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"Essential Workers Turn out Essential Voters" at WH today

Union Voice/Readers Write: Saturday caravan to PA for Biden

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NoVA Labor No Contact Lit Drop: Thu, October 1, 11am - 2pm
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Immigrants Rally at White House: "Essential Workers Turn out Essential Voters": Thu, October 1, 11am - 12pm
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"Essential Workers Turn out Essential Voters" at WH today
In a clarion call to save essential workers' lives and end the war on immigrants, hundreds will take the battle to the White House doorstep today, at a socially distant rally pledging to elect a new President through massive GOTV efforts. First time voters will share their personal stories before crowds holding signs with photos of essential workers that read "Essential Workers Turn Out Essential Voters" and "Save Lives, Fire the Liar." "Trump underestimated COVID and he underestimates immigrants, but we are going to show him," said first-time Virginia voter and SEIU 32BJ essential cleaner Maritza Pena. "With so much at stake, essential workers are working hard to turn out essential voters in favor of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and everything they stand for, " said William Renderos, CASA in Action field manager.

Union Voice/Readers Write: Saturday caravan to PA for Biden
"This coming Saturday morning I'll be heading up to help the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO with literature dropping at union households for Biden/Harris," writes SMART 100's Tom Killeen. "We'll be meeting in Laurel at 7:30 a.m. If anyone's interested in helping please have them give me a call. I can be reached at 443-784-9718."
photo: Joe Biden marching in Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade 2020

Today's Labor Quote: Joe Biden

"This is not about my family or his family. It's about YOUR family."

Today's Labor History
This week's Labor History Today podcast: "[link removed] Despotism on Demand"
Sociologist Alex Wood on the history of the relationship between bosses and workers and how that's playing out in the age of COVID-19. On Labor History in 2: The Wreck of The Old `97.
Last week's show: [link removed] Escape on the Pearl; Black Labor Week

Twenty-one die when the L.A. Times building is dynamited during a citywide fight over labor rights and organizing. A union member ultimately confessed to the bombing, which he said was supposed to have occurred early in the morning when the building would have been largely unoccupied - 1910

Thousands of dairy farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Iowa strike in demand of higher prices for their milk - 1935

The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as the first toll superhighway in the United States. It was built in most part by workers hired through the state's Re-Employment offices - 1940

The National Hockey League (NHL) team owners began a lockout of the players that lasted 103 days - 1994

- David Prosten

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