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LABOR ARTS CALENDAR: WEEK AT A GLANCE…


Tues: Singing for Justice (AZ)

Thurs: Labor Heritage Power Hour (radio/online)

Fri: Book Talk: Legalized Inequalities (NY & Virtual)

Fri: Love Songs from the Liberation Wars (NC)

Ongoing Events


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Labor Arts News Updates


Alamo Drafthouse Members Mobilize for Movie Strike

On April 3, members of CWA Local 777 at the Sloans Lake Alamo Drafthouse in Denver, Colo., went out on an unfair labor practice strike after the rollout of a new QR code ordering service. Read more.

IATSE and The Juilliard School Ratify Agreement with Production Staff

In an update to a story we reported a couple weeks ago, IATSE and The Juilliard School have ratified a collective bargaining agreement covering production staff who support the school’s performances. Read more.

Memphis Public Library Workers Move Closer to Union Victory

Memphis Public Library Workers’ Union members have secured a referendum on the November ballot to reclassify library workers as civil servants. Read more.

NewsGuild Members Strike Contract Gold at VTDigger

Members of the VTDigger Guild have secured a second contract locking in a 32.5 percent salary increase for reporters and a 6 percent increase for editors. Read more.

New Screening Added to DC LaborFest

If you’re planning out the films you want to take in at this year’s DC Labor FilmFest, there’s one more to add to your list. ATU 689 and NoVA Labor are sponsoring a free screening of the brand-new doc We Fought For What We Have. Read more.


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TODAY’S LABOR HISTORY


1914: The Ludlow Massacre occurred during a strike by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) against the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. Colorado National Guard and company guards attacked a tent colony of striking miners and their families, resulting in numerous deaths.

1948: An unknown assailant shoots through a window at United Auto Workers President Walter Reuther as he is eating dinner at his kitchen table, permanently impairing his right arm.

1980: UAW members end a successful 172 day strike against International Harvester, protesting management demands for new work rules and mandatory overtime provisions.
Ludlow Massacre monument photo from LHF's Labor Landmark Map.

From Haymarket to May Day 2026

This week’s Labor History Today features Labor Express Radio in Chicago, previewing May Day 2026. From the 1886 fight for the eight-hour day to today’s call for an “economic blackout,” organizers are mobilizing for what could be a major test of workers’ power.

Janna Ahrndt Does Not Dream of Labor

On this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour: The 2026 DC Labor FilmFest launches on May Day, with AFI Silver programmers previewing a strong, global lineup with a notable surge in women-centered stories. Artist Janna Ahrndt explores the hidden labor of digital life, while Conor Casey tells the story of The Seattle Union Record. Plus: labor helps Jackie Robinson break the color barrier, the latest labor arts news, and music from the R.J. Phillips Band and Floorchild.

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