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  • Sugar Strike/Food Riots of 1917
    2025/04/23

    In 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.

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    1 時間 7 分
  • 1913 Hazleton Silk Strike
    2025/04/17

    In 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.

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    1 時間 8 分
  • Hershey Chocolate Workers Strike
    2025/04/16

    In 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.

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    38 分
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Strike - Interview with PMA Union
    2025/04/16

    In 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.

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    46 分
  • Apex Hosiery Strike
    2025/04/15

    Workers from the largest non-union hosiery mill in 1930s Philadelphia go on strike.

    Originally aired: January 11, 2022.

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    34 分
  • Cafe, Bakery, and Roaster Organizing - Interview with Philadelphia Joint Board of Workers United
    2025/04/15

    In 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.

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    47 分
  • Knights of Labor
    2025/04/14

    Originally 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.

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    1 時間 4 分
  • Antizionism and the Labor Movement - Interview with Alison Glick and Suzanne Adely
    2025/04/10

    In 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.

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    1 時間 3 分