“Nobody knows anybody is different until someone tells them.” Today’s labor history: Chinese Ladies Garment Workers Union workers strike. Today’s labor quote by actress Hattie McDaniel, from her speech at the 1940 Academy Awards, where she accepted the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

“This is a huge win for us and our patients.” Today’s labor history: workers and customers occupy a Detroit Woolworth’s. Today’s labor quote by John Steinbeck.

“This is a huge win for us and our patients.” Today’s labor history: workers and customers occupy a Detroit Woolworth’s. Today’s labor quote by John Steinbeck.

“I was the only African American...person of color...on the podium.” Today’s labor history: Southern California supermarket workers end strike. Today’s labor quote by Abraham Lincoln.

“I was the only African American...person of color...on the podium.” Today’s labor history: Southern California supermarket workers end strike. Today’s labor quote by Abraham Lincoln.

“I will not be silenced.” Today’s labor history: Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees of America becomes ATU. Today’s labor quote by Larry Hanley.

“I will not be silenced.” Today’s labor history: Amalgamated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees of America becomes ATU. Today’s labor quote by Larry Hanley.

On this week’s show: William P. Jones on “The Tribe of Black Ulysses: African American Lumber Workers in the Jim Crow South,” plus a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to AFL-CIO urging the formation of a “Committee on Inquiry Into the Administration of Justice in the Freedom Struggle.” Interviews by Chris Garlock and Alan Wierdak.

Oh Freedom! - The Golden Gospel Singers

https://youtu.be/veiJLhXdwn8

Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at [email protected]

Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

On this week’s show: William P. Jones on “The Tribe of Black Ulysses: African American Lumber Workers in the Jim Crow South,” plus a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to AFL-CIO urging the formation of a “Committee on Inquiry Into the Administration of Justice in the Freedom Struggle.” Interviews by Chris Garlock and Alan Wierdak.

Oh Freedom! - The Golden Gospel Singers

https://youtu.be/veiJLhXdwn8

Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at [email protected]

Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

Deal would exclude recognition of hospital unions. Today’s labor history: United Mine Workers settle Pittston strike. Today’s labor quote by Harriet Hanson Robinson.