Labor Jawn

Gabe Christy and Young Sam James

Philly's working class history. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the working class history of Philadelphia and the surrounding world. www.laborjawn.com

  1. UNITE HERE Local 274 - Interview with Rosslyn Wuchinich

    23 feb.

    UNITE HERE Local 274 - Interview with Rosslyn Wuchinich

    Sam and Gabe chat with Rosslyn Wuchinich, president of UNITE HERE Local 274, representing Hotel and Food workers in Philadelphia, from Center City to the stadiums. They discuss the fight for fair wages, invisible labor, and plans for a potential general strike in May 2028. Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    45 min
  2. Striking at Kings - Interview with Mindy Murray

    2 feb.

    Striking at Kings - Interview with Mindy Murray

    Sam and Gabe sit down with singer-songwriter Mindy Murray to talk about "Striking at Kings," her new song about the 1938 farmworkers' strike at King’s Farm in Morrisville PA, which was released to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.  www.mindymurray.com Mindy's upcoming shows: March 28 - No Kings Rally with the Doylestown Action League  April 11 - Albert Music Hall, Waretown NJ - Mindy Murray and Kevin McCloskey  April 23 - Fallser Club - with Philly FolkSong Society/MAC--Musicians for Social Justice  May 16 - Steel City with River Drivers Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    44 min
  3. State of the Podcast (January 2026)

    21 jan.

    State of the Podcast (January 2026)

    Our second "annual" address to the world detailing updates to the show and more exciting news! Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    21 min
  4. 1962-63 Longshoremen Strike

    19 jan.

    1962-63 Longshoremen Strike

    Philadelphia has always been a city dominated by its waterfront commerce. But the workers who make that commerce possible have always had to fight hard for their fair share. In the midst of a strike covering the whole of the East Coast, Philly's dockworkers became a key player fighting against the bosses, courts, and even the President. Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    1 tim 8 min
  5. Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice Zine - Interview with the Authors

    5 jan.

    Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice Zine - Interview with the Authors

    Sam and Gabe took a moment from the holidays to talk with Jessi Jones from the Academy Foundation, Emma Rose Rainville from the Esplanade Association, Adam Rizzo from the Penn Museum, and independent researcher Amanda Tobin Ripley about their recent work with Museums Moving Forward and the zine Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice that they all co-authored with Josh Davis of the Seattle Art Museum.  The zine dives into how museum union contracts have improved equity and justice in the field, and hopes to provide inspiration for future unionists in how they can use their own contracts to improve the field even further.  Art Museum Union Contract Language  Introduction to the Art Museum Unions Index Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    1 tim 5 min
  6. State of the Podcast (May 16, 2024)

    2025-12-27

    State of the Podcast (May 16, 2024)

    Our first address to the world detailing updates to the show and some exciting news! Ben Fletcher Mural Unveiling and Celebration Saturday May 18, 2024 2pm-4pm 301 S. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia PA SEIU - Philadelphia Labor History Map (produced by Labor Jawn) https://goo.gl/maps/HHggN819SpfC6tx87 Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    13 min
  7. Labor Jawn: In Story & Song

    2025-12-24

    Labor Jawn: In Story & Song

    On November 18, 2022, Labor Jawn hosted their first live show In Story and Song at the Philadelphia Folksong Society. Join the hosts of the Labor Jawn podcast in celebrating the labor movement through song and story. Relive the struggles and victories of the working class with historian Gabe Christy as musician Young Sam James leads you and a few special guests in the anthems and ballads that defined an entire movement. Guests are Pie-Eyed Preachers, Bevan Dayn, and Molly Hebert-Wilson. Intro: 00:00 Hard Travelin': 4:40 Paddy On The Railway: 9:54 Good Morning Blues (Pie-Eyed Preachers): 14:51 Preacher And The Slave: 20:11 Factory Girl: 27:16 Nine To Five: 34:18 Too Old To Work: 38:39 No More: 45:53  Trust No One (Bevan Dayn): 50:20 There Is Power In A Union (Bevan Dayn): 53:31 Building Up And Tearing It All Down (Pie-Eyed Preachers): 58:36 (Sam breaks a string): 1:02:20 Hot Asphalt (Pie-Eyed Preachers): 1:04:26 Dirty Old Town (Pie-Eyed Preachers): 1:09:45 Come Out Ye Black And Tans (Pie-Eyed Preachers): 1:15:20 Radium (Molly Hebert-Wilson): 1:19:36 Paradise: 1:27:52 They're Moving Father's Grave: 1:34:00 Barnyards Of Delgaty: 1:36:57 Tip Your Waitress: 1:41:34 Solidarity Forever (feat. Molly Hebert-Wilson): 1:44:41 We Shall Not Be Moved: 1:49:10 Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    1 tim 55 min
  8. Greater Philadelphia Volumes - Interview with Dr. Francis Ryan

    2025-12-08

    Greater Philadelphia Volumes - Interview with Dr. Francis Ryan

    Sam and Gabe sit down to chat with Dr. Francis Ryan, Associate Teaching Professor & Director of Master of Labor and Employment Relations Program, Labor Studies and Employment Relations (LSER) at Rutgers University, to discuss Philadelphia's importance in labor history, and his contributions to the three volume set The Greater Philadelphia Region, Greater Philadelphia and the Nation, and Greater Philadelphia and the World from University of Pennsylvania Press. Support the show www.laborjawn.com

    49 min
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Philly's working class history. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the working class history of Philadelphia and the surrounding world. www.laborjawn.com

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  • Skapad av
    Gabe Christy and Young Sam James
  • Aktiva år
    2021 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    113
  • Åldersgräns
    Vuxet innehåll
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    © 2026 Labor Jawn
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