Our second "annual" address to the world detailing updates to the show and more exciting news!

Philadelphia has always been a city dominated by its waterfront commerce. But the workers who make that commerce possible have always had to fight hard for their fair share. In the midst of a strike covering the whole of the East Coast, Philly'...

Sam and Gabe took a moment from the holidays to talk with Jessi Jones from the Academy Foundation, Emma Rose Rainville from the Esplanade Association, Adam Rizzo from the Penn Museum, and independent researcher Amanda Tobin Ripley about their r...

Our first address to the world detailing updates to the show and some exciting news!Ben Fletcher Mural Unveiling and CelebrationSaturday May 18, 2024 2pm-4pm301 S. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia PASEIU - Philadelphia Labor ...

On November 18, 2022, Labor Jawn hosted their first live show In Story and Song at the Philadelphia Folksong Society.Join the hosts of the Labor Jawn podcast in celebrating the labor movement through song and story. Relive the strugg...

Sam and Gabe sit down to chat with Dr. Francis Ryan, Associate Teaching Professor & Director of Master of Labor and Employment Relations Program, Labor Studies and Employment Relations (LSER) at Rutgers University, to discuss Philadelphia's...

Sam and Gabe sit down to chat with Megan and Claudia of Starbucks Workers United and Sophie of the Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America who established a strike kitchen to feed and support Starbucks workers as they fight for a first co...

By 1936, Berkshire Knitting Mills was one of the largest hosiery manufacturers in the world, and the American Federation of Hosiery Workers knew that if they could organize it, they could apply pressure to the entire industry and secure safety,...

We sit down with historian Lucas R. Clawson to discuss the du Pont family's history of labor relations. https://lucasrclawson.com/ Originally aired: August 8, 2022.

When the United Textile Workers of America declared a general textile strike in 1934, the people of Hazleton, Pennsylvania had a choice: would they stand with the textile workers, or the bosses? Originally aired: November 30, 2022.

In the midst of Reaganomics, a budget crisis, and a school board imposing layoffs and school closures, Philadelphia's teachers fight for "the integrity of [their] contract, the contracts of all people, and, in general, honor among people."

In 1903, all building construction in Philadelphia was brought to a grinding halt when just a few thousand carpenters showed the power of their union. Originally aired: February 6, 2023.

After World War 2, American soldiers came home to low wages and strict bosses. In 1946, 200,000 electrical appliance workers struck in cities across the country with 20,000 in Philadelphia alone. They had just beaten Nazi Germany and Imperial J...

The General Textile Strike in Philadelphia helped set the stage for the very radical hosiery workers who continued to fight throughout the 1920s and into the Great Depression. Originally aired: March 8, 2022.

In 1916, workers at the John B. Stetson hat company in Philadelphia went on strike for better wages and conditions.

Horseshoeing was a booming industry in Philadelphia back when horses were the primary means of transportation. In 1902, the men and children who did most of the work struck for better wages, hours, and conditions, effectively shutting down the ...

When cloakmakers in New York struck for union recognition, their comrades in Philly joined in, bolstered by local Jewish anarchists. Originally aired: January 9, 2023.

At Philadelphia's 2025 May Day Rally and March, Gabe and Sam ran around with a microphone to get recordings from union members, organizers, and workers.Each person was asked 4 questions:-Who was the worst boss you've ever had and wh...

Philadelphia's municipal workers have had to fight hard for a decent wage and basic benefits. After 3 years of setbacks and wage freezes, in 1986 their struggle pitted thousands of city workers, led by Earl Stout, the larger than life president...

Farm workers have always been mistreated, but in 1938 the CIO fought to change that at a farm in Morrisville, PA. Originally aired: January 23, 2023.

As the Great Depression raged, 1700 hosiery workers in Lansdale, PA fought for union recognition, standing up to their bosses and the county sheriff. Originally aired: October 2, 2023.

Despite the lingering Great Depression, retail stores in 1938 were starting to bounce back. But when the wealth was not shared with the workers, they decided to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year. Or...

As the fine leather industry in Wilmington, Delaware expanded, their workers started organizing with a radical new organization. Originally aired: March 1, 2024.

In 1903, Philadelphia was one of the textile manufacturing centers of the United States, but conditions in the mills were abysmal, with men, women, and children all facing long hours, low wages, and dangerous machinery. With the help of Mother ...

By 1941, the Steel Workers Organizing Committee had led successful union drives across most of the US Steel industry. But can they break into Bethlehem Steel when $1 billion in defense contracts are hanging in the balance? Originall...