Podcasts about United Mine Workers

In this episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins talks with author Linda Stasi about her historical novel, The Descendant, inspired by her own Italian-American family history. Stasi traces her ancestors' journey from Sicily to the Colorado mining camps, revealing the brutal realities faced by immigrant laborers in the American West. The conversation explores the violent labor struggles surrounding the Ludlow Massacre and the role of powerful figures like John D. Rockefeller, as well as the diverse immigrant communities that shaped Colorado's mining towns. Stasi challenges stereotypes about Italians in America, highlighting their roles as workers, ranchers, and community builders—not just mobsters. Jenkins and Stasi also discuss Prohibition-era bootlegging and the early roots of organized crime in places like Pueblo, weaving together documented history with deeply personal family stories of survival, violence, and resilience. Drawing on her background as a journalist, Stasi reflects on loss, perseverance, and the immigrant pursuit of the American dream, making The Descendants both a historical narrative and an emotional family legacy. Click here to find the Descendant. 0:04 Introduction to Linda Stasi 3:12 The Role of Women in History 7:05 Bootlegging and the Mafia’s Rise 9:31 Discovering Family Connections 14:59 Immigrant Struggles and Success 19:02 Childhood Stories of Resilience 24:04 Serendipity in New York 26:19 Linda’s Journey as a Journalist Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here.  [0:00] Well, hey, all you wiretappers out there, glad to be back here in studio, Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective, and I have an interview for you. This is going to be a historical fiction author. This is going to be a historical fiction book by a writer whose family lived the life of, whose family, This is going to be a real issue. This book is going to, we’re going to talk about a book. We’re going to talk with an author about the book. We’re going to talk with the author, Linda Stasi. We’re going to talk with the author, Linda Stasi, about her book, The Descendants. Now, she wrote a historical fiction, but it’s based on her actual family’s history. [0:50] From Sicily to New York to California. The wild west of colorado now get that you never heard of many italians out west in colorado but she’s going to tell us a lot more about that and how they were actually ended up being part of the pueblo colorado mafia the corvino family and then got involved in bootlegging and and then later were involved in ranching and different things like that so it’s uh it’s a little different take on the mob in the United States that we usually get, but I like to do things that are a little bit different. So welcome, Linda Stasey. Historical fiction, how much of it is true? Is it from family stories? All the stories are true. I’ll ask you that here in a little bit. Okay, all the stories are true. All right. All the stories are true. [1:41] It’s based on not only stories that were told to me by my mother and her sisters and my uncles and so forth, But it’s also based on a lot of actual events that took place while they were living in Colorado. And it’s based on the fact that, you know, people don’t know this. We watch all these movies and we think everybody who settled the West talk like John Wayne. There were 30 different languages spoken right in the minds of Colorado. So my uncles rode the range and they were, drovers and they were Italian. I mean, they were first generation. They were born in Italy and they made their way with all these other guys who were speaking Greek and Mexican and you name it. It wasn’t a lot of people talking like, hey, how are you doing, partner? How are you doing, bard? Talking like I do. Right. [2:46] But it took a long time for you you can blame the movies for that and the dominant uh uh caucasian culture for that right and you know there was that what was the movie the the martin scorsese movie killers of the flower moon oh yeah all the uh native americans spoke like they were from like movie set in color and oklahoma so he was like what. [3:13] Yeah, well, it’s the movies, I guess. [3:25] Unlike any women that I would have thought would have been around at that time. They were rebellious, and they did what they wanted, and they had a terrible, mean father. And I also wanted to tell this story. That’s what I started out telling. But I ended up telling the story of the resilience of the immigrants who came to this country. For example, with the Italians and the Sicilians, there had been earthquakes and tsunamis and droughts. So Rockefeller sent these men that he called padrones to the poorest sections of Sicily, the most drought-affected section, looking for young bucks to come and work. And he promised them, he’d say, oh, the president of America wants to give you land, he wants to give you this. Well, they found themselves taken in the most horrific of conditions and brought to Ellis Island, where they were herded onto cattle cars and taken to the mines of Colorado, where they worked 20-hour days. They were paid in company script, so they couldn’t even buy anything. Their families followed them. They were told that their families were coming for free, and they were coming for free, but they weren’t. They had to pay for their passage, which could never be paid for because it was just company script. [4:55] And then in 1914, the United Mine Workers came in, and there were all these immigrants, Greeks and mostly Italians, and they struck, and Rockefeller fired everyone who struck. So the United Mine Workers set up a tent city in Ludlow. [5:14] And at night, Rockefeller would send his goons in who were—he actually paid the National Guard and a detective agency called Baldwin Feltz to come in. And they had a turret-mounted machine gun that they called the Death Squad Special, and they’d just start spraying. So the miners, the striking miners, built trenches under their tents for their women and children to hide. when the bullets started flying. And then at some point, Rockefeller said, you’re not being effective enough. They haven’t gone back to work. Do what you have to do. So these goons went in and they poured oil on top of the tents. And they set them on fire. [6:00] And they burnt dozens of women and children to death. They went in. The government claimed it was 21 people, but there was a female reporter who counted 60-something. and they were cutting the heads and the hands off of people, the children and women, so they couldn’t be identified. It all ended very badly and none of Rockefeller’s people or Rockefeller got in trouble. They went before Congress and Rockefeller basically said they had no right to strike. And that was that. So here are all these men and women now living wild in the mountains of Colorado, not speaking the language, not. Being literate, not able to read and write. [6:44] And living in shacks on mountains in the hurricane, I mean, in the blizzards and whatnot. And then it’s so odd. In 1916, Colorado declared prohibition, which was four years before the rest of the country. [7:00] So these guys said, well, we need to make booze. We need to make wine. What do you mean you can’t have booze and wine? So that’s how bootlegging started in Colorado. And that’s how the mafia began in the West. with these guys. [7:18] It’s kind of interesting. As I was looking down through your book, I did a story on the more modern mafia. This started during bootlegging times in Pueblo, and I noticed in your book, I refer to Pueblo, this was the Corvino brothers. So did you study that? Is that some of the background that you used to make, you know, use a story? You used real stories as well as, you know, the real stories from your family, real stories from history. Well, the Carlinos are my family. Oh, you’re related to the Carlinos. Well, what happened was I didn’t know that. And my cousin Karen came across this photo of the man who was her son. [7:59] Grandfather that she never met because he was killed in the longest gunfight in Colorado history when she was 10 days old. And he was Charlie Carlino. So she came across it and we met, we ended up meeting the family. Sam Carlino is my cousin and he owns like this big barbecue joint in san jose california and uh we’ve become very friendly so i i said i look i’m looking at this and i think wait a minute vito carlino is the father he has three sons and one daughter the youngest son charlie who was the the handsome man about town cowboy, they had a rival family called the dannas in bootlegging and charlie carlino and his bodyguard were riding across the baxter street bridge driving in one direction and the dannas were coming in the other direction and the dannas got out and and killed them and it’s exactly what I’m thinking to myself, Vito Corleone, three sons, Charlie gets killed on the bridge while the two cars are… I thought, wait a minute. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I mean. [9:26] It can’t be that coincidental, right? No. No, it can’t be. Even the bridge. Somebody was doing their research. [9:46] And had baby Charlotte, who was only 10 days old at the time. So all these stories are true, and it started other gunfights and so forth and so on. But I thought, holy shit. That’s my family. I had no idea. I mean, I knew my aunt was married to a guy whose name was Charlie Carlino, And I should show you the picture because he looks like the missing link from the village people. He’s got big fur chaps on and a cowboy hat. I mean, he’s got his holsters on and he’s got his long gun over his shoulder. It’s like, wow. Yeah, so that story is true. And my mom was a little girl when the Pueblo flood happened. And she always recalled the story to me about watching in horror as the cows and the horses and people were floating away, dead. [10:54] So now the name of your book is A Descendant, which is you, of course. And you kind of use the situations that you just described and the real life people in this book. So then how does this book progress and what other situation do you use? Well, I used many of the acts. I used the Ludlow massacre, the flood, the bootlegging, the prohibition. I also uncovered that the governor of Colorado said. [11:30] Assigned all these guys to become prohibition agents, but they were all KKK. Yeah. So they actually had license to kill the immigrants, just saying they had a still. They had a still. And they were wholesale killing people. So there’s that story. There’s the story of the congressional hearing of Rockefeller after that. And um the the book ends up with my mother um beating my father um who was not in colorado she met him at my aunt’s wedding and avoided him and avoided him and they finally got together and it ends up the book ends up at the start of world war ii and my father was drafted into the air Force, or the Army Air Corps, as it was called that time, and his was assigned to a bomber. He was a co-pilot or a bombardier or something, I forgot. And my grandfather on my father’s side said, well, wait a minute, where are you going to do this? And he said, well, we’re going to Italy. And he said, you’re going to bomb this? Your own country? And my father said, no, no, Bob, this is my country. [12:47] So the book comes full circle. Yeah, really. You know, I, uh, uh, sometimes I start my, I’ll do a program here for different groups or for the library once in a while. And I always like to start it with, you know, first of all, folks, remember, uh. [13:03] Italians came here after, you know, really horrible conditions in southern Italy and Sicily and they came here and they’re just looking for a little slice of American pie the American that’s all they want is a some of the American dream and you know they were taking advantage of they had they were they were darker they had a different language so they didn’t fit it they couldn’t like the Irish and the Germans were already here they had all the good jobs they had the businesses and so now the Italians they’re they’re kind of uh sucking high and tit as we used to say on the farm they’re they’re uh you know picking up the scraps as they can and form businesses. And so it sounds like, you know, and they also went into the, I know they went in the lead mines down here in South Missouri, because there’s a whole immigrant population, Sicilians in a small town called Frontenac. And it also sounds like they went out to the mines in Denver, Colorado. So it’s based on that diaspora, if you will, of people from Southern Italy. And they’re strapping, trying to get their piece of the American pie. Right. And I think that I also wanted very much to change the same old, same old narrative that we’ve all come to believe, that, you know, Italians came here, they went to New York, they killed everybody, they were ignorant slobs. And my family had a ranch! They were ranchers! They had herds of cattle! It’s like, that’s just been dismissed as though none of this existed because. [14:30] Yes, they were darker, because they had curly hair. [14:34] There’s a passage in my book that’s taken actually from the New York Times, where they say that Southern Italians are. [14:43] Greasy, kinky-haired criminals whose children should never be allowed in public schools with white children. Yeah. They used to print stuff like that. I’ve done some research in old newspapers, and not only about Italians, but a lot of other minorities, they print some [14:57] horrible, horrible, horrible things. Well, every minority goes through this, I guess. Everyone. I think so. Part of it’s a language problem. You hear people say, well, why don’t they learn our language? Well, what I say is, you know, ever try to learn a foreign language? It’s hard. It is really, really hard. I’ve tried. It is really hard. I got fired by my Spanish teacher. Exactly. You know how hard it is. I said, no, wait, I’m paying you. You can’t fire me. She said, you can’t learn. You just can’t learn. My grandkids love to say she got fired by her Spanish teacher. [15:36] But it’s such a barrier any kind of success you know not having the language is such a barrier to any kind of success into the you know american business community and that kind of a thing so it’s uh it’s tough for people and you got these people young guys who are bold and, they want they want to they end up having to feel like they have to take theirs they have to take it because ain’t nobody giving it up back in those days and so that sounds like your family they had to take however they took it they they had to take what they got how did that go down for them, start out with a small piece of land or and build up from there how did that go out well from what i understand um. [16:21] They first had a small plot, and then that they didn’t own. They just took it. And then as the bootlegging business got bigger, they started buying cattle and sheep. And they just started buying more and more land. But my grandfather was wanted because he killed some federal agent in the Ludlow Massacre. So he was wanted. So it was all in my grandmother’s name anyway. So she became, in my mind and in my book, she becomes the real head of the family. And my grandfather had a drinking problem, and she made the business successful and so forth. And then I do remember a story that my mother told me that—. [17:16] Al Capone came to the ranch at some point, and all the kids were like, who’s this man in the big car? There was other big cars. And then they moved to New York shortly after that, although they were allowed to keep the ranch with some of my aunts running it. I think there was a range war between the Dana family and the Carlinos and the Barberas, and they were told, get out of town, and they got out of town. And then they made a life in Brooklyn. And then my mom went back to Colorado and then came back to Brooklyn. [17:54] You think about how these immigrants, how in the hell, even the ones who come here now, how in the hell do you survive? I don’t know. Don’t speak the language. You don’t have the money. How do you survive? I don’t know. I truly don’t know. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t either. I couldn’t either. I don’t even want to go to another country where I don’t speak the language unless I can hire somebody to do stuff for me, you know, try to scuffle around and get a job, work off the books. You know, you got to work off the books, so to speak, and take the lowest, hardest jobs that they are, that there are. I don’t know. It’s crazy. I don’t really understand. Yeah. But, uh, so this, uh, it’s really interesting this, uh, the whole thing with the ranches and, and building up the ranches out there. I know we spoke, talk about Al Capone. Well, his brother, I think it was, it was not Ralph. There was another Capone brother. Which one? Well, another Capone brother who became, came a revenuer and I’ve seen some pictures of him and he looks like a cowboy with a hat and everything. He was in Nebraska or something. [19:02] It’s so funny. And I just, when I was growing up and I would tell people that my mom rode her donkey and then her horse to school, and they’d always say to me, but aren’t you Italian? [19:19] That’s Italian. Italian. Yeah, it’s interesting. Now, of course, your mom was, I noticed something in there about being in Los Animas in that area. Yes. Was there some family connection to that? And I say that because my wife’s grandfather lived there his whole life in Los Animas. Well, Los Animas County takes in Pueblo, I believe. Oh, okay. That’s the northern, that’s the far northern edge of Pueblo. The whole big area. I didn’t realize it was that close to Pueblo. I think my mom’s birth certificate actually says Los Animas County. Uh-huh. Something like that, yeah. Okay, all right. I didn’t realize Los Andemos was that close. I think. I might be wrong. Oh, it could be. It had those big counties out west, a great big county, so it would probably do. [20:10] So let’s see. Tell us a couple other stories out of that book that you remember. Well, there’s a story of my mother and her sister, Clara. Clara was a year what do they call Irish twins you know Italian twins she was like 14 months younger than my mom and um, When my mom had to start school, she was very close to my Aunt Clara, and they refused to go to school without each other. So my grandmother lied and said they were twins. And the teacher said, I don’t think they’re twins. This one’s much littler than the other, and I’m going to send the sheriff to that guinea father of yours and make sure. Well, unfortunately, the town hall burnt down with all the records that night. So they were never able to prove that Aunt Clara was a year younger. [21:14] Interesting. And also there’s a story of how they were in school when the flood hit. And my mother did have a pet wolf who was probably part wolf, part dog, but it was her pet named Blue. They got caught in the flood because they were bad and they had detention after school. And um had they left earlier they would have um so the dog came and dragged them was screaming and barking and making them leave and the teacher got scared because of the wolf and so they left and the wolf was taking them to higher and higher ground and had they stayed in that schoolhouse they would have been killed the teacher was killed everybody was washed away Wow. Yeah, those animals, they got more of a sense of what’s going on in nature than people do, that’s for sure. But she had always told me about her dog wolf named Blue. When they went back to New York City, did they fall in with any mob people back there? They go back to Red Hook. They had connections that were told, they were told, you know, you can, like Meyer Lansky and a couple of other people who would help them, um. [22:33] But my mom—so here’s an absolutely true story, and I think I have it as an epilogue in the book. So a few years ago, several years ago, my daughter had gotten a job in the summer during college as a slave on a movie set that was being filmed in Brooklyn. And she got the job because she, A, had a car, and B, she could speak Italian. And the actress was Italian. So every night she’d work till like 12 o’clock and I’d be panicked that she’d been kidnapped or something. So she’d drive her car home. But then every night she was coming home later and later and I said, what’s going on? She said, you know, I found this little restaurant and right now we’re in Red Hook where the, and it wasn’t called Red Hook. It was called, they have another fancy name for it now. [23:32] And she said and I just got to know the owner and he’s really nice and I told him that when I graduated from college if I had enough money could I rent one of the apartments upstairs and he said yes and she said we’ve got to take grandma there we’ve got to take grandma there she’ll love the place she’ll love the place and so my mother got sick and just came home from college, and she was laying in the bed with my mother, and she said, Grandma, you’re going to get better, and then we’re going to take you to this restaurant, [24:03] and I promise you, you’re going to love it. So my mother, thank God, did get better, and we took her to the restaurant. [24:12] The man comes over, and it’s a little tiny Italian restaurant, and the man comes over, and he says, Jessica, my favorite, let me make you my favorite Pennelli’s. And my mother said, do you make Pennelli’s? And he said, yes. She said, oh, when we first came to New York, the man who owned the restaurant made us Pennelli’s every day and would give it to us before we went to school. And he said, really, what was his name? And she said, Don, whatever. And he said, well, that’s my grandfather. She said, well, what do you mean? He said, well, this is, she said, where are we? And he said. [24:53] They called it Carroll Gardens. And he said, well, it’s Carroll Gardens. She said, well, I grew up in Red Hook. He said, well, it is Red Hook. She said, well, what’s the address here? And he said, 151 Carroll Street. And she said, my mother died in this building. [25:09] My daughter would have rented the apartment where her great-grandmother died. What’s the chances of that of the 50 million apartments in New York City? No, I don’t know. And the restaurant only seats like 30 people. So… My mother went and took a picture off the wall, and she said, this is my mother’s apartment. And there were like 30 people in the restaurants, a real rough and tumble place, and truck drivers and everything. And everybody started crying. The whole place is now crying. All these big long men are crying. Isn’t that some story? Full circle, man. That’s something. Yeah, that is. Especially in the city. It’s even more amazing in a city like New York City. I know. That huge. That frigging huge. That exact apartment. Oh, that is great. So that restaurant plays a big part in the book as well, in the family. Okay. All right. All right. Guys, the book is The Descendant, Yellowstone Meets the Godfather, huh? This is Linda Stasi. Did I pronounce that right, Stasi? Stacey, actually. This is Linda Stasi. And Linda, I didn’t really ask you about yourself. [26:17] Tell the guys a little bit about yourself before we stop here. Well, I am a journalist. I’ve been a columnist for New York Newsday, the New York Daily News, and the New York Post. I’ve written 10 books, three of which are novels. [26:34] And I’ve won several awards for journalism. And I teach a class for the Newswomen’s Club of New York to journalists on how to write novels, because it’s the totally opposite thing. It’s like teaching a dancer to sing, you know? It’s totally opposite. One of my mentors was Nelson DeMille, my dear late friend Nelson DeMille, and I called him up one night after I wrote my first novel, and I said, I think I made a terrible mistake. He said, what? I said, I think I gave the wrong name of the city or something. He said, oh, for God’s sakes, it’s fiction. You can write whatever you want. [27:17] But when you’re a journalist, if you make a mistake like that, you’re ruined. Yeah, exactly. So I have. We never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Go ahead. I’m sorry. I said I have a daughter and three grandsons. My daughter is the only female CEO of a games company. She was on the cover of Forbes. And my husband just died recently, and he was quite the character. He got a full-page obit in the New York Times. He’s such a typical, wonderful New York character. So I’m in this strange place right now where I’m mourning one thing and celebrating my book. On the other hand, it’s a very odd place to be. I can imagine. I can only imagine. Life goes on, as we say, back home. It just keeps going. All right. Linda Stacey, I really appreciate you coming on the show. Oh, thank you. I appreciate you talking to me. You’re so much an interesting guy. All right. Well, thank you.

On today's Labor Radio Podcast Daily: From The Boiling Point podcast, two cities are standing up for their communities in their own unique ways. In labor history, October 29 is celebrated as John Mitchell Day, honoring the United Mine Workers leader's victory in the 1900 Great Strike. Quote of the day: John Mitchell. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

Early in 1902, the United Mine Workers called for a strike in the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania. They demanded safer working conditions and higher wages. The mine owners refused to meet with the union. George F. Baer, leader of the operators, insisted that so-called “labor agitators” did not have the best interests of the miners at heart. He claimed the owners would protect the workers' rights.

The What A Day team is off. But we're excited to bring you the first episode of Season 2 of Crooked's award-winning limited series, Shadow Kingdom: Coal Survivor.On New Year's Eve 1969, Jock Yablonski, a union hero, is mysteriously gunned down in his bed. Jock's son is convinced the head of the United Mine Workers' Union is behind it. But why, and can he prove it? Decades later, lawyer Nicolo Majnoni embarks on a journey to uncover who killed Jock and discovers a conspiracy at the heart of the union.Shadow Kingdom is a series from Crooked Media and Campside Media. Each season begins with a crime, and as the layers are peeled back to uncover the perpetrator, a larger system at play is revealed.Get early access to the full season by joining Crooked's Friends of the Pod at crooked.com/friends or subscribe directly on the Shadow Kingdom Apple Podcasts feed. 

In this episode, Matt speaks with Nicolo Majnoni, creator of The Shadow Kingdom podcast, about his new season investigating the murder of union reformer Jock Yablonski and the battle to reclaim America's most powerful coal union from corruption and violence. They explore how union boss Tony Boyle turned the United Mine Workers into a personal fiefdom, why Yablonski's democratic challenge cost him his life, and how, in response, a band of young outsiders helped bring the system down. It's a story of murder and accountability, of power's authoritarian temptations, and of how fragile—and how hard-won—American democracy can be. Subscribe and share to stay ahead in the world of intelligence, geopolitics, and current affairs. Subscribe to The Shadow Kingdom: Coal Survivor: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/shadow-kingdom/ Find more about Nicolo and his work: https://www.nicolomajnoni.com Follow Nicolo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolomajnoni/ Order Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America by Mark Bradley: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393652536 Support Secrets and Spies Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: https://www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996 Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies Follow Chris and Matt on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/mattfulton.net Secrets and Spies is produced by F & P LTD. Music by Andrew R. Bird Photos by AP, Getty Images & Arin Sang-urai Secrets and Spies is a spy podcast that sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode examines the very topics that real intelligence officers and analysts consider on a daily basis through the lens of global events and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and journalists.

It's the mid-1960s and there is a succession crisis in America's most powerful union - the United Mine Workers. Jock Yablonski and Tony Boyle - princes of the UMW - clash for their boss' throne. Meanwhile, a killer hunts Jock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 6, thousands of veterans, union members, VA hospital nurses, elected officials, and more gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. at the “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally” to protest the Trump administration's attacks on veteran jobs, benefits, and healthcare. In this on-the-ground edition of Working People, we report from Friday's rally and speak with veterans and VA nurses about how Trump's policies are affecting them now and how to fix the longstanding issues with the VA. Speakers: Peter Pocock, Vietnam War veteran (Navy) and retired union organizer Everett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government Employees Terri Henry, Air Force veteran Ellen Barfield, Army veteran and national vice president of Veterans for Peace Lindsay Church, executive director and co-founder of Minority Veterans of America Lelaina Brandt, veteran (National Guard), 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, and part-time illustrator and graphic designer. Eric Farmer, Navy submarine veteran Irma Westmoreland,  registered VA nurse in Augusta, GA, secretary-treasurer of National Nurses United, chair of National Nurses United Organizing Committee/NNU-VA Andrea Johnson, registered VA nurse in San Diego, CA, medical surgical unit and the NNOC/NNU director of VA Medical Center- San Diego Justin Wooden, registered VA nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, FL Cecil E. Roberts, Vietnam War veteran (Army) and president of the United Mine Workers of America Additional links/info: Tim Balk & Helene Cooper, The New York Times, “Military parade in Capital on Trump's birthday could cost $45 million, officials say” Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press, “Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?” Eric Umansky & Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, “Internal VA emails reveal how Trump cuts jeopardize veterans' care, including to ‘life-saving cancer trials'” Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / The Real News Network, “Trump cuts leave VA hospital nurses and veteran patients in a crisis” Featured Music: Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme Song Credits: Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor

On June 6, thousands of veterans, union members, VA hospital nurses, elected officials, and more gathered on the National Mall in Washington D.C. at the “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America rally” to protest the Trump administration's attacks on veteran jobs, benefits, and healthcare. In this on-the-ground edition of Working People, we report from Friday's rally and speak with veterans and VA nurses about how Trump's policies are affecting them now and how to fix the longstanding issues with the VA.Speakers:Peter Pocock, Vietnam War veteran (Navy) and retired union organizerEverett Kelley, national president of the American Federation of Government EmployeesTerri Henry, Air Force veteranEllen Barfield, Army veteran and national vice president of Veterans for PeaceLindsay Church, executive director and co-founder of Minority Veterans of AmericaLelaina Brandt, veteran (National Guard), 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, and part-time illustrator and graphic designer.Eric Farmer, Navy submarine veteranIrma Westmoreland,  registered VA nurse in Augusta, GA, secretary-treasurer of National Nurses United, chair of National Nurses United Organizing Committee/NNU-VAAndrea Johnson, registered VA nurse in San Diego, CA, medical surgical unit and the NNOC/NNU director of VA Medical Center- San DiegoJustin Wooden, registered VA nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, FLCecil E. Roberts, Vietnam War veteran (Army) and president of the United Mine Workers of AmericaAdditional links/info:Tim Balk & Helene Cooper, The New York Times, “Military parade in Capital on Trump's birthday could cost $45 million, officials say”Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press, “Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?”Eric Umansky & Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, “Internal VA emails reveal how Trump cuts jeopardize veterans' care, including to ‘life-saving cancer trials'”Maximillian Alvarez, Working People / The Real News Network, “Trump cuts leave VA hospital nurses and veteran patients in a crisis”Featured Music:Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme SongCredits:Audio Post-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Part 1:Benjamin T. King, Esquire, is a partner in the Concord law firm of Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C., concentrating in employment litigation, civil litigation, workers compensation, and personal injury litigation. Attorney King, who has been a New Hampshire trial lawyer since 1997, is the current President of the New Hampshire Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association and is a Past President of the New Hampshire Association for Justice. Attorney King graduated from Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia School of LawWe discuss employee rights, particularly in the right-to-work states, where the employees are "At-will", and not covered by union contracts. There are some exceptions to the employer's ability to fire employees, and these are covered by specific laws. We also talk about the role of the NLRB.Part 2:Eugene Carroll, a longtime labor educator and organizer and a Worker Institute Fellow at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.His previous positions included executive director of New York Jobs with Justice; communications specialist for the United Mine Workers of America; national labor coordinator and organizing director for the National Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons.Freeze; and organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union.We discuss the origins of the labor movement. We also look at the history of May Day worldwide. We discuss some of the current threats to the labor movement. Music: David RovicsWNHNFM.ORG  production 

On this West Virginia Morning, president of the United Mine Workers of America Cecil Roberts talks about his legacy and retirement in October. And advocates discuss electricity prices that have been rising at a rate faster than inflation in West Virginia. The post Outgoing UMWA President Talks Legacy And Advocates Discuss Rising Electricity Costs, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

On this week's episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we discuss the life and retirement of the United Mine Workers of America president, the Army's latest campaign and the latest state capitol highlights.

Frank Mathews, Administrative Director for District 4 of the Communication Workers of America (CWA), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss a setback in Michigan's Call Center Jobs Retention Act, the push for fiber-first broadband expansion and concerns over potential healthcare benefit taxation. Daniel Letwin, an associate professor of history at Penn State University, joined America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the history of interracial unionism in Alabama's coal mines, the dynamics of racial cooperation in the labor movement, the organizational strategies of the United Mine Workers of America and the broader implications for labor and race relations during the Jim Crow era.

Merry Christmas! America's Work Force Union Podcast is spending Christmas Day looking back at some of the best episodes of 2024! Join us as we revisit the first interview of 2024 with United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts, who discussed the Warrior Met Strike in Alabama, outdated protective equipment for miners and the dangers of silica dust. Next up for the America's Work Force Union Podcast's Best of 2024 on Christmas Day is the Jan. 29 interview with Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the National Labor Office of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, who discussed the NLO and ensuring the NLO provides the best solutions for all union members.

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

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. A $9.8 million grant will help create a first-of-its-kind electric battery plant in Bridgeport…a new educational program will teach outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship to Mercer County 5th graders…and get your skis ready--Snowshoe Mountain opens for the season on Nov. 27…on today's daily304. #1 – From WBOY-TV – A Bridgeport-area company has been awarded a $9.8 million grant to create a new battery plant and train coal miners to work in it. The Associated Press reported back in 2022 that Sparkz planned to build an electric battery factory in Taylor County off U.S. Route 50 near Bridgeport in the 482,000-square-foot AGC glass factory that closed in 2009. The Department of Energy said that Sparkz has been selected to begin contract negotiations with the government for the project, which is expected to create 75 new jobs in the area. As part of the project, Sparkz has signed a neutrality agreement with the United Mine Workers of America to provide training to former coal workers. Read more: https://www.wboy.com/news/taylor/9-8-million-grant-will-help-create-first-of-its-kind-battery-plant-in-taylor-county/   #2 – From WVVA-TV – A new educational program was announced for Mercer County Schools, and aims to teach 5th-graders responsible outdoor recreation habits and environmental stewardship. According to Visit Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the new initiative is in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the West Virginia Department of Education, and is titled “Leave No Trace.”  In 45-minute sessions, students will learn how to minimize their impact on nature, respect wildlife, and practice sustainability while exploring. The goal of the program is to connect students with the outdoors and educate them on the importance of preserving nature for locals and visitors. Read more: https://www.wvva.com/2024/10/22/outdoor-education-program-coming-mercer-county-schools/   #3 – From WV EXPLORER – Snowshoe Mountain ski resort will open for its 50th anniversary on Nov. 27, weather permitting. The announcement follows the region's first snowfall, which descended on the mountain, one of the highest peaks in the Allegheny Mountains, in mid-October. Resort spokesman Shawn Cassell said planning for ski season, a year-round endeavor, reaches a crescendo with the first snow. A 50th Anniversary Celebration is planned for Dec. 19-22. Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2024/10/16/snowshoe-mountain-ski-resort-2024-opening-day/   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.  

(Lander, WY) – The KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM Today in the 10 interview series Coffee Time continued today with host Vince Tropea, who recently spoke with Maralyne Middour from the Hudson Community Heroes group. Middour stopped by to talk about the Yablonksi Memorial Library, which was recently leased to the Heroes group, and their plans for restoration. (The Library, located at 205 South Illinois Ave. will have a Halloween themed open house on Saturday, October 26th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.) When Middour reached out to talk about the Open House, we asked if she could stop by and give us a history of the Library as well, which, as it turned out, ties in to a part of American history that has led to books and soon-to-be movie adaptations. We'll save most of the story for folks to listen to in the interview below, but the gist is that the Library was named after Joseph Albert "Jock" Yablonski, who was an American labor leader for the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) in the 50's and 60's, and was known for fighting for miner's rights. When Yablonski challenged Tony Boyle for the presidency of the international union and was later defeated, he claimed that it was a fraudulent election and filed a lawsuit against the UMWA, only to later be murdered along with his wife and daughter by three men hired by Boyle. (The story is told in the novel Blood Runs Coal by Mark A. Bradley, which is set to be adapted into a film starring actor Cillian Murphy!) Middour shared that after doing some digging, she discovered that the building the Library currently occupies used to be the Union Hall for the UMWA. Years back, the Hudson Hudsonettes Friends of the Library went on to facilitate the donation of the building to the town of Hudson to be used as a library, so long as it also served as a memorial to Yablonski, hence the name. The building fell into disrepair of the years, and Middour has made it her mission to restore the historic Library, which folks will be able to come see at the Open House mentioned above. In addition to chatting in-depth about that history, what folks can expect from the Open House (and how they can volunteer/donate), Middour also shared about the Gold Star Park in Hudson and how her family's story ties into her efforts to spread the word about the Park and its cause. Check it all out in the full Coffee Time interview below! Be sure to tune in to Today in the 10 and Coffee Time interviews every morning from 7:00 to 9:00 AM on KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith In this episode: Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever part 5 of 5 Featured Excerpts: Clips from Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA discussing the brutality of industrial capitalism and the oppressive measures used against workers. Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to watch the Plutocracy documentary series on YouTube to gain a deeper understanding of the historical struggles that shaped labor rights in America. Share the documentary to spread awareness about these crucial issues. Resources Mentioned: Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA (2015) - Available for free on YouTube. Historical accounts of labor wars and strikes from the 1920s and 1930s. Information on labor leaders like Mother Jones and the United Mine Workers of America. Closing Remarks: The episode wraps up with a reflection on the importance of understanding Labor Day as more than just a holiday, but as a day of remembrance for the sacrifices made by workers throughout history. The discussion serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for fair treatment, wages, and conditions for all workers. Thank you for tuning in! If you are digging what I am doing, and picking up what I'm putting down, please follow, subscribe, and share the podcast on social media and with friends. Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Links below  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4EC? Thanks again!!! #LaborDayHistory#LaborWars#WorkersRights#LaborMovement#IndustrialRevolution#MotherJones#UnionHistory#PinkertonAgency#PlutocracyDocumentary#USLaborHistory#CompanyTowns#LaborStruggles#AmericanHistory#WorkersUnite#SocialJustice#UnionStrong#LaborDay#PoliticalRepression#IndustrialSlavery

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith In this episode, we dive into the tumultuous history of Labor Day and the origins of the labor movement in the United States. Our discussion covers a series of labor disputes that shaped the early industrial period, highlighting the harsh conditions workers faced and their fight for rights, safety, and fair wages. Starting from the post-Civil War era, the U.S. saw rapid industrialization, which led to a surge in factory jobs. However, this growth came at a cost—poor working conditions, long hours, and minimal pay. Workers from various sectors, especially in mining and steel industries, began to organize and push back against the exploitative practices of the time. The episode features detailed accounts of significant labor conflicts, including the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the Haymarket Affair, the Homestead Strike, and the Ludlow Massacre. These events often saw workers clashing violently with company guards, militia, and even federal troops, as they sought to improve their living and working conditions. We also discuss the role of unions like the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and figures like Mother Jones, who became prominent in the fight for workers' rights. The narrative highlights how the government frequently sided with corporations, suppressing workers' movements and protecting business interests, sometimes through violent means. Key Points Discussed: Industrialization and Exploitation: Post-Civil War industrial growth led to harsh working conditions and exploitation, sparking the labor movement. Major Labor Strikes: A series of strikes and protests, including the Great Railroad Strike, the Haymarket Affair, and the Homestead Strike, highlighted the intense struggle between labor and capital. Unionization Efforts: The rise of unions like the UMWA and their efforts to secure better wages, safer working conditions, and the right to organize. Government and Corporate Collusion: Throughout history, the U.S. government often supported corporate interests, using law enforcement and the military to suppress labor uprisings. Mother Jones and Labor Leadership: The significant influence of labor leaders like Mother Jones, who were instrumental in organizing workers and advocating for their rights. The Legacy of Labor Struggles: The lasting impact of these early labor conflicts on today's labor laws and workers' rights. Featured Excerpt: A clip from the documentary Plutocracy: Divide and Rule is played, emphasizing the extent of corporate control over workers' lives during the early 20th century, where companies not only controlled jobs but also housing, stores, and local law enforcement in mining towns. Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to explore more about the history of labor movements and reflect on the ongoing struggle for workers' rights. The documentary Plutocracy is available for free on YouTube and serves as an excellent resource for further understanding these issues. Thank you for tuning in! If you are digging what I am doing, and picking up what I'm putting down, please follow, subscribe, and share the podcast on social media and with friends. Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Links below  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4EC? Thanks again!!! Follow me and find More of My Content with link below https://linktr.ee/andanotherthingwithdave #LaborDayHistory#WorkersRights#LaborMovement#IndustrialRevolution#UnionHistory#HaymarketAffair#HomesteadStrike#LudlowMassacre#MotherJones#LaborStruggles#AmericanHistory#Plutocracy#WorkerSafety#UnionStrong#LaborDay#SocialJustice#LaborWars#USHistory#LaborUnions#WorkersRightsHistory

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith In this episode: Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever Key Points Discussed: Origins of Labor Day: The history behind Labor Day and why it's still relevant today. Labor Wars of the 1920s and 1930s: Violent confrontations between workers and corporate-hired goon squads, like the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Mother Jones: The influential labor leader who fought tirelessly for workers' rights and was labeled the most dangerous woman in America. Plutocracy Documentary: Insights from Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA, including the extreme conditions workers faced in company towns. The Role of Government: How the government often sided with corporations against workers, using martial law and military force to suppress labor movements. Featured Excerpts: Clips from Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA discussing the brutality of industrial capitalism and the oppressive measures used against workers. Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to watch the Plutocracy documentary series on YouTube to gain a deeper understanding of the historical struggles that shaped labor rights in America. Share the documentary to spread awareness about these crucial issues. Resources Mentioned: Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA (2015) - Available for free on YouTube. Historical accounts of labor wars and strikes from the 1920s and 1930s. Information on labor leaders like Mother Jones and the United Mine Workers of America. Closing Remarks: The episode wraps up with a reflection on the importance of understanding Labor Day as more than just a holiday, but as a day of remembrance for the sacrifices made by workers throughout history. The discussion serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for fair treatment, wages, and conditions for all workers. Thank you for tuning in! If you are digging what I am doing, and picking up what I'm putting down, please follow, subscribe, and share the podcast on social media and with friends. Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Links below  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4EC? Thanks again!!! Follow me and find More of My Content with link below https://linktr.ee/andanotherthingwithdave #aatwd #andanotherthing #davesmith #podcast #conspiracies #truther #politics #uspolitics #truthseeker #andanotherthgingwithdave #USA #usa #Australia #australia #Ireland #ireland #India #india #Germany #germany #uk #UK #United Kingdom #united kingdom #Canada #canada #LaborDayHistory#LaborWars#WorkersRights#LaborMovement#IndustrialRevolution#MotherJones#UnionHistory#PinkertonAgency#PlutocracyDocumentary#USLaborHistory#CompanyTowns#LaborStruggles#AmericanHistory#WorkersUnite#SocialJustice#UnionStrong#LaborDay#PoliticalRepression#IndustrialSlavery

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith In this episode: Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever part 3 of 5 Featured Excerpts: Clips from Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA discussing the brutality of industrial capitalism and the oppressive measures used against workers. Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to watch the Plutocracy documentary series on YouTube to gain a deeper understanding of the historical struggles that shaped labor rights in America. Share the documentary to spread awareness about these crucial issues. Resources Mentioned: Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA (2015) - Available for free on YouTube. Historical accounts of labor wars and strikes from the 1920s and 1930s. Information on labor leaders like Mother Jones and the United Mine Workers of America. Closing Remarks: The episode wraps up with a reflection on the importance of understanding Labor Day as more than just a holiday, but as a day of remembrance for the sacrifices made by workers throughout history. The discussion serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for fair treatment, wages, and conditions for all workers. Thank you for tuning in! If you are digging what I am doing, and picking up what I'm putting down, please follow, subscribe, and share the podcast on social media and with friends. Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Links below  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4EC? Thanks again!!! #LaborDayHistory#LaborWars#WorkersRights#LaborMovement#IndustrialRevolution#MotherJones#UnionHistory#PinkertonAgency#PlutocracyDocumentary#USLaborHistory#CompanyTowns#LaborStruggles#AmericanHistory#WorkersUnite#SocialJustice#UnionStrong#LaborDay#PoliticalRepression#IndustrialSlavery

And Another Thing With Dave, by Dave Smith In this episode: Plutocracy II: Solidarity Forever part 4 of 5 Featured Excerpts: Clips from Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA discussing the brutality of industrial capitalism and the oppressive measures used against workers. Call to Action: Listeners are encouraged to watch the Plutocracy documentary series on YouTube to gain a deeper understanding of the historical struggles that shaped labor rights in America. Share the documentary to spread awareness about these crucial issues. Resources Mentioned: Plutocracy: Political Repression in the USA (2015) - Available for free on YouTube. Historical accounts of labor wars and strikes from the 1920s and 1930s. Information on labor leaders like Mother Jones and the United Mine Workers of America. Closing Remarks: The episode wraps up with a reflection on the importance of understanding Labor Day as more than just a holiday, but as a day of remembrance for the sacrifices made by workers throughout history. The discussion serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for fair treatment, wages, and conditions for all workers. Thank you for tuning in! If you are digging what I am doing, and picking up what I'm putting down, please follow, subscribe, and share the podcast on social media and with friends. Reviews are greatly appreciated. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Links below  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-another-thing-with-dave/id1498443271 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1HLX3dqSQgeWZNXVZ1Z4EC? Thanks again!!! #LaborDayHistory#LaborWars#WorkersRights#LaborMovement#IndustrialRevolution#MotherJones#UnionHistory#PinkertonAgency#PlutocracyDocumentary#USLaborHistory#CompanyTowns#LaborStruggles#AmericanHistory#WorkersUnite#SocialJustice#UnionStrong#LaborDay#PoliticalRepression#IndustrialSlavery

On December 31st, 1969, Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and his daughter were murdered inside their home in Clarksville, Pennsylvania. Earlier that year, Yablonski announced he was running for president of the United Mine Workers of America. His opponent was Tony Boyle, who had been president since 1963. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Tony Boyle. Federal and state investigators uncovered a conspiracy to murder Joseph Yablonski organized by Boyle, who saw him as a threat to the union's leadership strategies. Boyle conspired with his fellow cronies in the union in planning the murder.You can support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetimeVisit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation informationAn Emash Digital productionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1946, as part of a strike-ending agreement negotiated between the Department of the Interior and the United Mine Workers of America, photographer Russell Lee went into coal communities located in remote areas across the United States, documenting miners in 13 states. Photographs from this federal project have rarely been studied or exhibited—until now. "Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey" is on view now at the National Archives here in Washington, DC. On Friday, I toured the exhibit with photojournalist Earl Dotter, known as the “American Worker's Poet Laureate,” and sat down with him afterwards to get his thoughts and reflections. Later in the show, the R.J. Phillips Band pays tribute to another great social photographer, Jacob Riis, born on May 3, 1849. On this week's Labor History in Two: The Battle of Harlan. 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. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

Hillary and Tina cover the Yablonski murders. Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski was a labor leader known for his advocacy for miners' rights. BUT he fell victim to a tragic murder that shed light on corruption within the United Mine Workers of America. Sources Hillary's Story CrimeReads How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever (https://crimereads.com/how-the-1969-murders-of-a-labor-leader-and-his-family-changed-coal-country-forever/) Forbes Cillian Murphy Starring In Crime Film About 1960s Mining Murders—What To Know About The True Story Of Joseph Yablonski (https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/03/26/cillian-murphy-starring-in-crime-film-about-1960s-mining-murders-what-to-know-about-the-true-story-of-joseph-yablonski/?sh=188274614605) HISTORY Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found | January 5, 1970 (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-mine-workers-killings) Library of Congress Joseph A. Yablonski legal case collection (https://www.loc.gov/item/mm2011085584/) Observer-Reporter Fifty years later, the murder of the Yablonskis still resonates (https://www.observer-reporter.com/news/2019/dec/15/fifty-years-later-the-murder-of-the-yablonskis-still-resonates/) TribLIVE.com Killings of UMWA leader Jock Yablonski, his family shocked Western Pa. 50 years ago (https://triblive.com/local/regional/killings-of-umwa-leader-jock-yablonski-his-family-shocked-western-pa-50-years-ago/) YOUTUBE A Murder In The Union: The Assassination of Jock Yablonski (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwnMI1KNMNg) Wikipedia Joseph Yablonski (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Yablonski) Photos Joseph Yablonski (https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/6e/f6eaaa54-8f95-11e4-9def-c3ef981ba481/54a1b3ea55dbe.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C999)--via Madison.com W.A. "Tony" Boyle (https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/5eoEf9PYyxqQ0UjmqUfBWWPw5wM=/fit-in/1072x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/ce/fd/cefd46b5-9d31-43fc-abc7-95a92f952313/gettyimages-516018340.jpg)--by Bettman via Smithsonian Magazine Pittsburgh Press Headline (https://www.pressreader.com/usa/pittsburgh-post-gazette/20201110/281887300833469)--via PressReader Claude Vealy (https://www.pennlive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Farc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-advancelocal.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2FBF4ALKMZ25ETTFLEZORTWJTDVI.jpg?auth=f95aebaa9b35f8aac856c6f70bfdbe3ded079000d8edc638cb693fe4c4eeb859&width=800&quality=90)--from AP via PennLive Yablonski Sons at Court- (https://www.pennlive.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Farc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-advancelocal.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2FWSO7WGEU25CZRH6EVCZUUIRJEQ.jpg?auth=e0627d7066f4ab0bf847085dd4bfb713ef2df01ff7e02d7d3e99f0fab8e34eaf&width=800&quality=90)-from AP via PennLive

In the early twentieth century the vast majority of mass production industries were unorganized in the United States. Efforts to replicate the success of the United Mine Workers, brewery workers, and the garment trades were largely unsuccessful until the 1930s when the Congress of Industrial Organizations changed everything. Fragile Juggernaut tells this story with a narrative that spans from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1950s. Andrew Elrod joins us to discuss why this history is important and what organizers can learn from it today.

Carolyn Harding with Judge Terri Jamison, candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court. Judge Terri Jamison began her work history in social work with the West Virginia Department of Welfare. She became a trailblazer when she was one of few women to join the United Mine Workers of America. She moved to Columbus, Ohio when mass layoffs shut the mines down. As a single parent, she worked a variety of jobs before becoming a small business owner for more than 16 years. She became a nontraditional student at Columbus State Community College, ultimately graduating cum laude from Franklin University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She enrolled in Capital University Law School where she obtained her juris doctor degree. As an attorney, she stood beside families in crisis, not corporations, representing them in various courts around Ohio and in U. S. District Court, in administrative hearings, and later being hired to preside over unemployment compensation claims. She comes to this campaign with more than a decade as a judge, having served on the Franklin County Court Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, and now on the Court of Appeals, Tenth District. Judge Jamison has often been quoted, “when the law is not on your side, you deserve to be heard, treated with dignity and respect.” Welcome to GrassRoot Ohio. When everyday folk go to the polls, most voters have an idea of who the candidates are, what party they represent, and if they are engaged, they have some idea of the candidates' platforms. But even engaged voters, get a bit overwhelmed when it comes to judges. There are usually many judges on the ballot - and very few opportunities to hear what each candidate hopes to bring to the table. Ohio early voting started Feb 21 and primary election day is March 19, and my hope is that each voter does their own due diligence for all the candidates on their ballot, and this November- All Ohioans will vote for the open seat on the Ohio Supreme Court. www.votejudgejamison.com GrassRoot Ohio - Conversations with everyday people working on important issues, here in Columbus and all around Ohio. Every Friday 5:00pm, EST on 94.1FM & streaming worldwide @ WGRN.org, Sundays at 2:00pm EST on 92.7/98.3 FM and streams @ WCRSFM.org, and Sundays at 4:00pm EST, at 107.1 FM, Wheeling/Moundsville WV on WEJP-LP FM. Contact Us if you would like GrassRoot Ohio on your local LP-FM community radio station. Face Book: www.facebook.com/GrassRootOhio/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/grassroot_ohio/ All shows/podcasts archived at SoundCloud! @user-42674753 Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/.../grassroot-ohio/id1522559085 YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAX2t1Z7_qae803BzDF4PtQ/ Intro and Exit music for GrassRoot Ohio is "Resilient" by Rising Appalachia: youtu.be/tx17RvPMaQ8 There's a time to listen and learn, a time to organize and strategize, And a time to Stand Up/ Fight Back!

On the second episode of Organized the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO, we discuss the institutional formation of the CIO and meet some of the organization's key personalities. We learn about figures such as John L. Lewis, whose bold leadership came at a decisive moment in history, and Sidney Hillman, the only other real center of power besides Lewis in the early CIO. Finally, we hear about some of the CIO's key organizers, most of whom hailed from the United Mine Workers of America.Organize the Unorganized: The Rise of the CIO is a limited-run history podcast telling the story of the CIO through the voices of labor historians. Hosted by Benjamin Y. Fong and produced by the Center for Work & Democracy at Arizona State University with Jacobin. Find the full show notes for this episode at https://soundcloud.com/organizetheunorganized/episode-2-powerful-personalities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the second episode of Organized the Unorganized, we kick things off with an account of the institutional formation of the CIO, and then get to the organization's key personalities. John L. Lewis, the founding president of and driving force behind the CIO, unsurprisingly gets a fair amount of time, and we focus in particular on the reasons for his bold leadership at this decisive moment in history. We also introduce Sidney Hillman, the only other real center of power in the organization besides Lewis in the early CIO, as well as some of the key organizers of the CIO, most of whom hailed from the United Mine Workers of America. Guests, in order of appearance: Melvyn Dubofsky, Professor Emeritus of History and Sociology at Binghamton University; Nelson Lichtenstein, Professor of History at UC-Santa Barbara; Jeremy Brecher, Labor Historian; Erik Loomis, Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island; Steve Fraser, Labor Historian; Lisabeth Cohen, Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies at Harvard University; Ahmed White, Nicholas Rosenbaum Professor of Law at the University of Colorado-Boulder; Robert Cherny, Professor Emeritus of History at San Francisco State University; Dorothy Sue Cobble, Distinguished Professor Emerita of History and Labor Studies at Rutgers University Clips, in order of appearance: John L Lewis, “The Future of Organized Labor” speech, November 28, 1935, in the “John L. Lewis papers, 1879-1969,” Wisconsin Historical Society, 493A/9 (0:00, 19:42); Mike Wallace, “John L. Lewis,” Biography, https://youtu.be/2fwAr3_oHKg?si=cJwo8qZpFAQ0WX0R (8:01); Sidney Hillman, "America's Town meeting -- WJZ & Network - June 14, 1935 -- Mr. Sidney Hillman," Box 1, Folder 2, Sidney and Bessie Hillman Recording Discs, 1935, Collection Number 6225 AV, https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/KCL06225av.html (26:58); “UAW Audiovisual Collection: 1955 Documentary on the CIO,” Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University Quotes, in order of appearance: William Z. Foster, Misleaders of Labor, p. 133, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b5111691&seq=139; Robert Zieger, The CIO: 1935-1955, p. 25; Melvyn Dubofsky and Warren van Tine, John L. Lewis: A Biography, p. 163; Walter Reuther and James Carey, introduction to John Brophy, A Miner's Life: An Autobiography, https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Miner_s_Life/LD_tAAAAMAAJ?hl=en Songs, in order of appearance: George Jones, “This is what the union has done,” George Korson Bituminous Songs Collection, Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197194/; Sarah Ogan Gunning, “I'm Goin' to Organize, Baby Mine (part 1),” The Lomax Kentucky Recordings, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/212; Pete Seeger, “Which Side Are You On?”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XEnTxlBuGo Theme music by Drake Tyler. Quote music is Martin Tallstrom's cover of “Freight Train,” used here with permission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9LEUMgBkX8.

Happy New Year's Day! Cecil Roberts, President of the United Mine Workers of America, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the Warrior Met Strike in Alabama, outdated protective equipment for miners and the dangers of siliica dust. As part of the “Best of 2023” coverage, we replayed an interview from July 31, when America's Work Force Union Podcast interviewed the 11th General President of LIUNA, Brent Booker, to discuss his time in charge of the International after being appointed to his new role. Booker also talked about the construction workers who repaired Interstate 95 in Philadelphia in record time and his plans for the future of the Union.

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On September 10, 1897, roughly 300 to 400 unarmed strikers marched peacefully to a coal mine to support a newly formed United Mine Workers union. The miners, mostly consisting of Slovak and German ethnicity, were on strike fighting for safe working conditions and livable wages. On their march they were met by law enforcement officials multiple times and were asked to disperse, but kept on marching. When the strikers reached the Lattimer mine near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, they were asked to disperse once again by the sheriff and again they refused, ending in a violent scuffle where police opened fire. In today's episode, we examine the tragedy that killed at least 19 miners, wounded dozens, and marked a turning point in American labor history.  "Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from the Obsessed Network exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Wildgrain- For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box -PLUS free Croissants in every box -when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC to start your subscription. Athena Club-  Head over to AthenaClub.com and grab your razor kit today or you can find Athena Club Razors at your local Target. Plus with your purchase of a Razor Kit and blade subscription on their site, you can try their Gentle Body Scrub for FREE with code CRIMES at checkout (for a limited time only).  Green Pan- Head to GreenPan.us and use promo code COTC and you'll receive 30% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER plus free shipping on orders over $99. 

Professor David Hemenway, the author of “Private Guns, Public Health” joins us to explain how we can reduce gun deaths if we treat the problem more like a public health issue, just like Ralph proved when dealing with the auto industry. Plus, Ralph weighs in on the repeal of the child tax credit, and Francesco DeSantis reports news items that tend to get ignored in the corporate media in our segment “In Case You Haven't Heard.”David Hemenway is an economist, Professor of Health Policy at Harvard University, and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center. He is a former Nader's Raider, and he is the author of Private Guns, Public Health,  and While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention.Just by making it harder for criminals to get those guns, we have fewer criminals using those guns. That's a fundamental law of economics and of psychology— if you don't want people to do something, make it harder. If you want them to do it more, make it easier.David HemenwayThe key about public health is: what we're trying to do is prevent. Prevent. Prevent. Prevent. And too often, in the United States, what we try to do is blame. And often, blaming, all it does is say “Oh I don't have to do anything. It's somebody else's fault.”David Hemenway[Reinstituting the Child Tax Credit] is something so simple, it's something that helps so many families, it increases consumer demand because most of this money is spent on the necessities of life… and the Republicans are blocking it in Congress and not paying a political price. And that's the story of the Democratic Party— they don't make the Republicans, who are as cruel as any Republicans in history, pay a price.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. A Princeton University study, published at the end of August, traces the effects of unconditional cash transfers on homelessness. Focusing on Vancouver, Canada, researchers gave homeless people $7,500 Canadian. Conforming to the results of previous studies, the subjects used this money to get into housing – yet, what was remarkable about this study is it showed this program actually saved taxpayers money overall by relieving $8,277 per subject by removing them from the shelter system.2. From Axios: 15 Senators have penned a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urging him to stop the planned admission of Israel into the Visa Waiver program. This program allows a country's citizens to travel within the United States for 90 days without a visa. Built into this program is a provision demanding US citizens in a given country are treated equally – which is not the case for Palestinian Americans living in the West Bank. Israel claims that they are working to achieve compliance with this section of the law; however, this group of Senators argue that “There is no provision in law that provides that a visa waiver country can discriminate against certain groups of U.S. citizens for the first seven months of the program simply because a country claims they will treat all U.S. citizens equally for the last five months."3. California Democrat Ro Khanna is making his pitch that President Biden should campaign on reelection on an anti-corruption platform, per the Huffington Post. Khanna, who previously chaired the Bernie Sanders campaign in California, has authored a five-point plan, consisting of “banning candidates for federal office from receiving donations from lobbyists or political action committees of any kind, banning members of Congress from trading stocks, limiting Supreme Court appointees to 18-year terms, imposing 12-year term limits on members of Congress, and requiring federal judges and Supreme Court justices to adhere to a new and more robust code of ethics.” Beyond the hard policy though, is a political point – Khanna argues “What we cannot allow to happen is for a former president ― twice impeached and four times indicted ― to position himself as the outsider in the race.”4. On September 7th, General Motors submitted a proposal to the United Autoworkers in a near last ditch attempt to stave off a strike from the newly re-energized union. In response, UAW president Shawn Fain released the following statement, “After refusing to bargain in good faith for the past six weeks, only after having federal labor board charges filed against them, GM has come to the table with an insulting proposal that doesn't come close to an equitable agreement for America's autoworkers. GM either doesn't care or isn't listening when we say we need economic justice at GM by 11:59pm on September 14th. The clock is ticking. Stop wasting our members' time. Tick tock.”5. On September 10th, Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the Chair of the Federal Election Commission urging her to crackdown on “telemarketing calls and online scams that prey on [Americans'] goodwill and civic engagement,” noting that a recent charity scam defrauded consumers of over $150 million dollars, while a recent “network of scam…(PACs) took in $140 million.” Many speculate that Senator Blumenthal was spurred to act on this issue following the release of a documentary series on telemarketing scams focusing on the Civic Development Group, which raised vast sums for charities, which only received between 10 and 15% of that money. The Civic Development Group has itself been shut down by the FTC.         6. Labor journalist Michael Sainato reports that last week, the NLRB ruled in favor of the United Mine Workers of America, blocking Warrior Met Coal's attempt to stage a decertification election at their Brookwood, Alabama facility. UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts is quoted saying the NLRB “based [its] decision on a ruling…that determined Warrior Met Coal...violated the law before the strike began, continue to violate the law today, and intend to keep violating it in the future.” The UMWA strike against Warrior Met is the longest coal strike in Alabama history.7. The Intercept reports Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican of Tennessee has introduced a new amendment to the NDAA which would bar the Pentagon from providing assistance to Pakistan amid the “ongoing crackdown by the military establishment and its civilian allies.” Pakistan has been experiencing political turmoil since the ouster of popular president Imran Khan on dubious legal grounds. Pakistan is a major recipient of US military assistance and the Biden administration has resisted attempts to reign in the ruling regime since Khan was deposed.8. A new piece in Insider covers the clash of conservative and liberal populist Senators JD Vance of Ohio and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. The two have been collaborating on rail safety legislation following the East Palestine derailment, and we have covered the degeneration of this legislation on the show before. Now, Vance is turning his attention to banning mask mandates, which Fetterman calls  “silly performance art” which is taking time and attention away from the stalled rail safety bill.9. Finally, a cover story in the Nation chronicles the “Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower.” The author was assigned to the McKinsey teams advising ICE and the Rikers Island prison, and he lays out how he tried and failed to resist the brutal and insidious nature of these institutions from inside the firm. The story is worth reading in its entirety to see behind the curtain of a firm which tries to wrap itself in platitudes like “Change the world. Improve lives.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Robert Paul Prager (February 28, 1888 – April 5, 1918) was a German immigrant who was lynched in the United States during World War I as a result of anti-German sentiment. He had worked as a baker in southern Illinois and then as a laborer in a coal mine, settling in Collinsville, a center of mining. At a time of rising anti-German sentiment, he was rejected for membership in the Maryville, Illinois local of the United Mine Workers of America. Afterward he angered area mine workers by posting copies of his letter around town that complained of his rejection and criticized the local president. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truck-stop-murder-and-true-crimes-podcast/support

Today we have U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Fireside Chat of May 2, 1943, on the coal crisis. In the speech, FDR's 24th Fireside Chat, he addresses the nation on the United Mine Workers strike and appeals to miners' patriotism to get them to return to work. Be sure to visit our website at BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for past episodes and more or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/ww2radio.

Bob Butero, Regional Director of the United Mine Workers of America, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the 1914 Ludlow Massacre, including how it led to the passage of the Wagner Act, which created the National Labor Relations Board.   North Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, President Pat Gallagher appeared on the America's Work Force Union Podcast and spoke against Ohio HJR-1, which would change how citizens can amend the Ohio Constitution.

On this episode, we discuss books set in or about Appalachia, one of the prompts for Books & Bites Bingo. Collection Access Associate John David Hurley, who is from Mount Vernon, Kentucky, joins Michael, Carrie, and Jacqueline to share some favorite books about Appalachia. John David recommends a Books & Bites favorite, Elizabeth Catte's What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia. He says it's a good primer on the history of Appalachia, and it responds to JD Vance's book, Hillbilly Elegy. John David also discusses Belonging: A Culture of Place by bell hooks, which explores identity and what it means to belong to Appalachia. Finally, he recommends All This Marvelous Potential: Robert Kennedy's 1968 Tour of Appalachia by Matthew Algeo. Michael recommends Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murder and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America by Mark A. Bradley. Taking place mostly in central Appalachia during the late 60's and early 70's, this book looks at Joseph “Jock” Yablonski and his insurgent presidential campaign to clean up the rampant corruption of the United Mine Workers of America, as well as his subsequent murder and the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators and conspirators.   Pairing: A One-Eyed Jack, an Appalachian breakfast dish from Ronni Lundy's Victuals: An Appalachian Journey with Recipes.  Carrie enjoyed Trampoline by Robert Gipe. It's the coming-of-age story of 15 year-old Dawn Jewell, who lost her father in a mining accident when she was younger. Dawn joins her grandmother in fighting a coal company's plans to strip mine Big Bear Mountain. Her life is chaotic, and she makes a lot of mistakes, but you'll root for her along the way. Carrie also recommends Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith, an epistolary novel set in southwest Virginia. Pairing: A Slaw Dog, also from Ronni Lundy's Victuals.Jacqueline read The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. Set in 1937, it's a fictional account of the Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky. The main character is a young English woman named Alice Wright who moves to Kentucky with her new husband. Unhappy with her situation, Alice sees a chance to do something meaningful when she learns about the President and Mrs. Roosevelt's efforts to restore attention to literacy and learning with a mobile library program.Pairing: A mint julep made with Mint Simple Syrup.

Yesterday I drove a few hours west through howling wind and driving rain to the little town of Windber, Pennsylvania; a couple miles from Johnstown. The Pennsylvania Labor History Society and The Battle of Homestead Foundation were holding their “Annual Commemoration of the History of Working People” and despite the rough weather the basement hall at the Slovak Educational Club soon filled up with folks eager to hear a daylong program that included commemorating the United Mine Workers 1922-23 Windber strike for union recognition, discussions on “Women in Coal and Steel” and “John Brophy and Labor Education”. As folks sipped their hot coffee and munched on donuts, “Coal Miners' Balladeer” Tom Breiding regaled them with labor songs.   - Chris Garlock NOTE: the last speaker talking about her student days of organizing and diapering her children on the university president's desk  was not Bonnie Boyer but Amy Niehouse. On this week's Labor History in Two:  The year was 1937. That was the day workers sat down at the Hershey chocolate plant in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 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 Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  @HomesteadFdn

On April 1st, 2021, 1,100 workers from the Warrior Met Coal Mine in Brookwood, Alabama went on strike for better working conditions. The miners represented by the United Mine Workers of America have been on strike for almost 23 months, nearly 700 days, and this is believed to be the longest strike in Alabama history. But UMWA and Warrior Met are still at a standstill on contract negotiations, all while the mines are still operating with replacement workers, and still earning a profit.  Last week, UMWA leadership informed the remaining members on strike that the union would be ​​entering a new phase to win a fair contract, and sent a letter to the CEO of Warrior Met announcing that the striking miners were willing to return to work on March 2. Now, those coal miners who choose to return to work will be working under their old contract, while the UMWA and Warrior Met continue to negotiate. We get updates from Kim Kelly, an independent labor journalist and author of the book, "FIGHT LIKE HELL: The Untold History of American Labor." Kim has been covering the Warrior Met Coal strike since April 2021. Here is our previous coverage of the Warrior Met Strike:Alabama Union Coal Mine Workers Enter Fifth Month of StrikeAlabama Miners Are Still on Strike Nearly Nine Months Later

Today's show covers a lot of ground, from legendary labor leader Bill Lucy's memories of Dr. King and the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike to Shubert Sebree's memories of Gene Debs, founder of the powerful American Railway Union and three-time Socialist candidate for President of the United States.     Bill Lucy has some inspiring advice for those who are carrying on Dr. King's fight for justice, especially younger activists, and Shubert Sebree reveals a gentler side to Debs, as fierce a labor leader as we've ever known. On this week's Labor History in Two: the founding of the United Mine Workers, Knights of Labor founder Terrance Powderly, and the 1959 Knox Coal flood disaster. Music: The Ballad of Eugene Victor Debs; Joe Glazer. 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 Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. #LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory  

MLK, building tradesman; Feds show up for work every day; Loudoun transit strike update; Rockville cannabis workers unionize. Today's labor quote: Terence V. Powderly.      Today's labor history: United Mine Workers of America founded. @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @AFGENational @ATUComm @ATULocal689 @UFCW400 @sagaftra Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

If you're not a patron you can get the full episode by visiting patreon.com/workstoppage and support us with $5 a month. In the first part of a new Overtime series we dive into the history of rank and file movements that arose during the crises of the 1970s. The 70s were the beginning of the long decline of unionism in the US, but this decline did not happen without worker opposition. In every major union there were workers who refused to accept concession-filled contracts from sellout leadership and took resistance into their own hands. These movements, even where they were not successful, hold many valuable lessons for those of us who want to rebuild the labor movement today. Based primarily on the excellent collection of essays, Rebel Rank and File: Labor Militancy and Revolt from Below During the Long 1970s, this series will explore how we can improve our own movements for reform based on the struggles of the 70s. In our first episode, we introduce the economic and political background to the period and discuss rank and file movements in the United Farm Workers and the United Mine Workers of America. Future episodes will cover the CWA, the UAW, the Teamsters, and more! Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

We journey to the Little Cities of Black Diamonds, a collection of company towns, villages, mines, and settlements in a region around the borders of Athens, Perry, Morgan, and Hocking County. A region that powered America's industrial revolution and created the environment and foundation for the United Mine Workers, and the modern labor union movement. We learn all about the area from the people who have preserved the histories of this place, the staff and volunteers of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds. We head to San Toy, New Straitsville, Payne's Crossing, Hamburg, Hobo, and everything in between. The episode finishes with an interview with interdisciplinary sound artist Brian Harnetty about his work and its inspirations from Perry County and Shawnee.This episode features music from:Todd Jacops - "Rain Spring"The Peel - "Untitled"Brian Harnetty - "Wayne National Forest"Dead Winds of Summer - "Willow Creek 1"Pete Fosco - "Untitled 1"Powers/Rolin Duo - "Birdhouse"The Peel - "A Cautionary Tale"Weedghost - "Morning 04"Matthew J. Rolin w/ Pete Fosco - "Glacier"Brian Harnetty - "Tecumseh Theater"Todd Jacops - "Lake Orange"Weedghost - "Morning 02"David Colagiovanni - "Adventure Club"Brian Harnetty - "Robinson's Cave"Brian Harnetty - "Boy"Brian Harnetty - "Sigmund"Brian Harnetty - "Jim"Brian Harnetty - "Forest Listening Rooms"Brian Harnetty - "John"Brian Harnetty - "Rock Run"Photo from the Little Cities of Black Diamonds archive, www.lcbdohio.org 

Extreme heat events such as India and Pakistan recently endured are among the deadliest impacts of climate change, and pregnant women and fetuses are among the most vulnerable to heat stress. Extreme heat is linked to complications of pregnancy including eclampsia, preterm birth and stillbirth. Also, to help revitalize coal country as the mines close, the United Mine Workers of America is teaming up with an electric vehicle battery company on a new factory in West Virginia. And UN climate negotiators recently gathered in Bonn, Germany to prepare for the next climate summit this fall in Egypt, but these talks are not moving as fast as climate disruption itself. -- Support for Living on Earth comes from the I Am Bio podcast, with powerful stories of biotech breakthroughs, the people they help, and the global problems they solve. And from maude. Get a treat from maude! Use the code EARTH to get $5 off your first order on all products. And also getaway.house. Use promo code EARTH to save $25 on your stay — and enjoy more free time in the great outdoors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Show #1479…(headline story). Stick around and we'll get you up to speed! Well…Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily, your trusted source of EV information. It's Thursday 26th May, my penultimate day of hosting the show. I'm Blake Boland, and I've gone through every EV story today so that you don't have to! Watch Lucid Air Set New Hypermiling Record Of 687 Miles - The Lucid Air Dream Edition Range remains the world's longest-range production car, with an EPA rating of 520 miles (836 kilometers). - Tom Moloughney got remarkably close to that in the real world by covering 500 miles in the Lucid Air in InsideEVs' 70 mph range test. But how far can the electric luxury sedan go if the driver's only concern is range? - The plan was to drive the car at a constant 27 mph (43 km/h), switching drivers roughly every three hours. Any time the Lucid Air needed to stop or turn around, the driver would switch into neutral and coast before accelerating slowly back to 27 mph. - However, the vehicle did not manage to break the 700-mile threshold, with the 118-kWh battery running completely out of juice after 687.4 miles (1,106.2 kilometers). That was still good enough to qualify as a world record for the longest range achieved by production electric vehicle on public roads, but still a long way from the 999-mile Guinness World Record that includes prototypes on private tracks. Original Source : Watch Lucid Air Set New Hypermiling Record Of 687 Miles (insideevs.com) Harley-Davidson selling out its newest electric motorcycle in 18 minutes - When Harley-Davidson first unveiled its original LiveWire electric motorcycle and began taking orders nearly four years ago, the industry was largely in consensus about the bike itself. It scored impressive marks and high acclaim for performance and style, but its sales suffered due to the original lofty price of nearly $30,000 (though the price did drop to $22,000 after entering the LiveWire sub-brand). And so it's no surprise that ever since the original launch, significant hype has been building for Harley-Davidson's next lower-cost electric motorcycle. Original Source : Harley-Davidson LiveWire Del Mar electric motorcycle sold out in 18 mins (electrek.co) CATL partners with European electric bus maker Solaris on battery supply - Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL, SHE: 300750) recently entered into a partnership with European electric bus maker Solaris to help drive the transition to electric urban mobility in Europe, the largest Chinese power battery maker announced today. - CATL will provide Solaris' buses with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries using CTP (cell to pack) technology to drive the electrification of buses, the company said. - Thanks to the long life and high thermal stability of CATL's LFP system, Solaris' electric buses will demonstrate significant advantages in safety and temperature resilience, CATL said. - Solaris, based in Poland, is one of Europe's leading bus and trolleybus manufacturers, having built more than 22,000 vehicles in the past 25 years. Original Source : CATL partners with European electric bus maker Solaris on battery supply - CnEVPost ADS-TEC Energy Extends Battery-Buffered Ultra-Fast EV Charging - ADS-TEC Energy plc is extending its battery-buffered, ultra-fast EV charging portfolio in Europe, despite global supply chain and other market challenges, with the addition of ChargePost later this year. Unlike the currently-available, battery-buffered ChargeBox, which consists of a separate battery-booster module and two charging dispensers, the ChargePost consolidates battery-buffering and dispensers into a single "all-in-one" system with a large display that provides revenue-generating advertising opportunities. Original Source : ADS-TEC Energy Extends Battery-Buffered Ultra-Fast EV Charging | Green Technology Progress (greentechprogress.com) Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation - Tesla has started to release a new software update (2022.16.0.2) with a better range calculation incorporating more environmental factors and the ability for media accounts to be linked to driver profiles. “Energy prediction for your route has been improved by incorporating forecasted crosswind, headwind, humidity and ambient temperature when using online navigation.” Original Source : Tesla releases new software update with better range calculation and media accounts linked to driver profiles - Electrek Battery startup Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America announce labor-management agreement for W Va Gigafactory - Sparkz, a battery startup with exclusive licenses from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to produce domestic cobalt-free lithium batteries (earlier post), and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a labor-management agreement that would mark one of the largest climate-tech union workforce partnerships in the United States. - Sparkz announced in March it will begin construction in 2022 of a Gigafactory in West Virginia to commercialize their zero-cobalt battery which will initially employ 350 workers and could grow to as many as 3,000. Original Source : Battery startup Sparkz, United Mine Workers of America announce labor-management agreement for W Va Gigafactory - Green Car Congress Over 300 battery gigafactories in the global pipeline - As EV demand steadily grows, automakers and their suppliers are wisely hustling to increase battery production capacity—preferably close to their auto plants and markets. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reports that there are currently over 300 battery gigafactories in the construction or planning stages around the world. - This represents some 6,388 GWh worth of battery capacity, a 68% increase compared to the figure a year ago. Original Source : Charged EVs | Over 300 battery gigafactories in the global pipeline - Charged EVs Micro presents variants for the compact Microlino - ‘'In total, however, the Microlino will be available in four variants, all of which will be powered by an electric motor with an output of 12.5 kW. The top speed of the electric two-seater is 90 km/h. In addition, the Microlino will be available with three battery sizes (6, 10.5 or 14 kWh), which should enable ranges of 91, 177 and 230 kilometres respectively. The respective chemical storage can be recharged via type 2. With a maximum charging power of 1.35 kW, the small battery needs four hours, the medium battery with 2.6 kW three hours and the largest battery (also 2.6 kW) four hours.'' Original Source : Micro presents variants for the compact Microlino - electrive.com Volkswagen rumoured to name their estate car ID.7 Tourer - It is no secret that Volkswagen is planning an all-electric estate car. Now it has been revealed that the electric counterparts to the Passat series, previously announced by VW as Aero A and Aero B, could come onto the market as the ID.7. Original Source: Volkswagen rumoured to name their estate car ID.7 Tourer - electrive.com Buick Electra-X Teased As Brand's First Ultium-Based SUV Concept - Buick China has dropped two teaser photos of an upcoming all-electric concept vehicle named Electra-X, the brand's first electric SUV concept developed on GM's Ultium platform. - The new design study could be a more production-ready follow-up to the Buick Electra Concept from 2020, at least judging by the name and the fact it's an electric SUV. Set to debut at the upcoming Buick China Brand Day in early June, the Electra-X is said to offer "a sneak peek at future Ultium-based EVs for Buick in China." Original Source: Buick Electra-X Teased As Brand's First Ultium-Based SUV Concept (insideevs.com) The commodities giant Glencore will pay $1.1 billion to settle bribery and price-fixing charges. - The settlement was not a surprise. In February, the company set aside $1.5 billion in reserves to pay for fines and clawbacks that might result from international investigations into its operations in a handful of resource-rich countries in Africa and South America. Original Source: Glencore Will Pay $1.1 Billion to Settle Bribery and Price-Fixing Charges - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Tesla, GM supplier Glencore pleads guilty to $1.1bn penalty for FCPA violations - Glencore admitted that, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it offered to pay $27.5 million to third parties to secure improper business advantages. In Venezuela, Glencore paid $1.2 million to an intermediary company that made corrupt payments that benefitted a Venezuelan official. - Tesla receives Cobalt from Glencore's Kamoto Copper mine in the DRC and Nickel from the company's Murrin Murrin mine in Australia, it said in its 2021 Impact Report. GM receives Cobalt from the Murrin Murrin mine as well. Original Source: Tesla, GM supplier Glencore pleads guilty to $1.1bn penalty for FCPA violations (teslarati.com) New Smart #1 SUV available to order in December 2022 - Customers will be able to reserve the all-new Smart #1 towards the end of this year, with the first 100 cars arriving in Launch Edition guise. - The new Smart #1 is based on an all-new electric architecture from Geely, called SEA. This will underpin Smart's forthcoming new range. - From launch the #1 is installed with a 66kWh battery, for a claimed headline range of up to 440km (273 miles). It's likely that more affordable, smaller battery options will be available in time, too.  Original Source:  New Smart #1 SUV available to order in December 2022 | Auto Express QUESTION OF THE WEEK WITH EMOBILITYNORWAY.COM What's your dream driveway?  But there are some rules: 2 or 3 vehicles, budget is $150,000 USD or equivalent wherever you are.  Email your answers to Martyn: hello@evnewsdaily.com For the week that's in it…catch me on Twitter @evlifeireland It would mean a lot if you could take 2mins to leave a quick review on whichever platform you download the podcast. 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It's an unlikely friendship: Van, a climate advocate, and Cecil Roberts, the president of the United Mine Workers of America. Many assume that coal miners and climate activists must be at odds. But in this episode, Van and Cecil challenge that assumption. As climate activists push for more reforms and a move to cleaner energy, can coal be part of a greener future? Van and Cecil will get to the heart of the matter — finding some solutions that just might work for everyone. New episodes of Uncommon Ground with Van Jones release weekly, every Wednesday.What assumptions are you challenging? What do you wish officials knew about your community? Call 347-770-2785 and leave Van a voicemail. Your comment or question will be recorded, and may be played and answered on a future episode of Uncommon Ground!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Lost Highways, we look back at Mother Jones, one of the fiercest labor organizers in American history, and her role in the United Mine Workers of America's massive strike in the southern Colorado coalfields that led to the Ludlow Massacre on April 20, 1914.

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.

The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), which represents West Virginia coal miners, urged Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday to revisit his opposition to President Biden's Build Back Better plan. Nate Silver's data journalism blog, FiveThirtyEight, is a political website with no politics — or rather, no politics beyond a mute approval of the status quo. Former President Donald Trump just announced that he will be holding a press conference on the one-year anniversary of the January 6th Capitol riots. The two deputy district attorneys, who prosecuted the trucker sentenced to 110 years in prison for causing a fatal pileup on Interstate 70, exchanged a trophy-like gift featuring a truck's brake shoe after the guilty verdict. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease doctor, is calling for the firing of a prominent host on Fox News following comments the host made suggesting activists ambush Fauci and go for a rhetorical "kill shot" to his credibility. Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of our 15th anniversary celebration please share an original political cocktail recipe with us. Visit www.slate.com/cocktail to submit your recipe!Here are some notes and references from this week's show:Emily Bazelon for The New York Times Magazine: “The Pandemic Election”Isaac Chotiner for The New Yorker: “How We Can Contain the Second Wave of the Coronavirus”Mike Pence for The Wall Street Journal: “There Isn't a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave'”Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesBetween the World and Me on HBOTa-Nehisi Coates for The Atlantic: “The Case for Reparations”The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi CoatesJosie Duffy Rice for Vanity Fair: “The Abolition Movement”Barack Obama for The Atlantic: “I'm Not Yet Ready to Abandon the Possibility of America”Jed Sugerman for The Washington Post: “Trump's Legal Challenges to the Election Will Help Democrats”Here are this week's cocktail chatters: Emily: Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America by Mark A. Bradley John: John's fundraising page for Covenant House's Virtual Sleep Out; Charlotte Regan's short documentary, “No Ball Games: Life and Play Through the Eyes of Children Across the UK”David: Washington Post: “Fort Hood is named for a Confederate traitor. Is it time for ‘Fort Benavidez'?” Listener chatter from Mike @rifenbury: Kanazawa Kenichi video For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment David and John discuss the holiday movies they'd like to see made.You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of our 15th anniversary celebration please share an original political cocktail recipe with us. Visit www.slate.com/cocktail to submit your recipe!Here are some notes and references from this week's show:Emily Bazelon for The New York Times Magazine: “The Pandemic Election”Isaac Chotiner for The New Yorker: “How We Can Contain the Second Wave of the Coronavirus”Mike Pence for The Wall Street Journal: “There Isn't a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave'”Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesBetween the World and Me on HBOTa-Nehisi Coates for The Atlantic: “The Case for Reparations”The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi CoatesJosie Duffy Rice for Vanity Fair: “The Abolition Movement”Barack Obama for The Atlantic: “I'm Not Yet Ready to Abandon the Possibility of America”Jed Sugerman for The Washington Post: “Trump's Legal Challenges to the Election Will Help Democrats”Here are this week's cocktail chatters: Emily: Blood Runs Coal: The Yablonski Murders and the Battle for the United Mine Workers of America by Mark A. Bradley John: John's fundraising page for Covenant House's Virtual Sleep Out; Charlotte Regan's short documentary, “No Ball Games: Life and Play Through the Eyes of Children Across the UK”David: Washington Post: “Fort Hood is named for a Confederate traitor. Is it time for ‘Fort Benavidez'?” Listener chatter from Mike @rifenbury: Kanazawa Kenichi video For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment David and John discuss the holiday movies they'd like to see made.You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.