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January 26, 2022 at 10:48 AM

Hiring Hall: “Quitting in droves”

“Quitting in droves” MWC meeting highlights Today's Labor History Today’s Labor Quote Hiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs!! TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete and latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Navigating the Future …
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January 25, 2022 at 1:46 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: With Babies and Banners/Confessions of a Union Buster

FILM: With Babies and Banners (with filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb)FILM/BOOK/TALK: Confessions of A Union Buster  You may also be interested in “Working Class Culture in a Middle-Class Society" with Jack Metzgar, the author of Bridging the Divide: Working Class Culture in a Middle-Class Society (ILR Press…
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January 24, 2022 at 10:48 AM

AFGE cheers EO $15/hr fed wage

AFGE cheers Biden EO $15/hr fed wageBrandy Brooks campaign staff signs contractShuler: “Fight isn’t over,” as Senate Republicans again sink voting rightsToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listings: Union City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click…
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January 22, 2022 at 10:47 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Nae Pasaran/With Babies and Banners

FILM: Nae Pasaran FILM: With Babies and Banners (with filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb)  Nae PasaranScreening free online through Feb 4, 2022 Presented by the London Labour Film Festival, a member of the Global Labor Film Festival Network (coordinated by the DC Labor FilmFest).Click here for global access t…
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January 21, 2022 at 10:47 AM

UMD graduate workers demand bargaining rights

UMD graduate workers demand bargaining rightsNorton introduces pay equity billRegina V. Polk Women’s Labor Leadership ConferenceToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listings: Union City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's rep…
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January 19, 2022 at 10:48 AM

Hiring Hall: Howard County hospitality workers seek right to return to work

Howard County hospitality workers seek right to return to workAs Metro GM exits, transit workers urge WMATA to listenWebinar: “Worker Surveys: A Strategic Organizing Tool”Today's Labor HistoryToday’s Labor QuoteHiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs!!TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete …
  Metro Washington Labor Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 10:50 AM

Do you support democracy, ​John​?

The Senate votes TODAY on voting rights. People died for democracy and the right to vote. It’s our duty to them: Sideline the Filibuster and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Hi John, Senator John R. Lewis fought his whole life to def…
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January 14, 2022 at 6:05 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: More MLK films

FILM: MLK/FBI FILMS: At the River I Stand; Brother Outsider; Love and Solidarity; Reparations  In addition to the four excellent labor-related films in the line-up for this weekend’s online World House Documentary Film Festival (see below), the AFI Silver is screening MLK/FBI free on Monday,  “To …
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January 14, 2022 at 10:48 AM

MLK weekend labor actions/events

MLK weekend labor actions/eventsAFSCME rings alarm on staffing shortages in Maryland prisonsDC nurses and supporters join national day of action for job safetyVirginia Beach city workers seek union rightsToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listings: Uni…
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January 12, 2022 at 3:41 PM

Hiring Hall: Voting Rights Week of Action

AFL-CIO announces Voting Rights Week of ActionNPEU formally recognized by National Center for Transgender EqualityDCNA joins staffing crisis Day of Action2022 MLK Conference set for this weekendToday's Labor HistoryToday’s Labor QuoteHiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs!!TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; c…
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January 12, 2022 at 2:18 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: MLK doc fest features labor films

FILMS: At the River I Stand; Brother Outsider; Love and Solidarity; Reparations   Four excellent labor-related films are in the line-up for this weekend’s online World House Documentary Film Festival: At the River I Stand: The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike and the Assassination of Dr. Mar…
  Metro Washington Labor Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
January 11, 2022 at 7:09 PM

📞 Sideline the Filibuster in the Senate 📞

The filibuster is stopping us from passing laws. Laws that protect our right to vote and help people during the pandemic. Sideline it. Hi John,   Our democracy is under attack. To protect it, we must sideline the filibust…
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January 10, 2022 at 10:48 AM

DC firefighter meets twins he delivered

DC firefighter meets twins he delivered TweetWatch: 1199SEIU Maryland/DC pushes voting rights AFL-CIO, nurses unions sue OSHA Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listings: Union City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's repo…
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January 8, 2022 at 10:46 AM

DC LaborFest PLUS: With Babies and Banners

FILM: With Babies and Banners (with filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb)  FILM: With Babies and Banners (with filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb) Thursday, January 27, 7p FREE (online screening); RSVP here.This Oscar-nominated documentary tells the dramatic story of the women of the great General Motors sit-down strike—an…
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January 7, 2022 at 10:48 AM

“Landslide win” for labor-backed Burroughs in PG District 8

“Landslide win” for labor-backed Burroughs in PG District 8Remembering Jan. 6: Sign the pledge to protect voting rights‘It Was Just Total Chaos’: The Capitol Building Cook On Comforting His CoworkersAFL-CIO, nurses unions sue OSHAToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click her…
  Metro Washington Labor Council AFL-CIO · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 5:44 PM

⏰ Early registration ends TODAY ⏰

The 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference will be held Jan. 16–17. The theme is Honoring Our Past and Protecting Our Future. Register now! Hi John,   Join us Jan. 16–17 for the 2022 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ci…
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January 5, 2022 at 10:49 AM

Hiring Hall: Politics and Prose recognizes union

Politics and Prose recognizes unionDNC staff votes to unionizeToday's Labor HistoryToday’s Labor QuoteHiring Hall: 53 DC-area union staff jobs!!TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete and latest listings Union City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Wedne…
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January 3, 2022 at 10:47 AM

Labor hits the doors for Burroughs in PG District 8 race

Labor hits the doors for Burroughs in PG District 8 raceReport Breaks the Silence on Gender Violence in NigeriaToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listings: NOTE: check our Twitter feed for weather-related updates! Union City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-F…
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December 31, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Day of Action for Burroughs

Day of Action for BurroughsPolitics and Prose may voluntarily recognize unionMLK conference registration opensSummit for Democracy: Workers Organizations’ Vital RoleToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am daily WPFW-FM 89.3…
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December 23, 2021 at 10:49 AM

No holiday for labor effort in Jan 4 PG Special Election

BREAKING: Colonial Williamsburg workers unanimously vote to ratify new union contract with significant raises and benefits No holiday for labor effort in Jan 4 PG Special ElectionUnion saves jobs for Shoppers workers  Wins for Kellogg’s and Takoma Park workersHow the UMD bosses stole Christmas Sol…
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December 17, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Labor endorses Burroughs in Prince George’s County special election

Labor endorses Burroughs in Prince George’s County special electionPolitics & Prose workers organizeREGISTER NOW: Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO 2022 MD General Assembly Legislative Conference and Holiday LunchEarl Dotter on exhibit now at UMD Labor On The Move: Tefere Gebre announces next st…
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December 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Fighting colonialism in Williamsburg

Buffalo workers vote in first-ever Starbucks unionFighting colonialism in WilliamsburgKellogg’s strikers reject dealMD House OKs USM collective bargainingTweetWatch: @Virginia_AFLCIOD.C. Labor Chorus Winter ConcertToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest lis…
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December 3, 2021 at 7:22 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: Labor Films at the AFI EU Film Showcase

Labor Films at the AFI EU Film Showcase  Labor Goes to the Movies podcast: Labor films at AFI’s EU Film ShowcaseOn today’s Labor Goes to the Movies podcast, Elise and Chris discuss the AFI European Union Film Showcase and the three featured labor films -- two of which premiere this weekend (Decemb…
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December 3, 2021 at 10:48 AM

‘Tis the season to strike

MWC Affiliate TweetWatch:Washington-Baltimore News Guild MWC Affiliate TweetWatch:UNITE HERE Local 25 MWC Affiliate TweetWatch:Washington Teachers' Union  ‘Tis the season to strikeD.C. Labor Chorus Winter ConcertToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listi…
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December 2, 2021 at 10:47 AM

AFGE urges Congress to avert government shutdown

AFGE urges Congress to avert government shutdownLabor On The Move: Harrison new PM at CSA’s Building Futures programToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Acco…
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December 1, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Hiring Hall: MWC Affiliate TweetWatch

MWC Affiliate TweetWatchSolidarity Center Podcast: 'I Feel Strong When I See Other Women with Us'Today's Labor HistoryToday’s Labor QuoteHiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs!!TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete and latest listings Union City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click h…
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November 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM

#GivingTuesday - Support Community Services Agency!

Join the movement & give back today, November 30, 2021! Improving Workers Lives,                                                                Supporting Local Labor,                                                                  Strengthening Communities!                            …
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November 30, 2021 at 10:47 AM

“Wage shortage” fuels area driver shortage, says transit union

“Wage shortage” fuels area driver shortage, says transit unionBessemer Amazon workers get new union voteKellogg’s strike updatePG County labor forum rescheduledToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.…
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November 29, 2021 at 10:47 AM

PG County Candidates Labor Forum this Wednesday

Prince George’s County 2022 Candidates Labor Forum this WednesdayLabor On The Move: Mario Cristaldo, Trabajadores UnidosUnion Voice/Readers Write: Labor Chorus concert?Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPF…
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November 26, 2021 at 4:32 PM

DC LaborFest PLUS: CLiFF Award-winners

Meet the Filmmakers, See the 2021 CLiFF Award-winning Films This Saturday Labor Films at the AFI EU Film Showcase  Meet the Filmmakers, See the 2021 CLiFF Award-winning Films This Saturday The Canadian Labour International Film Festival had a bumper crop of films this year at the Canadian Labour I…
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November 24, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Strikesgiving!

Strikesgiving!Strikesgiving solidarity opportunities Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's reportWednesdays with Warner #36 : Wed, November 24, 8:15am – 9:15amWindmi…
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November 23, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Children’s School Services Techs OK 3-year contract

Children’s School Services Techs OK 3-year contract More EWL photos posted Strikesgiving solidarity opportunitiesSolidarity Center Report: Workers Make Gains in Kazakhstan, Sri LankaToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7…
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November 22, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Shuler: Build Back Better Act “a milestone for working people”

Shuler: Build Back Better Act “a milestone for working people” AFGE members’ fight for dignity on the job changed TSAToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Thi…
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November 19, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Tudors Biscuits workers demand union

Tudors Biscuits workers demand union“Warrior Met ain’t got no soul!”John Deere workers ratify 6-year deal, winning substantial gainsToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear to…
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November 18, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Warrior Met Coal strike comes to DC today

Warrior Met Coal strike comes to DC todayWorkers United wins foothold at EarthTreks MWC Affiliate TweetWatch: @32BJSEIU“No Excuses; Voting Rights Now”Union Voice/Readers Write: EWL livestream?Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion Ci…
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November 17, 2021 at 10:48 AM

Hiring Hall: “Stop airline turkeys from gobbling up contracted workers’ benefits!”

“Stop airline turkeys from gobbling up contracted workers’ benefits!” Warrior Met strike comes to DCToday's Labor HistoryToday’s Labor QuoteHiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs!!TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for complete and latest listings Union City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; cli…
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November 16, 2021 at 10:47 AM

TweetWatch: BID signing, IATSE ratifies, airport week of action

MWC Affiliate TweetWatch Strike halted, tentative agreement reached between Alliance unions and Kaiser Permanente Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's reportLoudou…
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November 15, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Over 600 turn out for historic Evening with Labor

Over 600 turn out for historic Evening with LaborSolidarity Center Podcast: Thai Fast Food Workers Fight for a Fair ShareToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report…
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November 12, 2021 at 10:47 AM

43rd Evening with Labor tonight

43rd Evening with Labor tonightUFCW Kaiser Pharmacy workers give 10-day strike notice Union member wins teaching “Nobel” prizeToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's…
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November 11, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Operation Union Veterans Day

Operation Union Veterans DayTentative agreement for Strathmore ticketsellers COPE Report: COPE mtg rescheduled; PG Candidates forum setToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear…
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November 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Hiring Hall: Shuler to attend Evening with Labor

Shuler to attend Evening with Labor Georgetown breaks worker justice ground with new construction procurement policyWarrior Met strikers sit in at BlackRock Union Voice/Readers Write: Lewis resigned, not diedToday's Labor HistoryToday’s Labor QuoteHiring Hall: DC-area union staff jobs!!TODAY'S LA…
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November 9, 2021 at 10:47 AM

Key WH aide featured at EWL

Key WH aide to be featured at EWLCSA’s Adopt-A-Family: Bricklayers build strong foundation but more support needed Wanted: Volunteers for Evening with LaborToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 …
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November 8, 2021 at 10:47 AM

MWC Affiliate TweetWatch

MWC Affiliate TweetWatchSolidarity Center Podcast: 'No' to State Violence! Reimaging Policing Need a dose of cute? Vote for your favorite union pet!Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click…
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November 5, 2021 at 9:47 AM

Pledge to stand with AFSCME COVID-19 heroes

Pledge to stand with AFSCME COVID-19 heroesEvening with Labor volunteers wanted! New date for Tri-County COPE meetingsToday’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report D…
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November 4, 2021 at 9:47 AM

After VA losses, “the fight moves from doors onto the shop floor”

After VA losses, “the fight moves from doors onto the shop floor” Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's report Union City Radio: Your Rights at Work: Thu, November …
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November 3, 2021 at 9:47 AM

Labor voices from Election 2021-Virginia

Labor voices from Election 2021-Virginia EVENING WITH LABOR AWARDEES - J.C. TURNER AWARDS: Eric Bunn & Jaime Contreras Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's rep…
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November 2, 2021 at 9:48 AM

Election Day in VA: “The power is within us”

Election Day in VA: “The power is within us”VA Election FAQNCTE to recognize union voluntarily Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History  TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15am dailyWPFW-FM 89.3 FM; click here to hear today's reportNoVA Labor Volunteer Phon…
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November 1, 2021 at 9:48 AM

“90,000 union voters to turn out” with 1 day to go in VA

“90,000 union voters to turn out” with 1 day to go in VAPolitico, E&E News workers organize, win recognition EVENING WITH LABOR AWARDEES:ATU 689/ATU 1764; DCNA & SEIU1199Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History   TODAY'S LABOR CALENDAR; click here for latest listingsUnion City Radio: 7:15…
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October 29, 2021 at 9:49 AM

“Join us for the final push!” urges VA labor

“Join us for the final push!” urges VA laborElected officials join Shoppers worker protests Bad faith in Takoma ParkSolidarity Center Report: Unions Work to Secure Tannery JobsUnion-Made in America HalloweenEVENING WITH LABOR AWARDEES: ATU 689 & IUOE 99Today’s Labor QuoteToday's Labor History…
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October 28, 2021 at 9:49 AM

“No Trump in VA” says hotel worker

“No Trump in VA” says hotel workerWheelchair justiceThey’ll drink to that: Heaven Hill Workers end 6-week Kentucky Bourbon strikeSolidarity Center Report: Brazilian Union Leader MurderedLabor In The NewsEVENING WITH LABOR AWARDEES: Andrew Washington, Laura Fuchs & Tom Killeen Today’s Labor Qu…