On this week’s show: Lena Solow on an organizing campaign in an unusual workplace: Babeland, a family owned store that specializes in sex toys.

We also visit with Maritime Trades Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dan Duncan to find out how the Seamen’s Act provided the merchant marine with rights similar to those gained by factory workers. And in this week’s “Cool things from the George Meany Labor Archives” Alan and Chloe dig out a couple of union newsletters from the 1960’s.

Interviews by Patrick Dixon and Alan Wierdak.

Babeland - Value Void

https://youtu.be/Z8cvqXLHDLA

Toys in Babeland by Six Gallery's Will Vokac at Independents' Day 2017

https://youtu.be/ktEFn4gaILA

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: Lena Solow on an organizing campaign in an unusual workplace: Babeland, a family owned store that specializes in sex toys.

We also visit with Maritime Trades Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dan Duncan to find out how the Seamen’s Act provided the merchant marine with rights similar to those gained by factory workers. And in this week’s “Cool things from the George Meany Labor Archives” Alan and Chloe dig out a couple of union newsletters from the 1960’s.

Interviews by Patrick Dixon and Alan Wierdak.

Babeland - Value Void

https://youtu.be/Z8cvqXLHDLA

Toys in Babeland by Six Gallery's Will Vokac at Independents' Day 2017

https://youtu.be/ktEFn4gaILA

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.

“We can meet those challenges…If we are courageous, committed and compassionate.” Today’s labor history: British soldiers help spark Revolution by taking the jobs of working people. Today’s labor quote by Richard Gephardt.

“We can meet those challenges…If we are courageous, committed and compassionate.” Today’s labor history: British soldiers help spark Revolution by taking the jobs of working people. Today’s labor quote by Richard Gephardt.

Company fired two workers for raising safety concerns. Today’s labor history: Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins first female cabinet member in U.S. history. Today’s labor quote by Thomas Jefferson.

Company fired two workers for raising safety concerns. Today’s labor history: Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins first female cabinet member in U.S. history. Today’s labor quote by Thomas Jefferson.

“You really have to know what you’re doing, because people can die.” Today’s labor history: strike marks beginnings of the National Maritime Union. Today’s labor quote from Popular Science magazine.

“You really have to know what you’re doing, because people can die.” Today’s labor history: strike marks beginnings of the National Maritime Union. Today’s labor quote from Popular Science magazine.

Guest: Spring fund drive with Jerry Paris

“Nobody knows anybody is different until someone tells them.” Today’s labor history: Chinese Ladies Garment Workers Union workers strike. Today’s labor quote by actress Hattie McDaniel, from her speech at the 1940 Academy Awards, where she accepted the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.