We sit down with historian Lucas R. Clawson to discuss the du Pont family's history of labor relations.

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Originally aired: August 8, 2022.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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 Japan, next up was General Electric and Westinghouse.

Episodes 36-37 originally aired on October 17 and 31, 2022.

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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.

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

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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 city’s transport network until their demands were met.

Originally aired: May 30, 2022.

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