Labor History in 2:00

June 14 - The Fight for Free Speech


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On this day in Labor History the year was 1924. Three-hundred members of the International Workers of the World, or Wobblies, gathered at their union hall in San Pedro California.  They were holding a benefit for two of their members who had been killed in a railway accident. For the past year, the KKK had targeted the San Pedro IWW members.  

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Labor History in 2:00By The Rick Smith Show