On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Labor Heritage Power Hour talks with poet Martín Espada about immigration and poetry. In labor history, Nat Turner’s 1831 revolt begins in Southampton County, Virginia. Quote of the day: R.J. Phillips Band.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: The Green and Red podcast challenges the myth of an invisible army of federal workers. In labor history, 2021 saw Liz Shuler elected the first woman president of the AFL-CIO. Quote of the day: Liz Shuler.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: The Workers Mic riffs on ICE’s celebrity turn as ’90s Superman star Dean Cain signs on as an agent. In labor history, 2005 saw 4,400 AMFA mechanics at Northwest Airlines strike over job security and cuts; the 14-month walkout ended in defeat. Quote of the day: The IWW’s Little Red Songbook.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: The Valley Labor Report on why you can’t improve service without hiring federal workers. In labor history, 1927 saw New York’s WEVD radio go on the air in honor of Eugene V. Debs. Quote of the day: Gene Debs.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Labor Jawn on why Philly gets a sanitation strike about every 40 years — and what that says about the work we can’t live without. In labor history, Walmart shut down its only unionized auto department just two months after workers won a contract. Quote of the day: Will Rogers.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Naomi Williams joins the Labor Heritage Power Hour to discuss her new book A Blueprint for Worker Solidarity and why centering the most vulnerable is key to freedom for all. In labor history, 1980 saw Polish union Solidarity seize the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk, a turning point in the fall of the Iron Curtain. Quote of the day: Lech Walesa.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Tales from the Reuther recalls an AFL-CIO meeting where delegates challenged union leaders to focus more on unemployed workers. In labor history, on this date in 1963, A. Philip Randolph protested the AFL-CIO’s refusal to endorse the March on Washington. Quote of the day: A. Philip Randolph.

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On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: America’s Workforce Radio digs into Nixon’s role in the infamous 1970 “hard hat protest” that pitted construction workers against anti-war demonstrators. In labor history, on this date in 1994, Major League Baseball players launched a 232-day strike that wiped out 938 games. Quote of the day: Gene Orza. Brought to you by Union Plus — find out more at unionplus.org. Support us during WPFW’s Summer Drive at 202-588-9739, 1-800-222-9739, PayPal, or wpfwfm.org.

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