State legislature passed the $15 minimum wage hike by veto-proof margins. Today’s labor history: first “Poor People’s March” on Washington. Today’s labor quote by poet Chris Llewelyn.

State legislature passed the $15 minimum wage hike by veto-proof margins. Today’s labor history: first “Poor People’s March” on Washington. Today’s labor quote by poet Chris Llewelyn.

On this week’s show: Robert Cherney on Victor Arnautoff, the Russian-born artist who reigned as San Francisco's leading mural painter during the New Deal era. And on this week’s “Cool things from the George Meany Labor Archives,” Alan, Chloe and Ben explore the AFL-CIO’s long push for national health insurance, with some fascinating documents from the Archives’ pamphlet collection.

Interviews by Patrick Dixon and Allan Wierdak.

"Ford Hunger March" performed by Pam Parker, from the jazz opera "Forgotten: The Murder at the Ford Rouge Plant," music and lyrics by Steve Jones.

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Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at [email protected]

Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

On this week’s show: Robert Cherney on Victor Arnautoff, the Russian-born artist who reigned as San Francisco's leading mural painter during the New Deal era. And on this week’s “Cool things from the George Meany Labor Archives,” Alan, Chloe and Ben explore the AFL-CIO’s long push for national health insurance, with some fascinating documents from the Archives’ pamphlet collection.

Interviews by Patrick Dixon and Allan Wierdak.

"Ford Hunger March" performed by Pam Parker, from the jazz opera "Forgotten: The Murder at the Ford Rouge Plant," music and lyrics by Steve Jones.

www.forgottenshow.net

Questions, comments or suggestions welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at [email protected]

Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

Discuss common labor issues, as well as differences. Today’s labor history: 6-year UAW strike at Caterpillar ends. Today’s labor quote by Mark Twain.

Discuss common labor issues, as well as differences. Today’s labor history: 6-year UAW strike at Caterpillar ends. Today’s labor quote by Mark Twain.

Chris Garlock, with Ed Smith

Chris Garlock, with Ed Smith

“Anytime we've made real social progress as a country it is getting people...lower income...working class...whether they be white, black, Hispanic, Asian, various mixed ethnicities...to realize that they come together...” Today’s labor history: birth of women’s rights advocate and labor activist Alice Henry. Today’s labor quote by Alice Henry.

“Anytime we've made real social progress as a country it is getting people...lower income...working class...whether they be white, black, Hispanic, Asian, various mixed ethnicities...to realize that they come together...” Today’s labor history: birth of women’s rights advocate and labor activist Alice Henry. Today’s labor quote by Alice Henry.