Black Sheep and Bad Apples

31 A Little Bit On Labor


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Well, the guys get together for a discussion about workers rights and protesting. Specifically the United Mine Workers and the United Auto  Workers of America in the early 1900's. They'll be discussing a few of the key players that brought about safer work environments, better pay and the weekend for workers, as well as branched out into solidarity with other disparaged peoples.



Show Notes:

USA Today Article: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2018/05/22/what-average-american-needs-in-emergency-savings/35175419/

Haymarket Affair - Illinois Labor History: http://www.illinoislaborhistory.org/the-haymarket-affair/ 

"The Coal Mining Massacre America Forgot" - Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/forgotten-matewan-massacre-was-epicenter-20th-century-mine-wars-180963026/ 

"A Day in The Life of a West Virginia Coal Miner" - Literary Hub: https://lithub.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-west-virginia-coal-miner/

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Black Sheep and Bad ApplesBy Loren O'Brien

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