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November 19, 2017 Union City Radio Labor History Today: November 19-25, 2017
Union City's Chris Garlock hosts, with Joe McCartin and David Fernandez-Barrial.
This week's labor history: The life and death of Joe Hill; miners battle for unions and job safety; Congress approves the North American Free Trade Agreement; teachers strike in St. Paul, Minn., the first organized walkout by teachers in the country.
Joe McCartin is professor of history at Georgetown University and Executive Director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. David Fernandez-Barrial is Steward Director for AFSCME 2910 at the Library of Congress, and a foreign language librarian at the Library.
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
This week's music and actualities:
Patty Loveless, You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqDVObM1kxc
Hazel Dickens, Fire in the Hole
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiGPbHnpQks&list=PLydyMOqd5gNnR7WlClOECIAdVu_A0zmfi
Mats Paulson, There Is Power in a Union
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VVVw1_TXbI
Steve Earle and Del McCoury Band, The Mountain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBuMFDHkrH8
You work, they don't - clip from Matewan (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lun0BfEtrlI
Barry P. Foley, NAFTA Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5JpicN_cT4
Special thanks to David Fernandez-Barrial for music recommendations this week.
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November 16, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 17, 2017
SEIU Nurse Alliance conference strategizes for future…in today's labor history, General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen founded...Plus today’s labor quote by Joe Hill.
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.
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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November 15, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 16, 2017
Post workers picket paper…in today's labor history, strikers forbidden to sing hymns...Plus today’s labor quote by DeMaurice Smith.
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.
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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3min
November 14, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 15, 2017
Union workers protest safety conditions at Potomac Center in Hagerstown…in today's labor history, Federation of Trades and Labor Unions founded...Plus today’s labor quote by Sam Gompers.
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.
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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4min
November 13, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 14, 2017
Mayor refuses to pay UMC nurses' raises…in today's labor history, Women’s Trade Union League founded ...Plus today’s labor quote by Rose Schneiderman.
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.
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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3min
November 10, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 13, 2017
DC news union undeterred by attack on DNAinfo/Gothamist…in today's labor history, union activist Karen Silkwood killed in suspicious car crash...Plus today’s labor quote by Eugene Debs.
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.
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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3min
November 09, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 10, 2017
Labor celebrates big win in Virginia…in today's labor history, first sit-down strike of the 1930s...Plus today’s labor quote by Hormel sit-down strikers.
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.
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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4min
November 08, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 9, 2017
Big win for Fight for $15 as MontCo Council votes 9-0 in favor…in today's labor history, Committee for Industrial Organization founded...Plus today’s labor quote by John L. Lewis.
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.
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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3min
November 07, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 8, 2017
Kroger workers vote overwhelmingly to ratify new union contract…in today's labor history, 20,000 workers stage general strike in New Orleans...Plus today’s labor quote by Franklin D. 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.
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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3min
November 06, 2017 Union City Radio Union City: November 7, 2017
Fight for $15 vote in MontCo; turning out the union vote in VA…in today's labor history, building trades general strike on all military work ...Plus today’s labor quote by IUE President Paul Jennings.
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. UnionPlus is committed to improving the quality of life of working families; find out more 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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FAQs about Union City Radio:

How many episodes does Union City Radio have?

The podcast currently has 3,067 episodes available.