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  • Labor Against the Arena - Interview with Lindsey Farrell and Duncan Gromko
    2024/11/25

    In this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Lindsey and Duncan, two unionists who have been organizing against the construction of a new 76ers arena in Philly's historic Chinatown.

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    Union member petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePkIe3tUG0YuOCer7eZqVW9DbWsMYbIhmC-GzVTkCSeHwHow/viewform

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    41 分
  • Admiral Court Rent Strike
    2024/11/12

    In 1985, after escaping war, famine, and genocide, 200 Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees in West Philadelphia took on their latest challenge: some of the worst landlords in the city.

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    58 分
  • Trump Taj Mahal Strike
    2024/11/02

    After losing health and pension benefits, workers at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino went on strike in 2016.

    Originally aired: June 13, 2022.

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    22 分
  • 1961 Department Store and Meat Cutters Strikes
    2024/10/26

    In a doubleheader episode, the two unions who would eventually merge into the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) both coincidentally went on strike in 1961.

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    47 分
  • Westward to Zion: American Jewish Labor History - with The Jewish Diasporist and Dr. Caroline Luce
    2024/10/06

    In this special crossover episode of The Jewish Diasporist and Labor Jawn, hosts Jordan and Gabe team up to interview Dr. Caroline Luce, a scholar of Jewish labor history in the United States. Together. They explore the rich and complex history of Jews in America, highlighting the intersections of immigration, labor unions, synagogues, mutual aid societies, and colonialism. Tracing the westward migration of American Jews from New York to Los Angeles, this episode provides a deep dive into Jewish labor’s evolving role within the broader context of capitalism and colonialism.

    Dr. Caroline Luce
    https://www.carolineluce.com

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    The Jewish Diasporist
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    Music: Isabel Frey

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    1 時間 10 分
  • Bayard Rustin
    2024/10/05

    From Communist organizing in the 1930s to the 1963 March on Washington and beyond, Bayard Rustin had an incredible life, fighting for civil rights as a black, gay, radical labor agitator and peace activist.

    Originally aired: January 11, 2024.

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    1 時間 3 分
  • Ben Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter Cole
    2024/10/03

    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 時間 1 分
  • 1997 UPS Strike
    2024/09/18

    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 分