Continuing our celebration of Labor History Month here on the show, today guest host Karma Chávez is in conversation with labor journalist Kim Kelly about her new book, Fight Like […]
The Story of Two Women’s Epic Fight to Build a Union
Organized labor seems to be making a comeback, with major union movement happening in unexpected places like Amazon and Starbucks. “Behind those headlines, a lot of folks don’t know what […]
The Songs and Stories of Working-Class Hero Joe Hill
Today’s show is a blend of history, storytelling, singing, and solidarity previewing the special performance “Joe Hill: Alive as You and Me,” taking place this evening (Thursday, April 7) at […]
What Labor History Teaches Us
“Part of what keeps the one-percent in power is controlling the historical narrative and convincing people that only by their own individual effort can they succeed,” says labor historian Toni […]
Class War, USA: Workers’ Struggles in American History
An engaging collection of riveting stories about working people in United States history fighting back in the darkest times. Class War, USA is a rich collection of stories about ordinary people […]
100 Years Ago, Bisbee, AZ Ran the Wobblies Out of Town
July 12th, 2017 commemorated the 100th anniversary of the notorious Bisbee, Arizona Deportation. On that date over a thousand striking miners and their supporters were rounded up at gunpoint in […]