, Coalition of Labor Union Women; August 26 is Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. On August 26, 1970, the Women’s Strike for Equality was staged in cities across the U.S.; a key focus of the strike—in fact, more accurately a series of marches and demonstrations—was equality in the workplace. MUSIC: “She Works Hard For The Money” - Donna Summer CREDITS: Produced by Pete Pocock and Chris Garlock; engineered by Robin Smith.
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