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“Progressive populism is never racist, it’s never anti-Semitic and it doesn’t raise people up by pushing others down.” Today’s labor history: Polish government bans the union Solidarity. Today’s labor quote by Lech Walesa.

“It really shows that our union really does fight for us.” Today’s labor history: Hollywood’s "Battle of the Mirrors." Today’s labor quote by Phil Ochs (sung by Paul Robeson).

On this week’s show: Dr. Jayne Swift on the historic city ordinance just passed this August that has the potential to change the face of the adult entertainment industry in Minneapolis. Plus, Steve Striffler on “Solidarity: Latin America and the US Left in the Era of Human Rights.” Interviews by Patrick Dixon. Questions, comments or suggestions 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 Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

“Those who belong to unions are going to make stronger and stronger demands of their employers who have shared little of the wealth that the workers created.” Today’s labor history: Truman orders U.S. Navy to seize oil refineries, breaking strike. Today’s labor quote by Richard Trumka.

Vow to strike if they don't win a contract with fair wages by October 15. Today’s labor history: United Auto Workers call strike against Ford. Today’s labor quote by Woody Guthrie.

Hundreds of pension plans are poised to fail unless Congress acts. Today’s labor history: AFL endorses 6-hour day, 5-day workweek. Today’s labor quote by Benjamin Jealous.

“A strike is not just about immediate demands--it is about working people demanding a better world.” Today’s labor history: Midwest dairy farmers strike for higher prices. Today’s labor quote by Jack McCallum.

Most-comprehensive pro-worker rewrite of U.S. labor law in decades. Today’s labor history: Carnegie strikers charged with treason. Today’s labor quote by Mother Jones.

Labor History Today (9/29/19): Mapping American social movements On this week’s show: Professor Jim Gregory on his innovative project to map American social movements online. Georgetown labor history professor Joe McCartin joins hosts Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant on a show originally broadcast on Labor Day 2019 on WPFW 89.3FM. The project, Gregory says, “allows us to see where social movements were active and where not, helping us better understand patterns of influence and endurance.” Questions, comments or suggestions 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 Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Produced & engineered by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon.

Six different events, but they’re all linked by one thing...Today’s labor history: 10,000 port workers locked out. Today’s labor quote by Clara Lemlich.