Union City Radio

By Metro Washington Council & 89.3 FM WPFW

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The podcast currently has 3,067 episodes available.

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August 01, 2018 Union City Radio August 1, 2018: Transit workers win agreement on key issue
The fourth time was the charm for Metro workers. Sort of. In today's labor history, Sid Hatfield murdered by coal company goons, plus today’s labor quote by Sid Hatfield.
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July 31, 2018 Union City Radio July 31, 2018: Three strikes and a proverb
In today's labor history, National Football League Players Association begin first strike; fifty-day baseball strike ends; Great Shipyard Strike of 1999 ends in victory; plus today’s labor quote from an ancient Chinese proverb.
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2min
July 31, 2018 Union City Radio July 31, 2018: Three strikes and a proverb
In today's labor history, National Football League Players Association begin first strike; fifty-day baseball strike ends; Great Shipyard Strike of 1999 ends in victory; plus today’s labor quote from an ancient Chinese proverb.
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2min
July 30, 2018 Union City Radio July 30, 2018: Today’s labor history and quote
In today's labor history, Medicare Act signed; United Airlines agrees to offer domestic-partner benefits...Plus today’s labor quote from Lyndon Johnson.
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July 30, 2018 Union City Radio July 30, 2018: Today’s labor history and quote
In today's labor history, Medicare Act signed; United Airlines agrees to offer domestic-partner benefits...Plus today’s labor quote from Lyndon Johnson.
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2min
July 29, 2018 Union City Radio Labor History Today: July 29, 2018
This week's labor history: labor historian Joe McCartin connects the Hatch Act, which passed in 1939, and which restricts federal workers’ political activities, with president Trump’s recent Executive Orders attacking the unions protecting federal worker rights on the job (interview by Patrick Dixon); Saul Schniderman remembers Florence Reese, who wrote the labor anthem “Which Side Are You On?”; labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner – who got his start organizing with the United Farm Workers, talks with Chris Garlock about the enduring legacy of the historic farm worker grape boycott. Ben Blake’s labor history Object of the Week is a collection of AFL-CIO president John Sweeney’s union baseball caps. Plus, we’ve got a few unusual versions of the classic “Which Side Are You On?”
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. Engineered by Chris Garlock.
Labor history sources include Today in Labor History, from Union Communication Services https://unionist.com/
This week's music:
“Which Side Are You On?” – Rebel Diaz https://youtu.be/8Dr05tXktSo
“Which Side Are You On?” - Dropkick Murphys https://youtu.be/SKWfnO7fhQM
“Which Side Are You On?” - KollektivA (feat. Manos Ksidous) https://youtu.be/pGlxNP0VaSQ
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46min
July 29, 2018 Union City Radio Labor History Today: July 29, 2018
This week's labor history: labor historian Joe McCartin connects the Hatch Act, which passed in 1939, and which restricts federal workers’ political activities, with president Trump’s recent Executive Orders attacking the unions protecting federal worker rights on the job (interview by Patrick Dixon); Saul Schniderman remembers Florence Reese, who wrote the labor anthem “Which Side Are You On?”; labor and community organizer Stephen Lerner – who got his start organizing with the United Farm Workers, talks with Chris Garlock about the enduring legacy of the historic farm worker grape boycott. Ben Blake’s labor history Object of the Week is a collection of AFL-CIO president John Sweeney’s union baseball caps. Plus, we’ve got a few unusual versions of the classic “Which Side Are You On?”
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. Engineered by Chris Garlock.
Labor history sources include Today in Labor History, from Union Communication Services https://unionist.com/
This week's music:
“Which Side Are You On?” – Rebel Diaz https://youtu.be/8Dr05tXktSo
“Which Side Are You On?” - Dropkick Murphys https://youtu.be/SKWfnO7fhQM
“Which Side Are You On?” - KollektivA (feat. Manos Ksidous) https://youtu.be/pGlxNP0VaSQ
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46min
July 27, 2018 Union City Radio July 27, 2018: Today’s labor history and quote
In today's labor history, National Labor Union founder William Sylvis dies...Plus today’s labor quote from William Sylvis.
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2min
July 27, 2018 Union City Radio July 27, 2018: Today’s labor history and quote
In today's labor history, National Labor Union founder William Sylvis dies...Plus today’s labor quote from William Sylvis.
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2min
July 26, 2018 Union City Radio July 26, 2018: Today’s labor history and quote
In today's labor history, feds kill 30 strikers at "Battle of the Viaduct"... Plus today’s labor quote from Wendell Phillips.
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2min

FAQs about Union City Radio:

How many episodes does Union City Radio have?

The podcast currently has 3,067 episodes available.