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IBEW members discuss unions

BROADCAST: Aug. 26, 1993 | DURATION: 00:51:48

Synopsis

Jim Jennings, Jake Dowling and Jim Hastings, members of The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) talk about unions. Union folk songs by Pete Seeger and Joe Glazer are played periodically.

Details

Broadcast Date
Aug. 26, 1993

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
51 minutes, 48 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Working, Labor, Economy Advocacy Music - Folk Music Music

People

Workers Social Reformers Folk

Tags

Jennings, Jim--Interviews Dowling, Jake--Interviews Hastings, Jim--Interviews International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Electric industry workers--Labor unions. Electric industry workers--United States--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Radio programs. IBEW Unions Strike Steel workers CIO UEW United Auto Workers Staley strike Depression Electrician Wages Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926 Labor Labor Day

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