“Boomer Jones”: Vintage labor radio show (LHT podcast extra)

First aired in 1950, Boomer Jones, produced by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, was the first radio program of its kind ever attempted by a union and told the story of the old time "Boomers" – as IAM union organizers were called -- who helped build one of the largest industrial trade unions in American history. 
Major roles were played by three of the top Hollywood stars of the time, William Holden, Marie McDonald, and Brian Donlevy, who all donated their time and talent.
For the 70th anniversary re-broadcast on WCPT in Chicago, the IAM’s Tanya Hutchins interviewed retiree Charlie McAuliffe, who brings both a historic and modern-day perspective.

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