Listen "1946 Electrical Workers Strike"
Episode Synopsis
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. Support the showwww.laborjawn.com
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