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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jul 28, 2020 Chris and Dave from the Mandatory OT and IWW join Breht to cover the fascinating and crucially important history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War.  In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the largest labor uprising in U.S. history—the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain. This was no metaphorical struggle: 10,000 coal miners, armed and organized, rose up against brutal exploitation, corporate tyranny, and state violence in the heart of Appalachia. It's a story of working-class militancy, raw courage, and revolutionary spirit—one deliberately buried and whitewashed by history. We bring it back to light. Check out Dixieland of the Proletariat  ---------------------------------------------------- Support Rev Left and get access to bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/revleftradio Make a one-time donation to Rev Left at BuyMeACoffee.com/revleftradio Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Rev Left Radio HERE Outro Beat Prod. by flip da hood

Cette semaine, à Histoire de passer le temps, Fritz-Gerald Lewis vient nous parler de l'ancre du navire de Christophe Colomb, la Santa Maria, sous l'angle de la sémiologie. Comment peut-on aborder ce sujet aujourd'hui et qu'évoque-t-il? En analysant la symbolique de cet objet, nous découvrirons qu'il porte plusieurs messages, de la rencontre entre l'Ancien et le Nouveau Monde au les débuts de la colonisation en passant par l'introduction du Christianisme en Amérique, cette ancre possède une force symbolique puissante. Pierre-Luc Noël nous parle de la guerre du charbon en Virginie-Occidentale, un terme qui désigne la succession de conflits syndicaux ayant eu lieu dans cette région de 1912 à 1921 et qui atteint son paroxysme avec la bataille de Blair Mountain en août 1921.

Ramiz Monsef performs Taylor Brown's historical novel set during the Battle of Blair Mountain in the early 1920s. We're revisiting Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester's discussion about this 2025 Audie Award Finalist in Fiction that will keep listeners on edge until the very last second. Lebanese American “Doc Moo” Muhanna serves as a medical doctor during the Mine Wars. Monsef's narration enlivens the characters as they give listeners various perspectives on these historical events. Monsef skillfully performs many different accents, and maintains the tension as the action of the novel picks up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we continue down the history of the West Virginia mine wars, we are joined by Charles Keeney. He is a professor, activist, historian and happens to be closer to the subject than you know.

Matewan (written and directed by John Sayles) dramatizes the events of the Battle of Matewan, a coal miners' strike in 1920 in a small town in the hills of West Virginia. In the film, Joe Kenehan (Chris Cooper, in his film debut), an ex-Wobbly organizer for the United Mine Workers (also known as the “Wobblies”), arrives in Matewan, to organize miners against the Stone Mountain Coal Company. Kenehan and his supporters must battle the company's use of scabs and outright violence, resist the complicity of law enforcement in the company's tactics, and overcome the racism and xenophobia that helps divide the labor movement. Sayles's film provides a window into the legal and social issues confronting the labor movement in the early twentieth century and into the Great Coalfield War of that period. I'm joined by Fred B. Jacob, Solicitor of the National Labor Relations Board and labor law professor at George Washington University Law School. Fred's views on this podcast are solely his own and not those of the National Labor Relations Board or the U.S. Government.Timestamps:0:00      Introduction2:46       A miner's life7:44       The power of the mining companies12:25     Law's hostility to labor19:01     Violence and the labor movement25:33    Organizing the miners in Matewan30:08   Overcoming racial and ethnic tensions within the labor movement39:29    What was law and who was law46:40    The Battle of Blair Mountain51:54:    From the Great Coalfield War to the National Labor Relations Act56:59    Barbara Kopple's Harlan County, USA1:01:59  The power of the strike Further reading:Green, James, The Devil Is Here in These Hills:West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom (2015)Hood, Abby Lee, “What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History,” Smithsonian Magazine (Aug. 25, 2001)Moore, Roger, “A Masterpiece that reminds us why there is a Labor Day,” Movie Nation (Sept. 2, 2024)Sayles, John, Thinking in Pictures: The Making of the Movie Matewan (1987)Zappia, Charles A., “Labor, Race, and Ethnicity in the West Virginia Mines: 'Matewan,'” 30(4) J. Am. Ethnic History 44 (Summer 2011) Law on Film is created and produced by Jonathan Hafetz. Jonathan is a professor at Seton Hall Law School. He has written many books and articles about the law. He has litigated important cases to protect civil liberties and human rights while working at the ACLU and other organizations. Jonathan is a huge film buff and has been watching, studying, and talking about movies for as long as he can remember. For more information about Jonathan, here's a link to his bio: https://law.shu.edu/profiles/hafetzjo.htmlYou can contact him at jonathanhafetz@gmail.comYou can follow him on X (Twitter) @jonathanhafetz You can follow the podcast on X (Twitter) @LawOnFilmYou can follow the podcast on Instagram @lawonfilmpodcast

EPISODE 121 | Coup Coup G'joob: Civic Disturbances in the U.S. 1900 - Present This is a continuation of our previous episode about coup attempts, rebellions and civic unrest in the United States prior to the 20th century. This time, we jump into the 20th century and bring us right up to the present day. After hearing all this, you decide if things really are, as some would have you believe, the worst it's ever been, or if in fact, America has always struggled with its foundational problems and original sins, coupled with an unusual appetite for, or at least tolerance of, violence.  Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee.  You can also SUBSCRIBE to this podcast. Review us here or on IMDb!  SECTIONS Sitting on a Cornflake - Race riots, the Green Corn Rebellion of 1917, the Red Summer of 1919, Anarchists, the Battle of Blair Mountain (1921), 1931 - Bloody Harlan, the Housing Riots, the Kingfish vs. the Wild Bull of Jeanerette Corporation Tee-Shirt - The Business Plot of 1933-1934 Yellow Matter Custard - The McMinn County War (the Battle of Athens) (1946) You Let Your Face Grow Long - The 1960s - Ax Handle Saturday, the Ole Miss Riot, the Harlem Riot, the Selma marches, the Watts Riot, the Long Hot Summer of 1967, segregationists in North Carolina, the Stonewall Riots, the Weathermen and the Days of Rage; the 1970s - the Kent State shootings, the Hard Hat Riot, Alcatraz and Catalina occupations, the Attica Prison Riot, the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) bombings and more; the 1980s and 1990s in brief A Serviceable Villain - The 21st century - Pseudolaw gets violent, the rise of protests, Occupy Wall Street, the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot, stochastic terrorism, Trump mouths off, King Henry II and his "turbulent priest", the Manson family, proposed solutions to violent outbursts, Pakistan's Sabaoon Project, Kenya's Preventing of Violent Extremism through Education, Islamic deradicalization group Muflehun, Google's Redirect Method, what we can do Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info EPISODE 115 | Cuckoo Coups in the U.S. The Beatles explained: What does ‘goo goo g'joob' mean? When the Socialist Revolution Came to Oklahoma—and Was Crushed in Smithsonian Magazine Red Summer: When Racist Mobs Ruled on American Experience Red Summer of 1919: How Black WWI Vets Fought Back Against Racist Mobs on History.com The Battle of Blair Mountain on ReImagine Appalachia Introduction to the West Virginia Mine Wars on the National Park Service Remembering Bloody Harlan on Parallel Narratives When the Unemployed Fought Back on Shelterforce.org Huey Long: His Life and Times Why is so little known about the 1930s coup attempt against FDR? in The Guardian Considering History: The 1933 Business Plot to Overthrow America in the Saturday Evening Post The Battle of Athens: An Obscure American Revolution on Legends of America The Battle of Athens in American Heritage What happened on Ax Handle Saturday, Aug. 27, 1960, in Jacksonville? The Riot at Ole' Miss on American RadioWorks Riots erupt over desegregation of Ole Miss on History.com Riots of 1964: The Causes of Racial Violence paper by Roy Wilkins at the Notre Dame Law Review Inside the Harlem Uprising of 1964 at Rutgers Watts Rebellion on History.com She Played a Key Role in the Police Response to the Watts Riots. The Memory Still Haunts Her—But Black History Is Full of Haunting Memories in Time The 1967 Riots: When Outrage Over Racial Injustice Boiled Over on History.com What was the Stonewall uprising? in National Geographic Stonewall then and now in The Harvard Gazette Chicago's Forgotten 'Days of Rage' THE MAY 4 SHOOTINGS AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: THE SEARCH FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY Kent State shootings: The 1970 student protests that shook the US on the BBC What was the Weather Underground? on The Hill How the Weather Underground Failed at Revolution and Still Changed the World in Time Evading the FBI: The Weather Underground Organization at Yale University Press Some Say Occupy Wall Street Did Nothing. It Changed Us More Than We Think in Time Occupy Wall Street swept the world and achieved a lot, even if it may not feel like it in The Guardian Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping articles on PBS News The Final Twist in the Gretchen Whitmer Kidnap Case on Slate Donald Trump, Stochastic Terrorist in Mother Jones Stochastic terrorism: critical reflections on an emerging concept in Critical Studies on Terrorism How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence in Scientific American Deradicalizing, Rehabilitating, and Reintegrating Violent Extremists at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Bringing them home: Pakistan's child deradicalisation centre offers second chance Education for Preventing Violent Extremism (EPVE) working group paper from the Club of Madrid Lessons Learned from Student-led Initiatives to Prevent Violent Extremism in Kenyan Universities PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM THROUGH PROMOTING INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT, TOLERANCE AND RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY discussion paper from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Preventing violent extremism webpage at UNESCO Preventing Violent Radicalization in America report from the National Security Preparedness Group at the Bipartisan Policy Center DHS Rebrands and Expands Biased, Ineffective Countering Violent Extremism Program at the Brennan Center for Justice The Redirect Method on Moonshot The Search for Extremism: Deploying the Redirect Method at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a 2022 Gold Quill Award, 2022 Gold MarCom Award, 2021 AVA Digital Award Gold, 2021 Silver Davey Award, 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it's a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. 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Walter Reuther's name is forever linked to Detroit, Michigan, where he and his brother Victor built the United Automobile Workers -- the UAW -- into one of the largest and most progressive labor unions in American history. In Wheeling, West Virginia, where he was born on September 1, 1907, Reuther is a hometown boy who made good. Each year for the last eight years, the Wheeling Academy of Law and Science Foundation (WALS) has organized the Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium on Labor Day weekend. The annual event also celebrates the life and work of local stogie maker -- and union supporter -- Augustus Pollack. LHT producers Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon drove out to Wheeling last Friday to cover the symposium, which included presentations by “Shift Happens” author J. Albert Mann, labor journalist Hamilton Nolan, West Virginia Mine Wars Museum co-founder Lou Martin and the Pittsburgh Labor Choir. We'll be sharing audio from those presentations in upcoming shows. West Virginia historian Hal Gorby led a walking tour on Saturday to statues of both Reuther and Pollack in a park along the Ohio River in downtown Wheeling. The noontime walk was interrupted by an intense but thankfully brief mountain thunderstorm, so you'll hear the rain and thunder in the background as we took shelter and the intrepid Dr. Gorby continued his local history talk beneath his oversized umbrella. On this week's Labor History in Two:  the year was 1921. On that day the “Battle of Blair Mountain” raged in Logan County, West Virginia.  Questions, comments, or suggestions are 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 the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. @FoundationWals @hamiltonnolan @JAlbertMann @WarsWV @UAW_Archivist @ReutherLibrary #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

This Labor Day, we take a look at writing labor history with Steve Watkins, author of The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers' Rights in the West Virginia Coalfields, a riveting true story of the West Virginia coal miners who ignited the largest labor uprising in American history. Watkins is joined by labor historian Rosemary Feurer. This conversation originally took place May 19, 2024 and was recorded live at the American Writers Festival.AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOMEAbout The Mine Wars:In May of 1920, in a small town in the mountains of West Virginia, a dozen coal miners took a stand. They were sick of the low pay in the mines. The unsafe conditions. The brutal treatment they endured from mine owners and operators. The scrip they were paid-instead of cash-that could only be used at the company store.They had tried to unionize, but the mine owners dug in. On that fateful day in May 1920, tensions boiled over and a gunfight erupted-beginning a yearlong standoff between workers and owners.The miners pleaded, then protested, then went on strike; the owners retaliated with spying, bribery, and threats. Violence escalated on both sides, culminating in the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in United States history.In this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide. More than a century later, this overlooked story of the labor movement remains urgently relevant.STEVE WATKINS is an award-winning author of twelve books for young readers, including Down Sand Mountain, which won the 2009 Golden Kite Award for young adult fiction. He also writes books for grown-ups, and won a Pushcart Prize for one of the stories in his collection My Chaos Theory. He is co-editor of the online ideas and features magazine Pie & Chai, a former English professor at the University of Mary Washington, a longtime yoga instructor, and father of four daughters. He and his family live in Fredericksburg, VA.ROSEMARY FEURER'S research and teaching interests focus on understanding the political economy of social conflict. She focuses on labor movements and conflict within the context of U.S. capitalist development spatially, socially and economically during the late nineteenth and twentieth century. Her new work follows the story that made for violent conflict in Illinois and also helped to make it the strongest unionized state in the nation, tentatively entitled The Illinois Mine Wars, 1860-1930. It covers the epic conflicts that helped to define Illinois as one of the strongest labor states in the nation. She is also working on a new biography of Mother Jones, the renowned labor activist and agitator of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. She has always connected her research to public history projects, including tours, electronic media, oral history and video production. Feurer is the author of Against Labor: How U.S. Employers Organized to Defeat Union Activism and Radical Unionism in the Midwest, 1900-1950.

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Ramiz Monsef performs Taylor Brown's historical novel set during the Battle of Blair Mountain in the early 1920s. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile's Kendra Winchester discuss this listen that will keep listeners on edge until the very last second. Lebanese American “Doc Moo” Muhanna serves as a medical doctor during the Mine Wars. Monsef's narration enlivens the characters as they give listeners various perspectives on these historical events. Monsef skillfully performs many different accents, and maintains the tension as the action of the novel picks up.  Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile's website. Published by Recorded Books. Discover thousands of audiobook reviews and more at AudioFile's website.   Today's episode is brought to you by Brilliance Publishing. The Sound of Storytelling. Discover your next great listen at Brilliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episode explores the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921, a significant labor uprising in West Virginia where coal miners fought for their rights against oppressive coal companies. The miners, facing dangerous conditions and resistance to unionization, engaged in a week-long armed conflict that later influenced labor rights movements and conservation efforts.

The murder of both Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers in 1920 - committed in Broad Daylight, with witnesses and family present. This episode sees Julia and Harper visiting another infamous Courthouse. This site is the stage of the notorious double-murder, sometimes known as the McDowell County Courthouse murders - responsible for inciting the historic Battle of Blair Mountain. Listen to how this Crime Ignited the Coalfields - in tonight's Walk Through History.

How a woman in her 70s inspired some of the biggest labor uprisings in American history.

Joining B.R and Nathan this week is Nick the Lefty (Left handed, chill), an Army vet from Tennessee who's now a dedicated family man, homesteader, and gunsmith. We talk about what 'living the good life really means', and some much needed 'white pills', finding a good partner, living freely and why the ‘afraid of women' mentality has to go. We also dive into the wild history of the Battle of Blair Mountain, West Virginia in the 1920s, where miners fought against coal companies and the U.S. military. Nick shares his journey into the world of gunsmithing and cerkoting post-military, including working for a major European gun manufacturer in the U.S. We also talk tips on embracing a fulfilling, more self-sufficient lifestyle. Check out our guest: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nickthelefty/ Check out upcoming project PP.TF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pp.taskforce/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                              ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CBRNArt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors:   MedusaTargets.Shop - High Quality Targets drawn by Nathan: Use Code: 'ARTANDWAR40' for 40% off your Medusa Targets order! ⁠https://medusatargets.shop/⁠ ⁠https://medusatargets.shop/products/the-art-and-war-pack⁠ Americana Pipedream - Military Surplus and New Gear: Use code 'BONER' for 10% Off everything but Nightvision! ⁠⁠https://www.americanapipedream.com/⁠⁠ Two Grunts Inc. - Quality *Ä*Ř* Manufacturer: Use code: CBRN for $50 off your order! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twogruntsinc.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Attorneys for Freedom - Attorneys on Retainer Program, sign up via this link to support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://attorneysonretainer.us/artandwar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠             ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠         ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AWSin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the lads on IG:     ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nathan / Main Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ B.R: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/br.the.anarch/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lucas: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heartl1ne/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a Text Message.This week we're looking at strikes from history because every generation is lazy and don't want to work no more. Learn about the Haymarket Affair, the Ludlow Massacre, and the Battle of Blair Mountain.Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinsonFollow the show on Instagram @OurWeirdWorldPodWant more John? Everyone wants more John. Visit www.johnhinsonwrites.com for all the books, podcasts, waterfalls, and more!

We talk to Mark Brown, creator of Redneck Army, about his pitch for a network drama about the Battle of Blair Mountain. Also: Nigerian workers struck and are making progress on a higher minimum wage. The AEA is bragging about the legislative session for some reason. In OVERTIME, we talk to Ernie Dubester, former chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority. John Deere is union busting, UC finally got an injunction, and ALU is merging with the Teamsters. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:TVLR.FMPatreon.com/thevalleylaborreportVisit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fmFollow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReportersFollow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_ALFollow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist✦ CONTACT US ✦Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦Support them if you can.The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.orgDo you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.netThe NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.comIBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.orgENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama's transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.orgThe Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.infoThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.orgAre you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that's bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.orgUnionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.orgMembers of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

“I want to say make no settlement until they sign up that every bloody murderer of a guard has got to go.” This is the story of the largest uprising in the United States since the Civil War. As unions spread across the Progressive-Era United States, West Virginia mine owners manage to keep them out. They have some good reasons (tough margins) and some less savory ones … like their preference for an oppressive “mine guard system” in “company towns” that effectively removes civil government and private ownership, and reduces the American citizens working in their mines to serfdom. Mother Jones inspires the miners to push back.  Over the course of a decade, that pushback turns bloody – especially in Mingo County. But the worst of it comes just after the Great War, as the miner's hero, Police Chief Sid “Two Gun” Hatfield, is murdered in cold blood at McDowell County Courthouse. Now, all bets are off. 10,000 miners grab their guns, ready to get revenge and free incarcerated miners. But they'll have to go through Sheriff Don Chafin's forces first. The two sides clash at Blair Mountain as the US Army arrives with regiments and aviation squadrons. ____ Connect with us on HTDSpodcast.com and go deep into episode bibliographies and book recommendations join discussions in our Facebook community get news and discounts from The HTDS Gazette  come see a live show get HTDS merch or become an HTDS premium member for bonus episodes and other perks. HTDS is part of the Airwave Media Network.  Interested in advertising on the History That Doesn't Suck? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Battle of Blair Mountain, in the summer of 1921, was one of the largest civil uprisings in American History. Violent attacks on Appalachian miners and their families, dangerous working conditions and a forced debt system in company towns contributed to the largest and bloodiest armed uprising since the Civil War. Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.com Facebook: Southern Mysteries Podcast Instagram: @shannonballard_ Email: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com  Episode Sources The Road to Blair Mountain by Charles Keeney On Dark and Bloody Ground by Anne Lawrence National Park Service: Introduction to the West Virginia Mine Wars Smithsonian Magazine: What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History Zinn Education Project: The Devil Is Here in These Hills ReImagine Appalachia: The Battle of Blair Mountain West Virginia Archives & History United Mine Workers of America: Standing United, Living Divided: Black coal miners and their fight for justice West Virginia Mine Wars Museum JSTOR Daily: Rednecks: A Brief History.  Episode Music Out of the Mines by Ross Gentry. Used with permission of artist. Resolution by Kevin McLeod. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Source: http://incompetech.com

Art Shields covered it all, as a reporter for the Daily Worker on the front lines in Spain, as a labor journalist, and organizer himself. He covered many key events for the left including the defense of Sacco & Vanzetti, the Battle of Blair Mountain, the organizing drives in Harlan County, the sit-down strike in Flint, Michigan, and many more. Art believed that strong unions were one of the best defenses against fascism, and covered the defense of those trade union leaders under attack during McCarthyism. Today's show is an excerpt from a talk last month presented by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives; you'll find the whole talk here. On this week's Labor History in Two: The year was 1926; on this day, labor leader Benjamin Gold began what became a general strike of all furriers in New York City. photo: Art Shields, right, interviewing young people for an article in the Daily Worker in 1949. | Daily Worker / People's World Archives | Tamiment Library Questions, comments, or suggestions are 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 the Labor Heritage Foundation and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. @brigade_lincoln  #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

Ever feel like your employer would rather spray you with gunfire and drop bombs on you rather then pay you a livable wage? Aw yes, a tale as old as time. In this episode, Kelin and Leah discuss the West Virginian company towns and the coal strike that led to the Battle of Blair Mountain.

Join Dawn and guest, actor Peter Breitmayer, as they discuss this little known story from American History. Meet heroes like Sid Hatfield and Mother Jones, and villains like Albert Felts and that murderous cunt, CE Lively. It's a tragic story of labor unions and the powerful monopolists who dropped literal bombs on them - in a page that was missing from all our history books. Dawn's SourcesBook - The Battle of Blair Mountain by Robert Shogan (2004)PBS Documentary - The Mine Wars (2016)Podcast - Wondery American Story Tellers: Coal Wars - 4 Episodes----See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Rich AncientsHistories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)HILF is now on Patreon! ---NEXT NEW EPISODE:Nov. 8th, 2023 - Alan Turing with Heidi Mavir.HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!---WANNA TALK? Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.comTheme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

Well folks it looks like Zachary is gonna take all the time once again. But at least we learn to share as we swap who gets to tell the second story while Zachary continues to talk all things Blair Mountain. But this week Matt talks about some wild taxes, some sheep, and disputes between the British and the United States. Who would have guessed that would happen? So sit down, stand up, do the hokey pokey, but mostly just listen as we once again ask, what the f**k history? What the F**k After Dark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the aftermath of the Challenger Disaster, to the rollercoaster investigation, get ready for the Ride of your life. Dawn is rejoined by her guest Adam Andreasen, an artist in central Wisconsin and her friend since childhood, indeed he was sitting next to her the day the disaster unfolded on TV. --- LISTEN TO EP46 - CHALLENGER DISASTER, PART 1 ---LILFS: (Links I'd Like to Follow)Dawn's SourcesBOOK: The Burning Blue by Kevin Cook (2021): The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA's Challenger Disaster.DOC: Challenger: The Final Flight - Netflix (2020) NASA (these nerds love data - dig in.)See Dawn on THE HISTORY CHANNEL!Crazy Rich AncientsHistories Greatest Mysteries (several coming next season)HILF is now on Patreon! ---NEXT NEW EPISODE:Oct. 25th, 2023 - EP48: The Battle of Blair Mountain with Peter Brietmayer. HILF is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast!---WANNA TALK? Find us on Instagram or email us hilfpodcast@gmail.comTheme song: Composed and performed by Kat Perkins.

Our story of the West Virginia Mine Wars continues at Matewan, West Virginia, where a famous gun battle left several mine company hired guards dead, along with the town mayor, among others. The fighting was so fierce, many townsfolk fled across the Tug Fork into Kentucky, seeking safety. This battle also set the stage for the climax of the mine wars: the Battle of Blair Mountain.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast at Spreaker, or on your favorite podcast app.Thanks for listening!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5553692/advertisement

The Workers Beat Extra goes live at a Dallas Fort Worth Airport rally. Today's labor quote: Communist Labor Party. Today's labor history: Battle of Blair Mountain. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

This week, Amber covers the murders of Barbara and Gordon Erickstad, who were brutally killed in their home by their son, 18-year-old Brian Erickstad, and his friend, 27-year-old Robert Lawrence in September 1998.Then, Naomi tells us about one of the largest labor uprisings in the history of the United States.Amber pulled her sources from:The House on Sweet and 7thObituary of Gordon Kent Erickstad - Newspapers.comDakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and SeventhAnd Naomi pulled her sources from:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_townhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-dog_contracthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludlow_Massacrehttps://www.themoonlitroad.com/coal-mining-appalachia/https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/redneck-origin-definition-union-uprising-south.htmlFor this episode, Amber was drinking  Ammeni Rose, from  Argentina .Support the showGo check out our patreon page athttps://www.patreon.com/crimewineandchaosFor more information about Crime, Wine & Chaos, or to simply reach out and say "hi,"https://www.crimewineandchaos.comhttps://www.facebook.com/crimewineandchaoshttps://www.instagram.com/crimewineandchaospodhttps://twitter.com/crimewinechaosCrime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records.Amber is the vocalist, and attempted mandolin player in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or athttps://www.tinfoiltophat.comNaomi is a Co-Founder and head of xDev at Shrapnel Studio. You can follow her work at www.shrapnel.com You can also follow her on Twitter @MissGnomers

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Tuesday, Aug. 1  Want to build a hovercraft at home? Check out these fun science experiment videos…The WV Mine Wars Museum in Matewan captures a volatile time in state history…and, planning a visit to the national parks in southern WV? Plan a stop at area state parks as well…on today's daily304. #1 – From EMILY CALANDRELLI – It's too hot to play outside and the kids are complaining they're bored. So how about arranging a project for them that's both fun and educational? “Space Gal” Emily Calandrelli has prepared a bunch of science experiment videos that kids can do at home with everyday items.  Calandrelli, a native of Morgantown, is a graduate of West Virginia University. The MIT engineer-turned science communicator is is host and executive producer of the educational shows “Xploration Outer Space” and” Emily's Wonder Lab.” These short, fun YouTube videos include experiments like “how to make magnetic slime” and “drinking water with chopsticks in space.” Watch the videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7mQxv2dAm6mhyx8-kb5Xw   #2 – From ATLAS OBSCURA – This small museum located in an old bank building in Matewan covers a unique but little-known period in American and labor history known as the Mine Wars.  These “wars” started in central West Virginia in the 1910s and culminated with the 1921 Battle of Blair Mountain, in which approximately 20,000 fought, in southern West Virginia. A collection of immigrants, Black Americans from the South, and other residents of the various hollows located around the state joined forces to stand up against the mine guard system.  The town of Matewan, politically independent of coal companies, served as a focal point for union organizers during this period and witnessed the “Battle of Matewan,” in which Sheriff Sid Hatfield got into a wild-west shootout with mining security. To learn more about things to do and see in the area, visit the Tug Valley Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at www.visitcoalcountry.org. Learn  more: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/west-virginia-mine-wars-museum   #3 – From FAYETTE TRIBUNE – It's not all about the national lands.  While the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and its companion federal facilities, Gauley River National Recreation Area and Bluestone National Scenic River, are a major draw for tourists in southern West Virginia, folks are urged not to overlook the offerings of the 35 scenic state parks and nine state forests in the West Virginia State Parks system.  In the New River-Gauley-Bluestone region, there's Babcock and Hawks Nest, Little Beaver and Bluestone state parks, as well as Camp Creek State Park and Forest. Admission is free and there's an abundance of recreational offerings like hiking, mountain biking, fishing and boating … not to mention beautiful overlooks and scenery.  Visit www.wvstateparks.com to reserve lodging and start planning your Almost Heaven getaway! Read more: https://www.fayettetribune.com/community/there-s-a-lot-to-unpack-at-west-virginia-state-parks/article_98dea322-24cc-11ee-af5e-8fae839a8b3e.html   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

Smokey of the State of Appalachia Project joins B.R for a very based one on one chat about homesteading in America's ungovernable blue mountains! The lads get into the culture of the region, acquiring property, functional vs ‘picture perfect' homesteads, the amount of hours and labor Smokey and his wife (Deckers Ridge Homestead) put into their homestead daily and processing chickens for meat. Smokey also explains his ‘Hubsteading' concept, being realistic about what exactly to ‘prep' for, the slow fall of ‘Rome' and why American life and culture will outlive the era of the US Empire, the generational differences between how ‘neighborly' people are, and the forgotten history of Blair Mountain and how ten thousand miners fought against US government machine gun nests and bombs dropped from aircraft on American soil.   Links mentioned in this episode:  Check out Smokey of The State of Appalachia Project on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/stateofappalachia/ Check out Smokey's Substack Articles here: https://thestateofappalachia.substack.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our Patreon here to support what we do and get insider perks! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠                                                           Check out our sponsors:                                            Use code: ARTANDWAR10 for $10 off an SMU Belt at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AWSin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Check out new sponsor GotYour6App.net!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our returning sponsor, Fieldseats.com!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our link tree for the rest of our stuff!⁠⁠ Follow the lads on IG:     ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nathan / Main Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cbrnart/?hl=en ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  B.R: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/br.the.anarch/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paige: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/paigeosity/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lucas: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heartl1ne/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

After a long, unexpected hiatus, the SHOW IS BACK! And on the anniversary of our launch one year ago, no less! In today's anniversary episode, I sit down with Whitni Resides & Mark Brown, the screenwriters of Redneck Army -- a proposal to bring the story of the Battle on Blair Mountain to live on the silver screen. With a focus on all the people involved (including the women and children who made the largest worker rebellion in US history possible), they counter mainstream media's simplification and stereotypical portrayl of Appalachian people and this piece of our history. Don't forget to show them some love on their socials @redneckarmy.You can support this podcast at www.ko-fi.com/rednecksrising

Alex and Mike fly over the only time the US Gov has dropped bombs on it's own civilians. We're talking about the battle of Blair Mountain, The Blair Mountain Bombing.

Mackenzie New-Walker is the Executive Director of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, West Virginia. Having descended from a long line of miners, Mackenzie describes what life was like for the men, women & children in the oppressive coal company towns of the early 1900's: from how they recruiting their immigrant labor force to paying miners in substitute money called scrip; the private company guards aka "gun thugs" known as the Baldwin-Felts agents; to child labor and laundry day. From there we hear of 1921's Battle of Blair Mountain [the largest labor uprising in US history] where the fed up striking miners transformed into the "Redneck Army."  Mackenzie then recounts the story of The Matewan Massacre, an earlier train station skirmish that has left bullets lodged in a brick wall across from the museum. After reflecting on how this all relates to the present & a sense of coal miner pride, we wrap it up with highlights from the museum's collection, including one about "a canary in a coal mine."Check out the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum & help them fundraise to buy the museum building. Watch the PBS documentary American Experience: The Mine Wars.  Special thanks to West Virginia Archives & History for archival recordings:- Price Williams on the Cabin Creek 1912 Coal Strike - WSAZ Coal King on a Tottering Throne ca 1962Music provided by The Tillers"Which Side Are You On" [Labor Union Song]Collected by Pete Seeger Performed by The Tillers Support Our Numinous Nature on Patreon.Follow Our Numinous Nature & my naturalist illustrations on InstagramCheck out my shop of shirts, prints, and books featuring my artContact: herbaceoushuman@gmail.com

This is the story of when coal miners unionized and fought a bloody battle against the coal mine owners for rights and better pay

An intriguing set of music featuring Americana in its Unitedstatesean and British declinations, three variations on the concept of jazz for large ensembles, John Zorn's take on existentialism, psychoanalysis, and the uncertainty principle, Chad Taylor's interpretation of Andrew Hill's music, and Nelide Bandello's nod to the world of Tim Berne. The playlist also features JD Allen; Hedvig Mollstead, Trondheim Jazz Orchestra; Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz; Tower Composers Jazz Orchestra; and Binker Golding The detailed playlist is at https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/16870261 (from "The Battle of Blair Mountain" onward). Happy listening!

Union breaking, machine gun massacres, courthouse dramas and intense military standoffs rock a tiny West Virginian town in the 1920s. If you're ready to scream and shout for workers rights, this episode is for you!Sources: Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) “What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History” by Abby Lee Hood, 2021, for Smithsonian Magazine “The Battle of Blair Mountain” by Evan Andrews for History.com Library of Congress chronicle of the Battle of Blair Mountain “The Battle of Blair Mountain” on Wikipedia References: “Thunder in the Mountains: The West Virginia Mine War, 1920-21” by Lon Savage “What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia,” by Elizabeth Catte Check out our books (and support local bookstores!) on our Bookshop.org affiliate account!Starting your own podcast with your very cool best friend? Try hosting on Buzzsprout (and get a $20 Amazon gift card!)Want more??Visit our website!Join the Discord!Shop the merch at TeePublic!If you liked these stories, let us know on our various socials!InstagramTiktokGoodreadsAnd email us at sortofthestory@gmail.comAnd thank you to Keith! Your eyes are as bright as your teeth are sharp. 

This week we dive into some of the labor movements in America that paved the way for reform in the workplace during the early 1900s. Many people worked in dangerous conditions for little pay, sometimes even requiring their children to work to help support the family. But there were some brave souls who stood for change and put their lives on the line to create a safer and more accommodating workplace. A few events, such as the Battle of Blair Mountain, prove that sometimes you have to use force to get your point across when nothing else is working. Follow us on Twitter (@gems_history), Instagram (@gems_of_history_podcast), and TikTok (@gemsofhistorypod). Join us in the Facebook group as well, just search "The Agora - Gems of History Discussion"!

In August 1921, 10,000-20,000 armed coal miners marched on Mingo County, West Virginia to lift the martial law imposed there, free their jailed brethren, and avenge the assassination of one of their local heroes. At least 20,000 more wives, young boys and other civilians followed the army providing medical, logistical and other services. Before it was over, they would storm a mountainside under fire from entrenched machine guns, and while being bombed from the air. It was the largest and most serious armed insurrection in US history since the Civil War. This episode is going to discuss the West Virginia Coal Mine Wars, and The Battle of Blair Mountain. These episodes are out a week or two early on the Substack feed. If you enjoy this content or want more essays and podcasts not available here, please consider becoming a subscriber over at Substack, it's how I manage to be able to do this at all. Here's the link to Jocko's company, Origin, that I mention in the intro. Go there and check out the high-end clothing, boots, jiu jitsu gis, hunting gear and more, all hand-made in the United States.

In August 1921, 10,000-20,000 armed coal miners marched on Mingo County, West Virginia to lift the martial law imposed there, free their jailed brethren, and avenge the assassination of one of their local heroes. At least 20,000 more wives, young boys and other civilians followed the army providing medical, logistical and other services. Before it was over, they would storm a mountainside under fire from entrenched machine guns, and while being bombed from the air. It was the largest and most serious armed insurrection in US history since the Civil War. This episode is going to discuss the West Virginia Coal Mine Wars, and The Battle of Blair Mountain. These episodes are out a week or two early on the Substack feed. If you enjoy this content or want more essays and podcasts not available here, please consider becoming a subscriber over at Substack, it's how I manage to be able to do this at all. Here's the link to Jocko's company, Origin, that I mention in the intro. Go there and check out the high-end clothing, boots, jiu jitsu gis, hunting gear and more, all hand-made in the United States. Here's the link to Daniele Bolelli's History on Fire podcast (also available wherever you get your podcasts).

If you're not a patron you can get the full episode by visiting patreon.com/workstoppage and support us with $5 a month. Work Stoppage is going to the movies! In this first episode of a new series, we check out some classics of labor cinema, Matewan and Cradle Will Rock. Matewan tells the story of one of the most famous battles of the Appalachian Mine Wars of the early 20th century which would culminate in the Battle of Blair Mountain shortly after. Covering the struggle of workers in West Virginia to unionize, it gives audiences a window into the absolute tyranny of the coal companies and the level of violence they were willing to use to try and prevent the unions from organizing the mines. Cradle Will Rock recounts the development of the play of the same name by the Federal Theater Project during the great depression. In whirlwind fashion, the film covers the anti-communist witch hunt to purge the Federal Theater Project, the collusion between the US ruling class and fascism, and the struggle for artistic freedom under capitalism.  We discuss the themes of the films and how we can use them as agitation tools in our organizing. On future episodes, we'll discuss many more examples of labor cinema and how we can use them to help make workers' struggles and their history relatable in our fight to build unions today. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

On this West Virginia Morning, Inside Appalachia producer Bill Lynch talks with Robert Gipe and Amanda Slone, two writers who were at the annual Appalachian Writers' Workshop in Kentucky during recent, devastating flooding. Also, in this show, Jessica Lilly tells us about the “Courage in the Hollers: Mapping the Miners' Struggle for a Union" event that will take place in Matewan this weekend.

On this West Virginia Morning, we take a look back at the state's coal industry, including forces that led to the nation's most violent labor uprising in history. In this encore excerpt from Us & Them, host Trey Kay talks with history professor Charles Keeney about the forces that hit the coal miners hard in the 1920s.

More than a hundred years ago West Virginia was home to our nation's most violent labor uprising. For some, the Battle of Blair Mountain was a watershed moment when coal workers decided their rights were worth fighting and even dying for. The armed insurrection pitted 10,000 coal miners against 3,000 heavily armed coal industry guards and state troopers. The conflict came to a head because of the social and economic forces that hit West Virginia's coal country after World War I.  It was the largest labor uprising in American history and the largest armed conflict since the Civil War. And yet, the Battle of Blair Mountain is largely unknown to most Americans, including West Virginians. To learn more,  we follow the path of the miners on their march to Mingo, and learn what precipitated the battle. The episode was honored with an award from The Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters.

This week on Inside Appalachia, we listen to stories from 2021 that tackle everything from the challenges that came with virtual schooling to using poetry to change public perception.  Matriarchal Moonshiners Legend has it Mahalia Mullins once beat 30 men in a wrestling match and sold them all whiskey afterwards. Mullins was born in 1824 into a poor family and died a folk hero. The cabin where she lived has even become a tourist destination in East Tennessee. But who's the woman behind the myth? We'll travel to the Mahalia Mullins cabin to learn her story. Appalachia's Bad Men  The summer of 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain — the largest armed uprising in America since the Civil War, and a major event in West Virginia history. A few months before Blair Mountain, the spark was lit with the Matewan Massacre. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren The opioid epidemic is forcing many grandparents, even great-grandparents, to become parents again to a new generation. In a recent episode of the “Us and Them” podcast, host Trey Kay spoke with West Virginia grandparents about the challenges of raising children during COVID-19. If you're a grandparent or a great-grandparent raising children, we'd like to hear from you. Write us a letter — we're at Inside Appalachia, 600 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV. 25301. Or send an email to insideappalachia@wvpublic.org. Novel Concludes Robert Gipe's Trilogy We also hear about another multigenerational family, who are the main characters in Robert Gipe's illustrated novels, set in Eastern Kentucky. The books combine funny, heartbreaking writing and cartoony drawings. The first book in the series, “Trampoline,” came out seven years ago. That novel introduced Dawn Jewell — a teenager growing up with a mother addicted to pain pills. Robert Gipe spoke with Inside Appalachia just after Trampoline was published in 2015. From Recycling To Musical Instruments Many people have been relying on online shopping these days, but who knew all that leftover cardboard had a use? This week on the show, we learn about dulcimers that are made out of cardboard, and even banjos made out of coffee cans. As part of our Inside Appalachia Folkways series, reporter Rachel Moore spoke to two instrument-makers in Western North Carolina who are carrying on the DIY instrument legacy. Dispelling Stereotypes We all know the stereotypes people use to paint Appalachia as a cultural backwater. But as WEKU's Cheri Lawson reports, a dedicated group of fierce women are using the arts to fight back. We had help producing Inside Appalachia this week from the Us and them podcast, which is supported by The West Virginia Humanities Council and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

In part two of this week's episode, Margaret continues her conversation with the crew of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast about the coal wars of West Virginia and the blood that bought miners their rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret talks with the crew of the Old Gods of Appalachia podcast about the coal wars of West Virginia and the blood that bought miners their rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early 20th century, the mountains of West Virginia were home to a series of conflicts that turned bloody and violent, owing in part to a group of hired guards who would evict miners, destroy property, and murder. Join us as we cover Bloody Mingo, the Matewan Massacre, the Battle of Blair Mountain, and the Paint Creek/ Cabin Creek strike.  Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepediaInstagram: @macabrepediapodEmail us at: @Macabrepediapod@gmail.comRef:Battle of blair mountain by Louise Mosrie. Battle of Blair Mountain by. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://louisemosrie.com/track/2133041/battle-of-blair-mountain History. UMWA. (2022, February 22). Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://umwa.org/about/history/ Magazine, S. (2021, August 25). What made the battle of blair mountain the largest labor uprising in American history. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/battle-blair-mountain-largest-labor-uprising-american-history-180978520/ A miner's story. eHISTORY. (n.d.). Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://ehistory.osu.edu/exhibitions/gildedage/content/MinersStory Strike, K. (2019, June 18). A dying Miner's letter to his beloved wife (1902). Flashbak. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://flashbak.com/a-dying-miners-letter-to-his-beloved-wife-1902-416871/ U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Matewan massacre (U.S. National Park Service). National Parks Service. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/matewan-massacre.htm U.S. Department of the Interior. (n.d.). Mother Jones (U.S. National Park Service). National Parks Service. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/mother-jones.htm Support the show

Mark is on holiday this week, so our dear comrade Richard Lambert joins Corrigan to talk about Nazi drug use, the fate of the British monarchy, the trouble with ghost movies, violent state responses to labor movements, and the horrors of capitalism! It’s action packed! Highlights: [0:00] Guest Richard Lambert tells CoRri about Nazi methamphetamine use[21:00] We shoot the breeze about our week and have some cultural exchange about the British monarchy[40:10} What we watched![76:48] We discuss the horrors of capitalism, specifically violent things done to people trying to push for labor rights Stuff we referenced: Social Welfare History Project Passaic Textile Strike, 1926 Triangle Fire: Police Brutality against Strikers | PBS LearningMedia Uncovering the History of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire | History| Smithsonian Magazine POLICE IN SIDECARS CLUB AND CHASE 3,000 IN PASSAIC STRIKE What Made the Battle of Blair Mountain the Largest Labor Uprising in American History | History| Smithsonian Magazine Shooting Up: A History of Drugs in Warfare by Lukasz Kamienski review – what turns soldiers into monsters? | History books | The Guardian Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler review – a crass and dangerously inaccurate account | History books | The Guardian The scandal of Orgreave | The miners’ strike 1984-85 | The Guardian

DON'T MISS OUR LIVE SHOW IN NYC NEXT WEEK! MAY 26TH AT PARKSIDE LOUNGE! In this episode Anya expresses remorse for the time they broke a cancer's heart, which they also believe put a curse on them to pay repentance to cancers for the rest of their days. Nika, like the comrade she is, tells us about The Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in United States history and the largest armed uprising since the American Civil War. Tickets to our live show May 26th at Parkside Lounge in NYC: https://bit.ly/3MC7UM2 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR WEEKLY BONUS EPISODES: www.patreon.com/bestmistakespod Hosted by Nika Lomazzo (@nikalomazzo) & Anya Volz (@anyavolz), produced by Elisa Coia (@elisa_etc). Follow the podcast @bestmistakespod and email your submissions to bestmistakespod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bestmistakespod/message

On this day in labor history, the year was 1921.That was the day Sid Hatfield and 22 other defendants went on trial for the murder of detective Albert Felts.Hatfield was Chief of Police in Matewan, West Virginia when the United Mine Workers came to Mingo County to organize coal miners.The Stone Mountain Coal Company moved to smash union activity.They brought in Baldwin-Felts detectives to evict union miners from company housing.Hatfield supported the miners' right to organize and urged locals to arm themselves.He confronted the detectives at the train depot as they were leaving town for the evening about the evictions they had just carried out.The detectives presented Hatfield with a phony arrest warrant.Surrounded by armed miners, a gun battle ensued, leaving at least 7 detectives and 4 townspeople dead, in what is referred to as the Matewan Massacre.The trial was set in the Mingo County seat of Williamson, where Baldwin-Felts agents lined the streets to intimidate those sympathetic to Hatfield and the others.The prosecution hoped to prove that Felts' murder was premeditated and used the testimony of paid spies who had previously attempted to gain Hatfield's trust and friendship.According to historian James Green, author of The Devil Is Here In These Hills,“the ACLU had advised defense attorneys to turn the trial into a prosecution of the coal operators by introducing in evidence the entire record of their conspiracy to deny the citizens of West Virginia of their legal rights.”The defense successfully discredited these paid agents and won acquittal.When Hatfield and his deputies arrived back in Matewan, they were greeted as heroes by the entire town.Hatfield however had a target on his back and would be gunned down a year later, sparking a coal war which ended with The Battle of Blair Mountain.-Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

People in coal country are pleading for help as coal's decline accelerates. This week on Inside Appalachia, we explore the economic and health impacts coal has had on coal communities in Appalachia. We'll talk  about the past and the future of this industry, through the lens of its labor history, to the climate crisis. And we'll hear from members of Indigenous communities on how they feel about the future of coal.  Coal's been in slow decline here for decades, but really accelerated in the last 10 years. That's meant hard times for communities that have long relied on it for jobs and taxes. There are sixty six percent fewer jobs today in West Virginia coal mining now than there were 50 years ago -- and experts don't predict a comeback. But we're not alone; other places around the world face similar dilemmas. We learn what people in West Germany did fifty years ago - when coal executives and political leaders had to make tough decisions when it came to the future of coal, and their home. What Is The Future For Appalachia's Power Plants? Lawmakers across our country and the world are debating the future of our energy policy. Scientists agree, to prevent the worst effects of climate change, we must significantly reduce our carbon emissions, and we have to do it quickly.  For much of the world, the answer is to phase out coal, but the issue is political and complicated. Kentucky is one of those places that's starting to shift away from coal — in a way that West Virginia is not. Curtis Tate is a reporter here at West Virginia Public Broadcasting who covers energy and the environment and he's been tracking this story. Inside Appalachia producer, Roxy Todd, spoke with Tate about about where Kentucky and West Virginia are headed. Are we going to continue to produce electricity from coal, and for how long? Indigenous Activists Talk About Coal And The Economy  There's a longstanding relationship between Appalachian coalfields and those in the Mountain West. During the anti-strip mining campaigns of the mid-2000s, concerned community members in both regions traveled to support each other's efforts. Those connections continue today.  Lessons From West Germany The Mountain State isn't the only place to reckon with the difficulty of transitioning away from a coal economy into something different. West Germany emerged from World War II as one of the leading coal and steel producers in the world. Then, in the 1960s, oil emerged as a competitor, and the country found itself in the midst of an economic crisis. But there, the emergency prompted a strange and unusual alliance. Pittsburgh's Transition Away From Steel  Another way to examine this issue is by looking at our neighbors to the north. In Pittsburgh, the collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s prompted existing businesses to retool for a new reality. But it took decades. Smaller companies are more adaptable, and they were a big part of Pittsburgh's renewal. Aided by lots of government funding, as well as help from philanthropic organizations, entrepreneurs created smaller start-up industries in tech, the arts, and restoration of the city's historic resources. Battle Of Blair Mountain Also in this episode, we travel back in time a hundred years, to when West Virginia was home to our nation's largest labor uprising. The Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921 was a watershed moment when coal workers decided their rights were worth fighting — and even dying — for. The armed insurrection pitted 10,000 coal miners against 3,000 heavily armed guards and state troopers. Women Coal Miners As a young woman, Anita Cecil McBride followed in her father's footsteps and became an underground coal miner. Reporter Jessica Lilly visited with McBride to talk about her journey into the “man's world” of mining.