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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 16 - Another Day in the Class War

    April 16 - Another Day in the Class War
    Apr 16 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 2000. That was the beginning of a two-day rally in Washington D.C to protest the gathering of world leaders for the World Bank and The International Monetary Fund or what is known as the A-16 summit. The event was a continuation of the massive protest that disrupted the World Trade Organization’s meeting the year before in Seattle, Washington.

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  • April 15 - The American Federation of Teachers is Founded

    April 15 - The American Federation of Teachers is Founded
    Apr 15 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1916. That was day that the American Federation of Teachers was founded at a meeting at the City Club in downtown Chicago. Three Chicago teachers groups helped to organize the meeting. They were convinced that in order to improve working conditions for teachers they would need to formally join the labor movement.

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  • April 14 - Agricultural Workers Risk Everything to Organize

    April 14 - Agricultural Workers Risk Everything to Organize
    Apr 14 2026

    On this day in Labor History the year was 1930. That was the day that 114 agricultural laborers in California’s Imperial Valley paid a harsh price for joining together to try to improve their working conditions. The Great Depression was worsening the already difficult conditions faced by California farm laborers.

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