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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. Mundial
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  • April 12 - The Historic Walkout at Toledo Auto-Lite

    April 12 - The Historic Walkout at Toledo Auto-Lite
    Apr 12 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1934. That was the day that workers at the Toledo Auto-Lite factory decided to go out on strike. The company made electric starters for the auto giants in nearby Detroit. The punishing effects of the Great Depression had hit the auto industry hard.

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  • April 11 - Terrorists Try to Silence Workers

    April 11 - Terrorists Try to Silence Workers
    Apr 11 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1934. That was the day that labor organizer Frank Norman disappeared from the Lakeland, Florida area and was never heard from again. It is believed he was kidnapped and murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Norman was organizing citrus workers in the northern part of the state.

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  • April 10 - In the Streets Against Cruelty

    April 10 - In the Streets Against Cruelty
    Apr 10 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 2006. That was the day of massive protests for immigrants’ rights in cities throughout the United States. Starting in March of 2006, there was a series of coordinated protests in response to a bill passed by the US House of Representatives. The bill would classify undocumented workers as felons, and proposed a wall along one-third of the US-Mexico border.

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