“People have got to vote like their life depends on it, because it does," says the model volunteer and UFCW 400 member. Today’s labor history: Farm Labor Organizing Committee wins first contract for guest workers. Today’s labor quote: Richard Trumka@wpfwdc @AFLCIO @UFCW400 @UFWupdates #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Metro riders face reduced service if feds don’t step in with more funding.  Today’s labor history: 5,000 female cotton workers strike for 10-hour day. Today’s labor quote: Dolores Huerta@wpfwdc @ATUComm @UFWupdates #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Bill Fletcher Jr., leads a black history musical journey from the 1950s to the present day, focusing on race and racism in America. Today’s labor history: textile mill striker and songwriter Ella Mae Wiggins killed by local vigilantes. Today’s labor quote: Ella Mae Wiggins (sung by Pete Seeger)@wpfwdc @aflcio @AFGENational #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Labor Day 2020 Town Hall; Hosted by Chris Garlock Airdate: September 7, 4-5p EDT on WPFW 89.3FMGuests:Pia Morrison, SEIU 500 president; Adjunct faculty at area universities (UDC, Howard, Georgetown, Geo Washington, American University, Trinity) Wala Blegay, staff attorney, DCNA; School nurses Engineered by Shepsu Baker; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.Music: We Just Come to Work Here by Anne Feeney

WPFW’s “Workers Rising” on Labor Day; Publisher locks out Capital Gazette staff; AFL-CIO wants end to systemic racism. Today’s labor history: Post Office orders clerks to shoot bandits. Today’s labor quote: Attica prisoner’s manifesto.@wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Labor Day 2020 Town Hall; Hosted by Chris Garlock Airdate: September 7, 3-4p EDT on WPFW 89.3FMGuests:Mark Federici, president, UFCW 400 (Supermarket workers)Jim Griffin, IBEW 1900 president (Utility workers)Dabney Hudson, IAFF 36 president (DC fire fighters)Andrew Washington, AFSCME Council 20 Executive Director (Government workers; DC and federal)Engineered by Shepsu Baker; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.Music: We Just Come to Work Here by Anne Feeney

Provides a voice in organizational decision making. Today’s labor history: jobless march on grocery stores and seize food. Today’s labor quote: Gene Debs.@wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Labor Day 2020 Town Hall; Hosted by Chris Garlock & Dyana ForesterAirdate: September 7, 2-3p EDT on WPFW 89.3FMGuests:John Boardman, Executive Secretary, UNITE HERE 25 Jaime Contreras, Vice President, SEIU 32BJ Ryan Chavka, IATSE 22 Business Agent Ed Malaga, President, DC Musician’s Union Engineered by Shepsu Baker; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.Music: We Just Come to Work Here by Anne Feeney

Most Americans affected by the coronavirus are workers of color and women; the AFL-CIO recently held a webinar to discuss the issues. Today’s labor history: coal miners abolish “company store” after ten-week strike. Today’s labor quote: Merle Travis. @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Working people's stake in the 2020 elections and labor's plans to turn out the union vote.  Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise BryantAirdate: September 7, 11a-12p EDT on WPFW 89.3FMGuests:Donna Edwards, Maryland/DC AFL-CIO President Stephen Courtien, President, Baltimore-DC Metro Building Trades Council Julie Hunter, Virginia AFL-CIO Political DirectorDavid Stephen, Metro Washington Council Political Director Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect Editor-At-Large Engineered by Kahlia; produced by Chris Garlock as part of the “WORKERS RISING” Labor Day show.Music: None of Us Are Free by the DC Labor Chorus