Labor History in 2:00

By: The Rick Smith Show
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  • A daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.
    Copyright 2014 . All rights reserved.
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  • October 22 - The Bosses Labor Board Decertifies PATCO

    October 22 - The Bosses Labor Board Decertifies PATCO
    Oct 22 2024

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1981. The United States Federal Labor Relations Authority voted to decertify Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization. The PATCO union had gone on strike earlier that year over wages, hours, and working conditions.

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    2 mins
  • October 21 - Organizing in Paradise

    October 21 - Organizing in Paradise
    Oct 21 2024

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1999. That was the day that 270 workers from the Embassy Vacation Resorts in Maui voted to join Local 5 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees. Local 5 got its start in Hawaii in 1938.

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    2 mins
  • October 20 - Merle Travis, Songs of the Working Man

    October 20 - Merle Travis, Songs of the Working Man
    Oct 21 2024

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1983. That was the day that musician Merle Travis died. Known for his unique finger-picking guitar style, Travis wrote songs that captured the hard life of the coal miner.

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    2 mins

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