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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 with tongues planted firmly in cheek.
www.laborjawn.com
Podcasting since 2021 • 34 episodes
Labor Jawn
Latest Episodes
Admiral Court Rent Strike
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.
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Episode 72
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Trump Taj Mahal Strike
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.
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Episode 27
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21:34
1961 Department Store and Meat Cutters Strikes
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.
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Episode 71
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47:23
Westward to Zion: American Jewish Labor History - with The Jewish Diasporist and Dr. Caroline Luce
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...
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