Labor Jawn
Philly's working class history podcast. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the who, what, when, where, and whys of the labor movement.
www.laborjawn.com
Labor Jawn
1969 Philadelphia Hotel Workers Strike
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Episode 79
In a period when Philadelphia's tourism industry was starting to soar, hotel workers' wages were stagnant. They launched a strategically timed strike to fight for a raise, while a rank and file caucus pressured union leadership into action.
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