Union City Radio

By Metro Washington Council & 89.3 FM WPFW

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February 22, 2018 Union City Radio February 22, 2018: DC Working People’s Day of Action update
DC Working People’s Day of Action update…in today's labor history, planning the People’s Party...Plus today’s labor quote by Albert Shanker.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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February 22, 2018 WPFW - Your Rights at Work Your Rights at Work - Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:00:00 -0500
Chris Garlock, with Ed Smith
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1h 1min
February 21, 2018 Union City Radio February 21, 2018: Govt. worker unions campaigning for the best, preparing for the worst
Govt. worker unions campaigning for the best, preparing for the worst…in today's labor history, Farm Workers chartered by the AFL-CIO...Plus today’s labor quote by Cesar Chavez.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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February 20, 2018 Union City Radio February 20, 2018: Region’s nurses applaud MD single-payer bill
Region’s nurses applaud MD single-payer bill…in today's labor history, Mine Workers settle Pittston strike...Plus today’s labor quote by Cecil Roberts.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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February 19, 2018 Union City Radio February 19, 2018: RSVP now for "Day of Action"
RSVP now for "Day of Action"…in today's labor history, U.S. Supreme Court decides Weingarten case...Plus today’s labor quote from the Weingarten Rights.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
Today in Labor History is provided by Union Communication Services; Rockin’ Solidarity is performed by Joe Uehlein and the Bones of Contention.
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February 18, 2018 Union City Radio Labor History Today: February 18, 2018
Union City's Chris Garlock hosts, with Joe McCartin, Leon Fink and Chris Bangert-Drowns.
This week's labor history: United Mine Workers settle 10-month Pittston strike; San Francisco Examiner begins publishing articles on the “menace” of Japanese laborers; Woody Guthrie writes “This Land Is Your Land”; U.S. Supreme Court upholds Oregon state restrictions on women’s working hours.
Plus: Saul Schniderman on Weingarten Rights and Korey Hartwich on the Lawrence textile strikers beaten by police.
Music this week: “This Land Is Your Land” performed by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Baby Jay, Maxwell's AllStars, Bruce Springsteen and Woody Guthrie.
Joe McCartin is professor of history at Georgetown University and Executive Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor.
Leon Fink, Professor Emeritus of the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago, edits the journal, "Labor: Studies in Working Class History."
Chris Bangert-Drowns is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland who helped organize workers on the College Park campus.
Chris Garlock, Union Cities Coordinator for the Metro Washington AFL-CIO, hosts Union City Radio on WPFW 89.3FM.
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 tech wizard Matt Lukban, with very special thanks to Aldo Bello.
Labor history sources include Today in Labor History, from Union Communication Services www.unionist.com/big-labor/today-in-labor-history
This week's music:
"This Land Is Your Land": Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
https://youtu.be/XQ78uDio_ao
“This Land Is Your Land”: Baby Jay
https://youtu.be/cy4mDfs9m0c
“This Land is Your Land”: Maxwell's AllStars
https://youtu.be/wPsVFVKVmxo
“This Land Is Your Land”: Bruce Springsteen
https://youtu.be/24fGUsuQ50M
“This Land Is Your Land”: Woody Guthrie
https://youtu.be/wxiMrvDbq3s
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February 16, 2018 Union City Radio February 16, 2018: "Put the heart back in healthcare," demand GWU Hospital workers
"Put the heart back in healthcare," demand GWU Hospital workers; Transit union says WMATA disrespects workers who helped repair Baltimore tracks…in today's labor history, Wisconsin teacher sick-out protest...Plus today’s labor quote from a Madagascar proverb.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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4min
February 15, 2018 WPFW - Your Rights at Work Your Rights at Work - Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:00:00 -0500
Chris Garlock, with Ed Smith
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1h 1min
February 15, 2018 Union City Radio February 15, 2018: ALJ union raises alarm over ousting of watchdog
ALJ union raises alarm over ousting of watchdog…in today's labor history, passage of the Civil Works Emergency Relief Act...Plus today’s labor quote by Susan B. Anthony.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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4min
February 14, 2018 Union City Radio February 14, 2018: AFSCME MD members ‘call out’ on-call rule
AFSCME MD members ‘call out’ on-call rule…in today's labor history, Roosevelt creates Department of Commerce and Labor...Plus today’s labor quote by Theodore Roosevelt.
UC Radio is a brief audio version of the award-winning Union City electronic newsletter, featuring DC-area labor news, updates, calendar and labor history with Union City Managing Editor Chris Garlock. UC Radio is a partnership between the Metro Washington Council and 89.3 FM WPFW.
Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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4min

FAQs about Union City Radio:

How many episodes does Union City Radio have?

The podcast currently has 3,067 episodes available.