Maryland Labor History

Maryland Labor History Project

From the first national strike in 1877 to the nation’s first unionized Apple store, Maryland workers have long been at the center of labor history, fighting in the name of a better, more just life for all. As the state of Maryland celebrates its 250th anniversary, Maryland250 Labor History aims to ensure that we not only remember and celebrate this legacy, but treat it as a guide for our future. A collaborative and volunteer-run project, MD250 Labor History is bringing this history to life through historical documents, podcasts, walking tours, videos, +more. Visit us: md250laborhistory.org

  1. May 27

    EP13: Building the B&O Railroad with Conor Conneally

    Conor Conneally on Building the B&O Railroad

    23 min

  2. May 21

    EP12: Buddy Cefalu on Building the Key Bridge

    Buddy Cefalu, a longtime member of Ironworkers Local 16 in Baltimore, describes building the Key Bridge. There is also a great exhibit at The Baltimore Museum of Industry about the construction of the bridge. https://www.thebmi.org/exhibits/building-a-baltimore-landmark/  Thanks to Mike Lore for suggesting this topic.

    16 min

  3. May 15

    EP11: Phil Bradley on organizing the MLB

    Phil Bradley was an active member of the Major League Baseball Players Association during the lockout of 1989 when he was an outfielder with the Orioles.  He is a Special Assistant with the players union now. Thanks to Matt Hood for suggesting this program.

    26 min

  4. May 11

    EP10: Andrew Morton on his 3D Rendering of the Sparrows Point Steel Mill

    Bill Barry speaks with Andrew Morton on his amazing 3D rendering of the Sparrows Point Steel Mill.

    22 min

  5. May 3

    EP9: Mill Stories

    Michelle Stefano and Bill Shewbridge discuss Mill Stories, their project to preserve the legacy of the workers at Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point mill in Baltimore.

    17 min

  6. Apr 21

    EP8: Dave Kotelchuck on the Red Scare in Baltimore

    Bill Barry interviews Dave Kotelchuck on the Red Scare in Baltimore.

    27 min

  7. Apr 13

    EP7: Angie Luvara on the Luke Mill Strike

    Bill Barry interviews sociologist and historian Angie Luvara on the 1919 Luke Mill Strike in Luke, Maryland. Luvara, an Assistant Professor of sociology at Frostburg State University, examines the widely forgotten, yet important, strike as part of a larger research project on the history of policing Applachian labor movements.

    23 min

  8. Apr 10

    EP6: Alexis Cathcart on Interracial Working Class Solidarity in Baltimore

    Bill Barry interviews historian Alexis Cathcart on interracial working class solidarity in 19C-20C Baltimore. Alexis is a PhD candidate in history at Morgan State University whose dissertation addresses Black southern migrants and radical politics in the 20th century.

    30 min
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From the first national strike in 1877 to the nation’s first unionized Apple store, Maryland workers have long been at the center of labor history, fighting in the name of a better, more just life for all. As the state of Maryland celebrates its 250th anniversary, Maryland250 Labor History aims to ensure that we not only remember and celebrate this legacy, but treat it as a guide for our future. A collaborative and volunteer-run project, MD250 Labor History is bringing this history to life through historical documents, podcasts, walking tours, videos, +more. Visit us: md250laborhistory.org

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