9 episodes
Solidarity Forever Roscoe Mathieu
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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The history and how-to of American labor, from 1619 to tomorrow's headlines. Starting with the Jamestown strike (as the White Lion landed), this podcast will cover American labor history in its advances, setbacks, triumphs, and shames, interspersed with labor theory and practice for making labor history of your own.
Solidarity forever, friends!
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The Ten-Hour Day
The ten-hour day, "six to six" with an hour for breakfast and an hour for supper, was the key fight of the late 1830s. Championed by the National Trades Union and the mill-girls of Lowell, the movement for a ten hour day would win some, and lose some, until it all came to a head in 1840.
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There is Power in a Union
In our first How To episode, we're starting at the beginning, with labor theory 101. Who is your boss? What's capital? And how does the night shift who always forgets to put away the cleaning supplies fit into all this?
Find out here, how there is power in a union.
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Lowell II
Every good sequel should be bigger, louder, and thrilling-er than the first one, right?
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New Jersey Feelings
Why did Lowell girls get accused of having New Jersey feelings? Today, we find out!
(PROTIP: It's not New Jersey)
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Regularly Discharged Forever
Lowell, Massachussetts, was the Google Campus of the 1800s. So what went wrong to cause all those pretty, loyal mill girls to strike?
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Throwing a Working Man's Party
Labor action is effectively one of two things: political action, or direct action. This week, we learn about political action, in the courts through the landmark Pullis decision, and charting the rise and fall of the Working Man's Parties in the days of Andy Jackson.
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Customer Reviews
He Can Tell A Story!
Roscoe makes labor history fascinating. I’m not really a history buff but Roscoe has made me a believer. He finds details and tells stories like no one else and I feel like I’m really learning something. Highly Recommend!
Finally!
This is a much need show about labor history in the USA that considers how class intersects with race, gender, and other identities. Super highly recommended.
Prof. Frank Rudy Cooper
Fantastic
At once highly educational and entertaining, this podcast is perfect for anyone wanting to dig deep into American labor history.