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  • 1963 Racial Justice Sit-Ins
    2026/08/10

    When the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter was adopted in 1951, it established a new governmental body specifically tasked with ending race discrimination in hiring. But a decade later, little had changed. The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) took on the fight to change this.

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    54 分
  • 1930 H.C. Aberle Strike and the Murder of Carl Mackley
    2026/06/22

    In 1930, the unionized hosiery workers at the H.C. Aberle Mills in Kensington struck against wage cuts, demanding arbitration from the bosses. As tensions rose in the midst of the depression, violence broke out between strike supporters and scabs.

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    56 分
  • UNITE HERE Local 274 - Interview with Rosslyn Wuchinich
    2026/02/23

    Sam and Gabe chat with Rosslyn Wuchinich, president of UNITE HERE Local 274, representing Hotel and Food workers in Philadelphia, from Center City to the stadiums. They discuss the fight for fair wages, invisible labor, and plans for a potential general strike in May 2028.




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    45 分
  • Striking at Kings - Interview with Mindy Murray
    2026/02/02

    Sam and Gabe sit down with singer-songwriter Mindy Murray to talk about "Striking at Kings," her new song about the 1938 farmworkers' strike at King’s Farm in Morrisville PA, which was released to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.

    www.mindymurray.com

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    44 分
  • State of the Podcast (January 2026)
    2026/01/21

    Our second "annual" address to the world detailing updates to the show and more exciting news!

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    21 分
  • 1962-63 Longshoremen Strike
    2026/01/19

    Philadelphia has always been a city dominated by its waterfront commerce. But the workers who make that commerce possible have always had to fight hard for their fair share. In the midst of a strike covering the whole of the East Coast, Philly's dockworkers became a key player fighting against the bosses, courts, and even the President.

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    1 時間 8 分
  • Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice Zine - Interview with the Authors
    2026/01/05

    Sam and Gabe took a moment from the holidays to talk with Jessi Jones from the Academy Foundation, Emma Rose Rainville from the Esplanade Association, Adam Rizzo from the Penn Museum, and independent researcher Amanda Tobin Ripley about their recent work with Museums Moving Forward and the zine Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice that they all co-authored with Josh Davis of the Seattle Art Museum.

    The zine dives into how museum union contracts have improved equity and justice in the field, and hopes to provide inspiration for future unionists in how they can use their own contracts to improve the field even further.

    Art Museum Union Contract Language

    Introduction to the Art Museum Unions Index

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    1 時間 5 分
  • State of the Podcast (May 16, 2024)
    2025/12/27

    Our first address to the world detailing updates to the show and some exciting news!

    Ben Fletcher Mural Unveiling and Celebration
    Saturday May 18, 2024 2pm-4pm
    301 S. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia PA

    SEIU - Philadelphia Labor History Map (produced by Labor Jawn)
    https://goo.gl/maps/HHggN819SpfC6tx87

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    13 分