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Defend the Post Office: Tue, November 17, 11am – 12pm
Curseen Morris Processing and Distribution Center, 900 Brentwood Rd. N.E. Washington, DC 20066
Organized by the APWU; RSVP here

A Conversation With National LERA President-Elect Wilma B. Liebman: Wed, November 18, 5pm – 6pm
Register here

MWC Delegate meeting: Tue, November 17, 2pm – 4pm

DC Jobs with Justice's I'll Be There Awards 2020: Wed, November 18, 6pm – 8pm
Register here

Alexandria Dems Labor Caucus: Wed, November 18, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Contact [email protected] for the link.

Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Belabored; Union Strong; America’s Workforce Radio; RadioLabour; The Blue Collar Gospel Hour
What’s next for working people under a Biden/Harris administration? We’ve got excellent reports from Belabored, Union Strong, America’s Workforce Radio and RadioLabour. This week’s show also features a brand-new Network member, The Blue Collar Gospel Hour, where union autoworker, poet, and activist Dan Denton hosts a podcast for the 99% – featuring entertainment, news, music, poetry, art and interviews with interesting people. This week Dan visits with co-worker Gerri Edwards, an LGBTQ+ activist and pioneer who also hosts a popular, award winning Star Trek original story podcast series.

Defend the Post Office today
On Friday, Postmaster General DeJoy confirmed that he intends to bring back his slowdown policies across the country. “The Postal Service is suffering a deep financial crisis, caused by the Coronavirus pandemic: more cuts and delays is the opposite of what the USPS needs right now!” says the American Postal Workers Union (APWU). That’s why they’re taking action across the country today, including locally at the Curseen Morris Processing and Distribution Center* (see Calendar). “We’ve defended our democratic rights, now we must defend the post office. As we celebrate Postal Workers, we also renew our demand - to save the Post Office.” You can also take action by calling (844) 402-1001.
*Joseph P. Curseen and Thomas L. Morris Jr. were two postal workers at the Brentwood Postal Facility, which was closed from October 2001 to December 2003, after becoming contaminated by anthrax that was sent to several US Congressmembers. Curseen and Morris died from inhaling anthrax, and the facility has been re-named in their honor.

Today's Labor Quote: General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York

Whose purpose is "to provide cultural, educational and social services to families of skilled craftsmen."

Today's Labor History
This week’s Labor History Today podcast: A journey down the Working River The UnionDues podcast takes a trip down the River Thames, finding struggles and strikes, insurrection and inspiration.
And, on this week’s Labor History in 2: Striking against privatization in Alberta, Canada.
Last week’s show: One Day More

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York is founded. The Society remains in existence to this day - 1785

International Brotherhood of Longshoremen change name to Longshoremen’s Association - 1959

- David Prosten

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