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Sidney Lens discusses his book "The Labor Wars"

BROADCAST: Jun. 22, 1973 | DURATION: 00:57:30

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Synopsis

Unions, strikes, the eight-hour work day and better pay are all topics from Sidney Lens' book, "The Labor Wars: From the Molly Maguires to the Sitdowns". There is also an excerpt of an interview from the Flint sitdown in 1937 with a worker named Bob.

Details

Broadcast Date
Jun. 22, 1973

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 57.34 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
57 minutes, 30 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Working, Labor, Economy

People

Social Reformers

Tags

Lens, Sidney--Interviews Lens, Sidney. Labor wars. Labor leaders--Illinois--Chicago--20th century. Labor unions--History.--United States Strikes and lockouts--United States--20th century. Strikes and lockouts--History.--United States Audiotapes. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Radio programs. Shay's Rebellion Parsons, Lucy Haymarket Affair, Chicago

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