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Labor History in 2:00

Labor History in 2:00

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 A daily, pocket-sized history of America's working people, brought to you by The Rick Smith Show team.Copyright 2014 . All rights reserved. Monde
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  • September 22 - A Large Pizza with Pepperoni and a Union

    September 22 - A Large Pizza with Pepperoni and a Union
    Sep 22 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 2006. Eleven Domino’s pizza delivery drivers in Pensacola, Florida formed what is thought to be the first ever union of pizza delivery drivers. The American Union of Pizza Delivery Drivers won recognition from the National Labor Relations Board as the bargaining agent for drivers at the Pensacola franchise.

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  • September 21 - The March of Mother Jones

    September 21 - The March of Mother Jones
    Sep 21 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1912. That was the day that labor activist, Mother Jones, led a march of miners’ children through the streets of Charleston, West Virginia. Her aim was to illustrate the effects of poverty.

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  • September 20 - Upton Sinclair is Born

    September 20 - Upton Sinclair is Born
    Sep 20 2025

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1878. That was the day that socialist author Upton Sinclair was born in Baltimore, Maryland. A prolific writer, Sinclair wrote nearly 100 books and other publications. Upton Sinclair’s father and father’s relatives had been wealthy Southerners.

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