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Gripping stories of the historic battles for worker rights and how they fuel today's struggles.
On this week’s Labor History Today: Historian Dr. Jeffrey Johnson tells the story of the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing and the infamous frame-up of labor leader Tom Mooney, who spent more than two decades behind bars before his eventual release and pardon. Recorded live at the 9th Annual Reuther-Pollock Labor History Symposium, Johnson explores how xenophobia, anti-labor fervor, and miscarriages of justice from a century ago still echo loudly today.Plus, on Labor History in 2:00: The Battle of Blair Mountain.
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Labor History Today
Gripping stories of the historic battles for worker rights and how they fuel today's struggles.
