"No Contract, No Coffee" Starbucks workers are on strike across the US. Here's a song for the picket lines.

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THIS WEEK’S LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: Bernie, Debs & the Sound of Solidarity - Labor Heritage Foundation Bernie, Debs & the Sound of SolidarityOn this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour: Senator Bernie Sanders accepts the Eugene V. Debs Award in Terre Haute, celebrating Debs’ legacy of solidarity and social justice — and reminding us that Debs’ vision still guides the labor movement today.The

🎙️ This Week on the Labor Heritage Power Hour:
Bernie, Debs & the Sound of Solidarity! ✊
Sen. Bernie Sanders accepts the Eugene V. Debs Award in Terre Haute, and we meet Johnny Miller Jr., keeping labor’s music alive through struggle and song — plus tunes from The Local Honeys.
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WEEKEND LABOR ARTS CALENDAR: Nov 14-16 - Labor Heritage Foundation FRI: When We Fight (CA)SUN: Celebration of Joe Hill in Poetry (Online)ONGOING: Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey (DC) (Re-opening!)Don't Stand Alone: Black Labor Organizing in New Orleans (LA)American Labor in Print (MA)In Camps, Under Trees, and Evicted (CA)Dead

🎭 Weekend Labor Arts Calendar 🎶
From When We Fight in California to a Celebration of Joe Hill in Poetry online, plus new and ongoing exhibits from DC to Wisconsin — explore the art, history & heart of labor.
📅 Full calendar: bit.ly/3LFyVms
#LaborArts #UnionCulture #SolidarityThroughArt

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Halfway there! - Labor Heritage Foundation I’m very pleased to report that we’re halfway to our $10,000 Straus Challenge Grant goal — and we need your help to go the distance by the end of the year! Every dollar you give will be matched, doubling your impact and helping us set an ambitious agenda for 2026: more events, more voices, and more

🎶 We’re halfway to our $10K Straus Challenge Grant goal — help us go the distance! Every dollar you give is matched, doubling your impact for 2026: more events, more voices, more solidarity through art + culture.
Give today 👉 bit.ly/4r1m5Pi
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Bernie, Debs & the Sound of Solidarity Podcast Episode · Labor Heritage Power Hour · 11/13/2025 · 55m

🎙️ On today’s Labor Heritage Power Hour — Bernie Sanders on Eugene V. Debs, plus Johnny Miller Jr on songs that fuel picket lines. Listen: apple.co/4oFRO7m ✊🎶 #LaborRadio #WPFW #LaborHistory #LaborMusic

Two stories of labor solidarity, labor history & labor music in action on this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour 🎧 From Bernie Sanders honoring Eugene V. Debs to songs that keep workers’ spirits alive — tune in 1p on @wpfwdc 89.3FM✊🎶 #LaborRadio #WPFW #LaborHeritage

🎙️ Two stories of labor solidarity, labor history & labor music in action on this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour 🎧 From Bernie Sanders honoring Eugene V. Debs to songs that keep workers’ spirits alive — tune in 1p on @wpfwdc 89.3FM✊🎶 #LaborRadio #WPFW #LaborHeritage

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Folk-punk musician Johnny Miller Jr joins the Labor Heritage Power Hour to talk about songs on picket lines, courage, and community — tune in 1p on @wpfwdc 89.3FM 🎶 laborradionetwork.org #UnionStrong #Solidarity #LaborMusic

“When we talk about Debs, we’re talking about a man who offered an alternative vision to a society built on lies, greed, war & exploitation.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders accepts the Eugene V. Debs Award on the Labor Heritage Power Hour. tune in 1p on @wpfwdc 89.3FM #GeneDebs #BernieSanders #LaborHistory

Two stories of labor solidarity, labor history & labor music in action on this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour 🎧 From Bernie Sanders honoring Eugene V. Debs to songs that keep workers’ spirits alive — tune in 1p on @wpfwdc 89.3FM✊🎶 #LaborRadio #WPFW #LaborHeritage

No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

While Starbucks baristas strike, we strike too — by not shopping at Starbucks.

This fight isn’t just about coffee. It’s about dignity, wages, and ending union busting. When baristas strike, our movement stands with them. Don’t shop at Starbucks. #NoContractNoCoffee

Science News Media Guild Stage 24-Hour Strike for Fair Contract - Labor Heritage Foundation After rejecting Society for Science’s latest contract proposal, members of the Science News Media Guild—a unit of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild—held a 24-hour strike on Wednesday to demonstrate their unity in the fight for a fair contract. Striking staff work at

🧪✊ Members of the Science News Media Guild hit the picket line for 24 hours after rejecting Society for Science’s latest offer — demanding fair pay, flexibility & respect.
“We’ve been at the table for over a year and a half,” said Managing Editor Jill Sakai.
#1u #GuildStrong

Detroit Institute of Arts Workers Launch Organizing Campaign - Labor Heritage Foundation Workers at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) announced their intention on Tuesday to form a union with AFSCME Cultural Workers United (CWU), becoming the latest museum employees  to begin their fight for a voice on the job. Under the name DIA Workers United,

🎨 Workers at the Detroit Institute of Arts are organizing!
Under the banner DIA Workers United, staff announced their campaign to join @AFSCME’s Cultural Workers United — fighting for fair pay, clear career paths & transparency. 💚✊
“Strong cultural institutions make strong communities.”

Workers at House of Blues Houston Vote to Join IATSE - Labor Heritage Foundation Workers at the House of Blues concert venue in Houston voted overwhelmingly last week to join Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 51. The new bargaining unit covers workers in lighting, sound, video, carpentry, props, stage management, hospitality, freight and bac

🎸 Workers at the House of Blues Houston have voted overwhelmingly to join @IATSE Local 51!
The new union covers lighting, sound, video, carpentry, props, stage mgmt, hospitality & more — building a safer, fairer, more respectful workplace for all. 💪🎶
👉 Follow @IATSE

A yellow bridge in front of a city background with three banners reading "POST-GAZETTE STRIKERS WILL WIN".

BREAKING: We won!

Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the @post-gazette.com to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.

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LABOR QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Sarah Bond - Labor Heritage Foundation ”We have micro rebellions at all times, and that is what a strike is.”Historian Sarah Bond on this week's Labor Heritage Power Hour.

🗣️ LABOR QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We have micro rebellions at all times, and that is what a strike is.”
— Historian Sarah Bond on this week’s .
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LABOR ART OF THE WEEK: Quito Street Art - Labor Heritage Foundation Street art seen in Quito, Ecuador last weekend. Photo by Chris GarlockGot labor art? Send it to us! info@laborheritage.org

🎨 Labor Art of the Week: Street art from Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨 — snapped recently by Chris Garlock.
See it: bit.ly/47wy5ki
Got labor art? Send it our way: info@laborheritage.org

LABOR SONG OF THE WEEK: They All Sang Bread and Roses - Labor Heritage Foundation

🎵 Labor Song of the Week: “They All Sang Bread and Roses” by George Mann 🎶
A moving tribute to solidarity and song — reminding us why music still powers the labor movement.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/49J33He

📺 Video: youtu.be/cikd5hz9-ok

LABOR VIDEO OF THE WEEK: "The Power of a Singing Labor Movement" - Labor Heritage Foundation Labor Troubador Ben Grosscup makes the case that music isn’t just entertainment — it’s a key part of the strategy for labor's success. This 5-minute video shows how group singing on picket lines and at union meetings can lift morale, deepen solidarity, and sharpen the fight for workers’ powe

🎶 The Power of a Singing Labor Movement
Labor troubadour Ben Grosscup shows how songs on picket lines & at union meetings lift morale, build solidarity, and fuel workers’ power.
🎥 Watch the 5-min video: bit.ly/47Djimw
📺 Full video: youtu.be/axNSsNVWJrs

“I Am of It”: Bernie Sanders on Eugene V. Debs On this week’s Labor History Today: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders accepts the 60th annual Eugene V. Debs Award from the Eugene V. Debs Foundation in Terre Haute, Indiana — and pays tribute to the labor legend not as a figure of the past, but as an inspiration for the struggles of today. From the Pullman Strike to the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, from Debs’ call for human kinship — “while there is a soul in prison, I am not free” — to Sanders’ warning about today’s billionaire class, this episode connects the struggles of the past to the movements of the present.Plus, music by The Local Honeys, who performed at the Debs dinner, and Labor History in 2:00 remembers Debs. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

🎙️ On this week’s Labor History Today: Sen. Bernie Sanders accepts the 60th Eugene V. Debs Award and reminds us why Debs’ fight for solidarity, justice, and equality still matters today.
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🗓️ Today in Labor History (1922):
A coal mine explosion in Spangler, PA killed 79 miners after new operators had the mine reclassified as “non-gaseous” — despite multiple prior gas burns. A deadly decision that ignored workers’ warnings.
#LaborHistory #NeverForget #MineSafety #UnionStrong

🎭 Weekend Labor Arts roundup:
THU: Labor Heritage Power Hour 🎙️
FRI: New Luddism (NY) 💻
SAT: Matewan Walking Tour (WV) 🚶‍♂️
Plus ongoing exhibits in LA, MA, CA, IL & WI.
#LaborArts #LaborHistory #UnionStrong

LABOR ARTS NEWS BRIEFS: (11/6/2025) - Labor Heritage Foundation Casa Bonita Staff Head to Mediation After Staging Halloween Work Stoppage: Actors’ Equity Association (Equity) members performing at Casa Bonita spent Halloween on the picket line after management walked away from the bargaining table. Following a three-day strike, members headed b

🎨✊ In this week’s Labor Arts News Briefs: Casa Bonita performers strike 🎭; Texas Meow Wolf workers strike 🎪; art boosts wellbeing 🖼️; Shepard Fairey’s Out of Print retrospective.
👉 bit.ly/4olcJfC
#LaborArts #UnionStrong #CasaBonita #MeowWolf #ArtAndActivism #SolidarityForever

✊ From Denver to D.C. to ancient Rome — Casa Bonita performers, Washington Post pressmen & Roman workers all rise up for dignity, safety & respect.
🎧 Labor Heritage Power Hour • 1p on WPFW 89.3FM
#LaborHeritagePowerHour #WPFW #LaborHistory #CasaBonita #UnionStrong #Strike #SolidarityForever

🏛️✊ This week on The Labor Heritage Power Hour: ancient Roman workers show that the strike has deep roots.
🎧 Listen at 1p on WPFW 89.3FM
#LaborHeritagePowerHour #WPFW #LaborHistory #AncientRome #CasaBonita #UnionStrong #SolidarityForever

📰✊ This week on The Labor Heritage Power Hour: the Washington Post pressmen’s 1975 strike gets the truth it deserves.
🎧 Listen at 1p on WPFW 89.3FM
#LaborHeritagePowerHour #WPFW #PressmenStrike #LaborHistory #CasaBonita #UnionStrong #SolidarityForever

From Denver to D.C. to ancient Rome, workers rise up, walk out, and win respect. Three stories of strikes and solidarity on this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour. Listen at 1p on WPFW 89.3FM
#LaborHeritagePowerHour #WPFW #LaborHistory #AncientRome #CollectiveAction #SolidarityForever #WorkersUnite

🎭✊ Three strikes across the ages! Casa Bonita performers, Washington Post pressmen & ancient Roman workers all stand up for dignity & solidarity.
🎧 Listen at 1p on WPFW 89.3FM
#LaborHeritagePowerHour #WPFW #CasaBonita #UnionStrong #Strike #SolidarityForever

Casa Bonita Staff Head to Mediation After Staging Halloween Work Stoppage - Labor Heritage Foundation Actors’ Equity Association (Equity) members performing at Casa Bonita spent Halloween on the picket line after management walked away from the bargaining table. Following a three-day strike, members headed back to work on Sunday after successfully securing a mediation agre

🎭✨ Casa Bonita’s cliff divers & performers spent Halloween on strike — now they’re headed to mediation. Unionized with @ActorsEquity, the staff are pushing for fair pay & safety at the iconic pink venue owned by the South Park creators.
📖 bit.ly/3JwffAI

#1u #UnionStrong #ActorsEquity #CasaBonita