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2 months ago

When Workers Tell Their Own Stories This week on Labor History Today, we move from repression to resistance—and from history to possibility. We begin with Labor History in Two and the 1917 trial of labor leader Tom Mooney, a stark reminder of how the justice system has been used to silence working-class dissent. Then we turn to the present with a report from the Working Class History podcast, bringing us to the 2025 Working Class Literature Festival at the occupied former GKN factory outside Florence, Italy—where workers are fighting not only to save their jobs, but to transform their workplace into a cooperative and tell their own stories. We close with another Labor History in Two—the 2006 Sago Mine disaster—underscoring the deadly consequences of corporate negligence and regulatory failure. History doesn’t just explain the world we’re in. It helps us imagine the one we’re trying to build. Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com Labor History Today is produced by the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory

History as a tool for the fight ahead
Tom Mooney.
GKN factory occupation.
Sago Mine.
This week on Labor History Today.
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@laborheritage.bsky.social

7 months ago

Martín Espada opens with “Look at This,” a moving homage to his father, organizer/photographer Frank Espada—seeing, dignity, and everyday solidarity.
🎧 Today 1pm ET on WPFW 89.3 FM (DC) & Pacifica; stream online.
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