
Labor Jawn
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.
www.laborjawn.com
Podcasting since 2021 • 52 episodes
Labor Jawn
Latest Episodes
Fort Wilson Riot
In 1779, as inflation drove prices of bread and meat sky high, the citizens of Philadelphia took matters into their own hands and rebelled against the wealthy merchant class. Originally aired: September 6, 2023.
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Episode 54
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41:51
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1923 NJ Trolley Strike
As the postwar inflation threatened the wages of trolley operators, they struck, triggering not just a fight over wages, but a fight over mass transit all together.
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Episode 76
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40:31

Reading Railroad Massacre
Pennsylvania Militia open fire on civilians and striking railroad workers. Originally aired: January 27, 2022.
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Episode 12
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19:38

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