Labor Jawn

By: Gabe Christy and Young Sam James
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  • Summary

  • Philly's working class history podcast. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the who, what, when, where, and whys of the labor movement with tongues planted firmly in cheek.

    www.laborjawn.com
    © 2024 Labor Jawn
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Episodes
  • Ben Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter Cole

    Ben Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter Cole
    Oct 3 2024

    In this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Peter Cole, author of "Ben Fletcher: life and times of a Black Wobbly" and "Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive-Era Philadelphia."

    Originally aired: October 16, 2023.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 1997 UPS Strike

    1997 UPS Strike
    Sep 18 2024

    After a series of terrible contracts leaving workers struggling with long hours, poor conditions, and low pay, the Teamsters at UPS knew that they had a fight to win. After years of organizing, 185,000 workers stood up to one of the largest shipping companies in the United States.

    Originally aired: February 12, 2024.

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    46 mins
  • 1897 Tailors' Strike

    1897 Tailors' Strike
    Sep 17 2024

    After 2 years of wage cuts, the United Garment Workers of America finally went on strike in Philadelphia, triggering sympathy strikes across much of the East Coast.



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    44 mins
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