News & Updates

LABOR SONG OF THE WEEK

This Hen's Gonna Crow - Colleen Kattau

Chickens and the whole barnyard unite to defeat the tyrant cockadoodler.

ON AIR: LISTEN TO OUR RADIO SHOW!

Jamie Raskin’s favorite labor song; Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin on why he loves Tom Morello’s Union Town; a radio version of the new "Saga of KOIN-TV Workers vs The Empire" graphic cartoon; 9 to 5 cofounder Karen Nussbaum’s Unions Songs for Kids playlist; and CWA’s Debbie Goldman on her new book, “Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age”.

The Labor Heritage Power Hour, hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant, airs every Thursday at 1p on WPFW 89.3FM in Washington, DC.

Like this newsletter? Share the wealth and pass it along to colleagues, friends and family!

Fruit of Labor scores Raleigh Medal of Arts

The Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center is one of the 2024 Raleigh Medal of Arts awardees. The Raleigh Medal of Arts is awarded for extraordinary achievement in the practice or support of local arts in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Fruit of Labor World Cultural Center (FOLWCC) offers an enriching cultural and social justice educational experience to a diverse community and is the home of the the Fruit of Labor Singing Ensemble, which creates music from the struggles of organizing African American workers in North Carolina and the South. A ceremony celebrating the awardees will be held on Tuesday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Raleigh Little Theatre. Tickets for the awards ceremony will be available in September; stay tuned for more information.

No justice, no dancing

The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) last week issued a Do Not Work Order for the Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) after nine main-company members were fired in an attempt at union-busting. “What is happening to the dancers of DBDT, who stood united for a voice in their workplace, is one of the most extreme cases we’ve ever encountered,” said AGMA President Ned Hanlon.

LABOR VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Socialism Song - Boomer Stoop

PICKET SIGN OF THE WEEK

From @michelleeisen: The start of another #redforbread weekend! Stop in to show your support for @SBWorkersUnited and grab a Rascal the raccoon cake pop!

CLICK HERE for our complete labor arts calendar; look for our Labor Arts Calendar edition on Monday

LABOR HISTORY TODAY

August 23

Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, accused of murder and tried unfairly, were executed on this day. The case became an international cause and sparked demonstrations and strikes throughout the world – 1927

LABOR HISTORY TODAY PODCAST

On this week’s podcast: Blood in the Streets, photographer Chuck Avery’s illustrated history of American labor struggles, Kurt Stand shares an excerpt from his essay, Peekskill, 1949: What Was Lost, What Remained, What It Means Today.

LABOR HISTORY QUIZ OF THE WEEK

Who was called "a Mother Jones in trousers"?

Frank P. Walsh

Big Bill Haywood

Joseph Starzeleski

LAST WEEK’S QUIZ: Homer Martin, an early United Auto Workers leader, was born in Marion, Ill. on August 16, 1902

"The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too."

Please CLICK HERE NOW to pledge your financial support to our 2024 program, which includes our annual Solidarity Forever Award, the Great Labor Arts Exchange, the DC Labor FilmFest and much more (check out our website for details!).

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

RECENT NEWSLETTERS

Beyoncé’s labor anthem (8/16)

Union Songs for Kids! (8/9) Rosie gets a gold medal (8/2)

Joe visits Red Square (7/26)

Love & Solidarity (6/28)

National History Day contest features labor history (6/21)

Enter our Labor Heritage Power Hour Theme Song Contest! (6/14)

Taylor Swift’s labor song (6/7)

Share This Email