Labor Jawn

Nov 12 2024 34 ep. 48 mins 42
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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.

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Admiral Court Rent Strike

Nov 12 2024 58 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

Trump Taj Mahal Strike

Nov 02 2024 21 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

1961 Department Store and Meat Cutters Strikes

Oct 26 2024 47 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

Westward to Zion: American Jewish Labor History - with The Jewish Diasporist and Dr. Caroline Luce

Oct 05 2024 69 mins  
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

Bayard Rustin

Oct 04 2024 62 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

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

Oct 02 2024 60 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

1997 UPS Strike

Sep 17 2024 46 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

1897 Tailors' Strike

Sep 16 2024 44 mins  
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.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com

1987 NFL Strike

Sep 10 2024 45 mins  
In 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.com

1913 Longshoremen Strike

Sep 08 2024 55 mins  
After 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.com