A cold wind and a hot summer sit-down

<p>Hundreds of Senate cafeteria workers and their supporters rallied – and 17 were arrested – this week in front of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, demanding justice and a contract. We remember the <a href='https://washingtonareaspark.com/2018/01/02/against-the-cold-wind-the-1948-cafeteria-workers-strike/'>78-day strike by government cafeteria workers</a> in the frigid winter of 1948 that included battles on the picket line between the AFL and the CIO and between President Harry Truman and Congress. On <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/'>Labor History in 2:00</a>: The Great Railroad Strike reaches Louisville.</p> <p>Got a questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at <a href='mailto:LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com'>LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Labor History Today is produced by <a href='https://unioncityradio.podbean.com/'>Union City Radio</a> and the <a href='https://lwp.georgetown.edu/'>Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor</a>. Hosted and produced by Chris Garlock. </p> <p>#LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @unitehere23 @UHLocal25 @RepAndyLevin @unitehere @SenSanders</p>