Shows
Labor JawnVoices of Labor - Kenneth WilsonAt Philadelphia's 2025 May Day Rally and March, Gabe and Sam ran around with a microphone to get recordings from union members, organizers, and workers.Each person was asked 4 questions:-Who was the worst boss you've ever had and why? -Are you part of a union? -What does being a union member mean to you?-What was your favorite moment of solidarity that you've witnessed?Submit your story at www.laborjawn.com/voicesSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-08-0802 min
Labor JawnKing's Farm StrikeFarm workers have always been mistreated, but in 1938 the CIO fought to change that at a farm in Morrisville, PA. Originally aired: January 23, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-3137 min
Labor Jawn1933 Lansdale Hosiery StrikeAs the Great Depression raged, 1700 hosiery workers in Lansdale, PA fought for union recognition, standing up to their bosses and the county sheriff. Originally aired: October 2, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-3054 min
Labor Jawn1938 Warehouse and Department Store StrikeDespite the lingering Great Depression, retail stores in 1938 were starting to bounce back. But when the wealth was not shared with the workers, they decided to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. Originally aired: July 27, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-2930 min
Labor Jawn1885-86 Wilmington Morocco StrikesAs the fine leather industry in Wilmington, Delaware expanded, their workers started organizing with a radical new organization. Originally aired: March 1, 2024. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-2857 min
Labor Jawn1903 Textile General StrikeIn 1903, Philadelphia was one of the textile manufacturing centers of the United States, but conditions in the mills were abysmal, with men, women, and children all facing long hours, low wages, and dangerous machinery. With the help of Mother Jones and other labor leaders they marched out in a general strike. Originally aired: May 30, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-2859 min
Labor Jawn1941 Bethlehem Steel StrikeBy 1941, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee had led successful union drives across most of the US Steel industry. But can they break into Bethlehem Steel when $1 billion in defense contracts are hanging in the balance? Originally aired: December 26, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-2248 min
Labor JawnKensington: Industrial Struggle in Philly's Textile MillsKensington was once described as having "more textile mills within the range of vision than in any other city in the world," and likewise, was a hotbed of labor agitation for decades. In this presentation for the Philadelphia Liberation Center, we briefly covered the region's rich labor history, from the turn of the century to deindustrialization in the 1950s and 60s. Recorded live at the Philadelphia Liberation Center on June 21, 2025. https://store.phillyliberationcenter.org/Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-07-0735 min
Labor JawnVoices of Labor - Emily GriestAt Philadelphia's 2025 May Day Rally and March, Gabe and Sam ran around with a microphone to get recordings from union members, organizers, and workers.Each person was asked 4 questions:-Who was the worst boss you've ever had and why? -Are you part of a union? -What does being a union member mean to you?-What was your favorite moment of solidarity that you've witnessed?Submit your story at www.laborjawn.com/voicesSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-06-2803 min
Labor JawnVoices of Labor - Philip BelcastroAt Philadelphia's 2025 May Day Rally and March, Gabe and Sam ran around with a microphone to get recordings from union members, organizers, and workers.Each person was asked 4 questions:-Who was the worst boss you've ever had and why? -Are you part of a union? -What does being a union member mean to you?-What was your favorite moment of solidarity that you've witnessed?Submit your story at www.laborjawn.com/voicesSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-06-2803 min
Labor JawnStrike While the Needle is Hot - Interview with Josh MacPhee and Kennedy BlockIn this special interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Josh MacPhee and Kennedy Block to talk about their new book "Strike While the Needle Is Hot: A Discography of Worker’s Revolt," which documents 80 records that striking workers and their supporters have put out.Pick up a copy from Common Notions to get 15% off with the code STRIKE15. The first 100 sales will also get a free mixtape of strike songs!Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-06-2359 min
Labor Jawn1969 Philadelphia Hotel Workers StrikeIn a period when Philadelphia's tourism industry was starting to soar, hotel workers' wages were stagnant. They launched a strategically timed strike to fight for a raise, while a rank and file caucus pressured union leadership into action. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-06-091h 08
Labor Jawn1977 SEPTA StrikeIn 1977, SEPTA workers walked out into a bitter 44 day struggle, leading to a rank and file fight against both the bosses and their own union leadership. Originally aired: August 24, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-05-291h 02
Labor JawnVoices of Labor - Greg WaldmanAt Philadelphia's 2025 May Day Rally and March, Gabe and Sam ran around with a microphone to get recordings from union members, organizers, and workers.Each person was asked 4 questions:-Who was the worst boss you've ever had and why? -Are you part of a union? -What does being a union member mean to you?-What was your favorite moment of solidarity that you've witnessed?Submit your story at www.laborjawn.com/voicesSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-05-1907 min
Labor JawnVoices of Labor - Amanda GilmoreAt Philadelphia's 2025 May Day Rally and March, Gabe and Sam ran around with a microphone to get recordings from union members, organizers, and workers.Each person was asked 4 questions:-Who was the worst boss you've ever had and why? -Are you part of a union? -What does being a union member mean to you?-What was your favorite moment of solidarity that you've witnessed?Submit your story at www.laborjawn.com/voicesSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-05-1802 min
Labor Jawn1946 Price Control ProtestsDuring WW2, to prevent the runaway inflation experienced in the 1st World War, the US Government established the Office of Price Administration to enforce price ceilings and regulate business. But after the war conservative forces started to push for their wholesale removal, the labor movement stepped up to try and prevent another great depression. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-05-1559 min
Labor JawnMariposa Food Co-op - Interview with Will Inglis and Mika RomanoIn March 2021, workers at the Mariposa Food Co-Op in West Philly formed a union with UFCW Local 1776. Today, they're working to build more power in order to make Mariposa into an even better place to work. Originally aired: February 13, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-05-061h 03
Labor Jawn1933 Chester Ford StrikeBefore the United Auto Workers formed in 1935, there had been multiple attempts to organize the industry. In 1933, Ford Workers in Chester, Pennsylvania went out for union recognition, triggering multiple other strikes and actions. Originally aired: November 29, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-05-0554 min
Labor JawnGarbage Collectors Strike of 1938While private sector employees in Philadelphia had been seeing huge union wins throughout the 1930s, municipal workers were largely left out. This would all change in 1938 when garbage collectors brought the city to a standstill in a weeks long strike. Originally aired: September 5, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-281h 09
Labor JawnSugar Strike/Food Riots of 1917In early 1917, workers at sugar refineries in South Philly went on strike for better hours, conditions, and pay. But after weeks of stalemate, poverty, and staggering inflation, the strike turned into a violent clash between workers’ families and police. Episodes 28-29 originally aired: June 26, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-231h 07
Labor Jawn1913 Hazleton Silk StrikeIn Hazleton, Pennsylvania, radical silk workers fought an uphill battle against the bosses, scabs, and even the American Federation of Labor. Originally aired: January 29, 2024. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-181h 08
Labor JawnHershey Chocolate Workers StrikeIn the midst of the Great Depression, a group of workers at the Hershey Chocolate Company went on a sit down strike for better conditions, wages, and most importantly, union recognition. The ensuing battle pitted worker against worker as a massive riot broke out in what was once considered an oasis of prosperity and peace. Originally aired: April 11, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-1737 min
Labor JawnPhiladelphia Museum of Art Strike - Interview with PMA UnionIn 2020, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art voted to unionize, but it took 2 years and a 19 day strike for them to get a first contract. Gabe and Sam sit down with Tim Tiebout, Adam Mazieka, and Juliet Vinegra to discuss the history and future of the union. Originally aired: April 3, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-1645 min
Labor JawnApex Hosiery StrikeWorkers from the largest non-union hosiery mill in 1930s Philadelphia go on strike. Originally aired: January 11, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-1533 min
Labor JawnCafe, Bakery, and Roaster Organizing - Interview with Philadelphia Joint Board of Workers UnitedIn this special interview episode, Sam and Gabe chat with Eli and Alex, organizers with Workers United, who have been building a militant union of cafe, bakery, and coffee roaster workers in Philly. Originally aired: September 18, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-1547 min
Labor JawnKnights of LaborOriginally founded as a secret society of tailors, the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor eventually grew to become a national labor force of 700,000 workers. Episodes 18-19 originally aired: March 21, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-141h 04
Labor JawnAntizionism and the Labor Movement - Interview with Alison Glick and Suzanne AdelyIn this special interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down to discuss the history of zionism, antizionism, and the American labor movement, with writer and activist Alison Glick and lawyer, organizer, and activist Suzanne Adely from Labor for Palestine. Originally aired: November 7, 2023.Donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians: https://www.map.org.uk/Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-101h 03
Labor Jawn1902 Anthracite StrikeAfter winning their first fight in 1900, Pennsylvania anthracite miners went on strike for the 8 hour day, higher wages, and union recognition. This would lead to one of the first federal mediation committees in US history. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-04-011h 03
Labor JawnPennsylvania Mutiny of 1783By the end of the American War for Independence, soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line had gone for months with little to no pay. Their only recourse left: mutiny against congress. Originally aired: October 4, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-3155 min
Labor JawnPhiladelphia Transit Company Strike of 1944Wartime Philly: thousands of white transit workers walk off the job to protest the promotion of eight black employees. Originally aired: January 17, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-3035 min
Labor Jawn1919 Bartenders StrikeWhen prohibition became law in January 1919, it left many questions unanswered. During this uncertainty, bartenders in Philadelphia went out on strike in a political protest. Originally aired: September 19, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-3033 min
Labor JawnWage Theft in the Restaurant Industry - Interview with Katherine CokerIn this special interview, Sam and Gabe sit down with Katherine Coker, a former restaurant worker who has been educating and agitating around Philly, teaching people about wage theft and the conditions in the restaurant industry. Originally aired: June 28, 2023. https://linktr.ee/katherinecokerSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2740 min
Labor Jawn1972-73 Teachers StrikeThe 1970s were a turbulent time in American and Philadelphia history. Amidst stagnant wages, inflation, and a new law allowing public sector strikes, Philly school teachers took matters into their own hands fighting the district, mayor, and state. Episodes 44-45 originally aired: March 7 and 20, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-251h 40
Labor Jawn1937 Exide Battery StrikeIn 1937, battery workers in Philly fought for higher wages using a brand new strike tactic, triggering a rift among the labor movement in the city. Originally aired: August 7, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2545 min
Labor JawnACORN - Interview with Wade RathkeIn this special interview episode, Gabe and Sam talk with Wade Rathke, founder and chief organizer for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now). Originally aired: April 27, 2023. chieforganizer.orgSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2436 min
Labor JawnPhiladelphia Housing AuthorityAfter a deadly building collapse in a predominantly black South Philly neighborhood, a coalition of housing advocates, labor leaders, and radicals pressured the city to create the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Originally aired: May 6, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2436 min
Labor JawnDelaware River Pilots - Interview with Andrew LyterIn the 1700s, every ship coming into Philadelphia needed a pilot to guide it. But as the wealthy merchant class started to solidify power, they started to clash with the fiercely independent sailors who guided their ships. Originally aired: February 20, 2023. www.andrewjlyter.comSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2348 min
Labor JawnBlack Folk - Interview with Dr. Blair LM KelleyIn this special interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Blair LM Kelley, director of the Center for the Study of the American South at the University of North Carolina, about her new book Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class. Originally aired: July 10, 2023.https://www.profblmkelley.com/Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2345 min
Labor JawnFast Food Workers Strike of 2013 / Fight for $15 / Relevant RantsFast food workers across the US strike for better pay and the raising of the minimum wage. We also take time to rant about past jobs and the utter insanity of good ol' American capitalism. Originally aired: February 7, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-2038 min
Labor Jawn50th Episode SpecialGabe and Sam celebrate 50 episodes with this special tell-all journey into the past, present, and future of Labor Jawn. Originally aired: June 12, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-1337 min
Labor JawnSomething Radical Happened Again!In this special redux version of our Something Radical Happened Here presentation, Gabe Christy discusses Philadelphia's radical Jewish labor history. Recorded on March 9, 2025 at the Spruce Hill Community Association in Philadelphia, PA.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-1251 min
Labor Jawn1959 Steel Strike at FairlessIn 1959, 500,000 Steel Workers across the country went on strike against the three major steel producers in the country. This months long battle involved everything from Cold War tensions to planned communities without mass transit. Originally aired: August 22, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-0844 min
Labor JawnSt. Mary Nurses Strike of 2020800 nurses in Bucks County, PA strike during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally aired: February 28, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-0616 min
Labor JawnBrotherly Love and Radical Thought: Labor and Activism in Early PhiladelphiaIn a special live recording at La Salle University, Gabe explores the philosophical underpinnings of four of Philadelphia's early radical movements. Special thanks to Professor Joel Garver and his American Philosophy Class for their hospitality.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-03-041h 08
Labor JawnThe Rise of Industrialized Capitalism in PhiladelphiaIn 1790s Philadelphia, things began to change rapidly. One man, John Nicholson, sought to take advantage of these changes and build a modern industrialized factory on the banks of the Schuylkill River. But he kept running into one persistent issue: his workers expected to be paid. Originally aired: May 16, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-2838 min
Labor JawnSomething Radical Happened Here!In a special live recording at The Children's Folkshul and Adult Community, Gabe discusses Philadelphia's radical Jewish labor history and Sam performs his rendition of "Arbeter Froyen," a Yiddish poem sung in English. Originally aired: December 11, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-251h 06
Labor JawnFort Wilson RiotIn 1779, as inflation drove prices of bread and meat sky high, the citizens of Philadelphia took matters into their own hands and rebelled against the wealthy merchant class. Originally aired: September 6, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-2043 min
Labor Jawn1923 NJ Trolley StrikeAs the postwar inflation threatened the wages of trolley operators, they struck, triggering not just a fight over wages, but a fight over mass transit all together. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-1842 min
Labor JawnReading Railroad MassacrePennsylvania Militia open fire on civilians and striking railroad workers. Originally aired: January 27, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-0721 min
Labor JawnJohn Henry StumpReading, Pennsylvania's first and only socialist mayor. Originally aired: February 14, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-0726 min
Labor JawnCordwainers StrikeThe 1805 Cordwainers Strike in Philadelphia was one of the earliest labor actions in American history. Originally aired: December 13, 2021. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-0517 min
Labor JawnCooperative MovementA brief history of the cooperative movement in 19th century Philadelphia. Originally aired: February 22, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-0414 min
Labor JawnGeneral Strike of 1835The first general strike in US history. Originally aired: January 3, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-02-0318 min
Labor JawnTinicum & Eastwick - Interview with Will CaverlyIn this special interview episode, Sam and Gabe are joined by Will Caverly, author of Tinicum & Eastwick: Environmental Justice and Racial Injustice in Southwest Philadelphia.When plans to overhaul Southwest Philadelphia in the 1950s scheduled both the integrated neighborhood of Eastwick and the ecologically valuable Tinicum marshes to be razed, two grassroots movements took up the cause—battling eminent domain in the name of environmental conservation and economic injustice.Get the book:https://www.brooklinebooks.com/9781955041140/tinicum-and-eastwick/www.willcaverly.comSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-01-2131 min
Labor Jawn1975 Pennsylvania AFSCME StrikeAfter years of fighting, political pressure, and organizing, municipal employees take on the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Originally aired: November 13, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-01-1641 min
Labor JawnThe 1969 Yablonski Murders PATREON PREVIEWListen to our outside-of-Philly bonus episodes at Patreon.com/LaborJawn!Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-01-1602 min
Labor JawnShirtwaist StrikeThe 1909-1910 Shirtwaist Strike in Philadelphia and 15 year old union leader, Bessie Hyman. Originally aired: November 22, 2021. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-01-0914 min
Labor Jawn1971 SEPTA StrikeAfter SEPTA officially took over from the defunct Philadelphia Transit Company, Transit Workers United Local 234 had to fight for their next contract, facing opposition from the city, state, and even their own union. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2025-01-0857 min
Labor JawnFrancis Daniel Pastorius and the 1688 Petition Against SlaveryOnly six years after the founding of Pennsylvania, a group of German Quakers drafted the first petition for universal human rights in American history. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-12-2442 min
Labor Jawn1946 Bakers StrikeAmidst post-war inflation, a grain shortage, and growing anti-union sentiment, the bakers of Philadelphia marched out on strike to fight for wages, hours, and conditions. Originally aired: December 25, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-12-1937 min
Labor JawnTransit and Labor History - Interview with Alan FisherWe take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk with Alan Fisher, a transit youtuber with an affinity for trains and a passionate distaste for car-centric urban planning. The conversation ranges from the successes and failures of public transportation and how it affects the working class to whether or not Robert Moses was the devil incarnate (citation needed). Originally aired: April 25, 2022.youtube.com/@alanthefishertwitter.com/alanthefisherinstagram.com/alanthefisherSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-12-1734 min
Labor Jawn1934 Seabrook Farms StrikeAt one of the most industrialized farms in the country, Black and Italian farm workers stood up against violent repression from corrupt policemen, farmer vigilantes, the KKK, and the "Henry Ford of Agriculture," to get fair wages and union recognition. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-12-0951 min
Labor JawnMaggie Kuhn and the Gray PanthersMaggie Kuhn dedicated her life to educating women, battling segregation, and supporting workers, but when she was forced into retirement at 65 years old she founded the Gray Panthers to fight for the rights and dignity of older workers. Originally aired: December 27, 2021. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-12-0217 min
Labor JawnLabor Against the Arena - Interview with Lindsey Farrell and Duncan GromkoIn 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. Sign the petition: https://noarenaphl.org/ Hearing schedule: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjcM6Bx3uRcZBGDgTW97_ZJz2Y1wNhZtbptbAYSqWkxDSGKQ/viewform Union member petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePkIe3tUG0YuOCer7eZqVW9DbWsMYbIhmC-GzVTkCSeHwHow/viewformSupport the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-11-2540 min
Labor JawnAdmiral Court Rent StrikeIn 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. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-11-1259 min
Labor JawnTrump Taj Mahal StrikeAfter losing health and pension benefits, workers at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino went on strike in 2016. Originally aired: June 13, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-11-0223 min
Labor Jawn1961 Department Store and Meat Cutters StrikesIn 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. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-10-2649 min
Labor JawnWestward to Zion: American Jewish Labor History - with The Jewish Diasporist and Dr. Caroline LuceIn 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 Lucehttps://www.ca...2024-10-061h 09
Labor JawnBayard RustinFrom 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. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-10-051h 04
Labor JawnBen Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter ColeIn 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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-10-031h 00
Labor Jawn1997 UPS StrikeAfter 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. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-09-1847 min
Labor Jawn1897 Tailors' StrikeAfter 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. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-09-1745 min
Labor Jawn1987 NFL StrikeIn September 1987, the Philadelphia Eagles and the National Football League Players Association walked off the field and onto the picket line, demanding better benefits, conditions, and wages. Over the next 5 weeks, the striking Eagles battled scab players, the NFL, and worst of all, the Dallas Cowboys. Originally aired: November 15, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-09-1146 min
Labor Jawn1913 Longshoremen StrikeAfter years of race baiting, lowering wages, grueling work, and horrendous conditions, the Deep Sea Longshoremen of Philadelphia set out to build a multi-ethnic, racially integrated, radical union. Originally aired: March 21, 2024. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-09-0956 min
Labor JawnGreen 4 Falasteen - Interview with Kayla Hoskinson and Matteo HintzIn this special interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down to talk with two of the organizers behind Green 4 Falasteen, a coalition of AFSCME members and staffers organizing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and in solidarity with their fellow workers in Palestine. Originally aired: April 17, 2024.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-09-0647 min
Labor Jawn1934 Campbell's Soup StrikeWhile Campbell's Soup profits were soaring, their workers wages had shrunk during the great depression. With help from local Socialist organizations, they fought back in 1934. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-09-0254 min
Labor JawnBootleg Coal Rebellion - Interview with Mitch TroutmanSam and Gabe sit down with Mitch Troutman, organizer and author of The Bootleg Coal Rebellion: The Pennsylvania Miners Who Seized an Industry, 1925–1942. Originally aired: December 12, 2022.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-08-1834 min
Labor Jawn1912 Baseball StrikeIn this special Sam-researched episode, we travel back to May 18, 1912 when the Detroit Tigers walked off the field in Philadelphia to protest teammate Ty Cobb's suspension and were replaced by the most unlikely group of players in major league baseball history: North Philly locals. Originally aired: May 6, 2022. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-08-1316 min
Labor JawnFreeman's Challenge - Interview with Dr. Robin BernsteinSam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Robin Bernstein, Dillon Professor of American History at Harvard University, to discuss her new book 'Freeman's Challenge: The Murder that Shook America's Original Prison for Profit.'Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-08-1234 min
Labor Jawn1877 Railroad Strike in PhiladelphiaWhile news of the violence in other cities poured in, Philadelphia sat poised for a revolution in the midst of the "Great Upheaval" of 1877. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-07-2958 min
Labor Jawn1935 AFL ConventionIn the midst of the Depression, tensions were rising in the American Federation of Labor, and a new wave of industrial organizing was about to sweep the nation. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-07-1541 min
Labor JawnAmerican Federation of Teachers Local 192While they never went on strike, nor bargained for a contract, American Federation of Teachers Local 192 in Philadelphia fought for civil rights inside and outside of the classroom. Originally aired: July 24, 2023. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-07-1443 min
Labor JawnTheatre Work - Interview with Brídín Clements Cotton & Natalie RobinIn this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Brídín Clements Cotton and Natalie Robin to discuss their recent book, Theatre Work: reimagining the labor of theatrical production, which explores the history and current state of labor in the theatre industry. https://www.productionlaborbook.com/Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-07-031h 08
Labor JawnEmma Goldman in PhiladelphiaWhen the "mother of American anarchism" tried to speak in Philadelphia in 1909, it triggered a protracted legal battle involving the police department, the mayor, and the federal government. Originally aired: July 13, 2022.Sources: Emma Goldman’s writings: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/emma-goldmanEmma Goldman broad history: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldman-1869-1940/ https://jwa.org/womenofvalor/goldman 2024-06-2837 min
Labor JawnBattle of Reyburn PlazaThe Philadelphia Police Department faces off against starving Philadelphians in the 1932 Battle of Reyburn Plaza. With special guest and aspiring Jimmy Stewart impressionist Sean Connolly. Originally aired: December 06, 2021. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com2024-06-2409 min
Labor JawnBeginning of the Great DepressionAn introductory course on the first few years of the Great Depression in Philadelphia. Originally aired: November 29, 2021.Notes:General histories of Philadelphia in the Depression:http://explorepahistory.com/storydetails.php?storyId=1-9-1B&chapter=3 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/great-depression/https://blog.phillyhistory.org/index.php/2016/10/philadelphia-politics-and-the-presidential-campaign-of-1932/Daily Worker Accounts of the March on City Hall: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020097/1931-10-03/ed-1/seq-2/?date1=1931&index=46&date2=1931&searchType=basic&state=New+York&rows=50&proxtext=Daily+Worker&y=16&x=4&da...2024-06-2415 min