This week's labor history: On today’s show, the conclusion of our interview with labor historian Erik Loomis, and for our “Cool things from the George Meany Labor Archives” feature, Ben Blake has dug into the Sam Gompers boxes and come up with some intriguing items. Plus we remember the 1917 Bath Riots on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Labor History Today is produced by Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Engineered by Chris Garlock.

Labor history sources include Today in Labor History, from Union Communication Services https://unionist.com/

This week's music:

"Carmelita" – The R.J. Phillips Band

https://soundcloud.com/hillipsand/Carmelita

"Migrant Workers Song" - Wicked Karma

https://youtu.be/jh9YUC8PbCs

“They cannot disregard nurses’ right to organize.” Today’s labor history: Supreme Court upholds “Yellow Dog” contracts. Today’s labor quote by the editor of the United Mine Workers' Journal.

“They cannot disregard nurses’ right to organize.” Today’s labor history: Supreme Court upholds “Yellow Dog” contracts. Today’s labor quote by the editor of the United Mine Workers' Journal.

Guest: Dana Frank, David Jepsen & Tula Connell

Guest: AFGE Political Director Tucker McDonald, AIL VP Denise Bowyer & DC Labor Cho

Call your senators and representatives and tell them to reopen the government now. Today’s labor history: first canned beer goes on sale in Richmond, VA. Today’s labor quote by Oscar Wilde.

Call your senators and representatives and tell them to reopen the government now. Today’s labor history: first canned beer goes on sale in Richmond, VA. Today’s labor quote by Oscar Wilde.

Federal workers and allies to occupy Hart Senate Office Building today. Today’s labor history: 10,000 clothing workers strike in Rochester, N.Y. Today’s labor quote by Elise Bryant.

Federal workers and allies to occupy Hart Senate Office Building today. Today’s labor history: 10,000 clothing workers strike in Rochester, N.Y. Today’s labor quote by Elise Bryant.

“A patriotic gesture in defense of the common good and in solidarity with less fortunate workers.” Today’s labor history: the first farm worker strike in California. Today’s labor quote by Terence V. Powderly.