“These are all things that we can invest in now and move forward on,” says Mike Monroe, Chief of Staff at North America's Building Trades Unions. Today’s labor history: Farm Workers Organizing Committee chartered by AFL-CIO. Today’s labor quote by Cesar Chavez.

Chris Garlock, with Ed Smith

Locked-out BSO musicians picket; Your Rights At Work; DC Health Justice Coalition; NoVA Labor vigil. Today’s labor history: Sacco and Vanzetti executed. Today’s labor quote by Joyce Miller.

Locked-out BSO musicians picket; Your Rights At Work; DC Health Justice Coalition; NoVA Labor vigil. Today’s labor history: Sacco and Vanzetti executed. Today’s labor quote by Joyce Miller.

Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. Today’s labor history: Nat Turner’s Revolt begins. Today’s labor quote from the R.J. Phillips Band.

Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. Today’s labor history: Nat Turner’s Revolt begins. Today’s labor quote from the R.J. Phillips Band.

Challenges “extreme and unprecedented interpretation of the Hatch Act.” Today’s labor history: Northern Rockies firestorm kills firefighters. Today’s labor quote by Saul Alinsky.

Challenges “extreme and unprecedented interpretation of the Hatch Act.” Today’s labor history: Northern Rockies firestorm kills firefighters. Today’s labor quote by Saul Alinsky.

Life lessons from an immigrant who’s become an American labor leader. Today’s labor history: Striking Phelps-Dodge copper miners face state power. Today’s labor quote by Abraham Lincoln.

Life lessons from an immigrant who’s become an American labor leader. Today’s labor history: Striking Phelps-Dodge copper miners face state power. Today’s labor quote by Abraham Lincoln.