Labor History Today (6/16/19): A Tale of Two Strikes (Part 2)

On this week’s show: The conclusion of our discussion with Clint Burelson and Len Shindel about two historic strikes back in 1970: one by 150 Garrett County roads workers in western Maryland, the other a massive wildcat by 200,000 postal workers. Also this week, Patrick Dixon talks with Luis Brennan, one of the Burgerville Workers Union organizers in Portland, Oregon. And, inspired by the recent legal victory by nurses at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Alan, Ben and Chloe scoured the University of Maryland’s Meany Labor Archives for some cool things illustrating the history of organizing by health care workers. 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. Justin Grennan & The Project - "Signed, Sealed Delivered" https://youtu.be/H5L1hVNS2HE