Labor Jawn

By: Gabe Christy and Young Sam James
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  • Philly's working class history podcast. Historian Gabe Christy and musician Young Sam James explore the who, what, when, where, and whys of the labor movement with tongues planted firmly in cheek.

    www.laborjawn.com
    © 2024 Labor Jawn
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Episodes
  • Labor Against the Arena - Interview with Lindsey Farrell and Duncan Gromko

    Labor Against the Arena - Interview with Lindsey Farrell and Duncan Gromko
    Nov 25 2024

    In this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Lindsey and Duncan, two unionists who have been organizing against the construction of a new 76ers arena in Philly's historic Chinatown.

    Sign the petition: https://noarenaphl.org/

    Hearing schedule: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjcM6Bx3uRcZBGDgTW97_ZJz2Y1wNhZtbptbAYSqWkxDSGKQ/viewform

    Union member petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePkIe3tUG0YuOCer7eZqVW9DbWsMYbIhmC-GzVTkCSeHwHow/viewform

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    40 mins
  • Admiral Court Rent Strike

    Admiral Court Rent Strike
    Nov 12 2024

    In 1985, after escaping war, famine, and genocide, 200 Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees in West Philadelphia took on their latest challenge: some of the worst landlords in the city.

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    58 mins
  • Trump Taj Mahal Strike

    Trump Taj Mahal Strike
    Nov 2 2024

    After losing health and pension benefits, workers at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino went on strike in 2016.

    Originally aired: June 13, 2022.

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    22 mins

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