22. The Uprising of the 20,000
Explicit
22. The Uprising of the 20,000
Explicit

Boot Biters by Dakota S.

Episode notes

This one has another cool labor song! Also weirdly nepo babies doing good? In this episode, we're covering the 1909 Shirtwaist Strike or the Uprising of the 20,000, when predominantly Jewish and Italian women launched a general strike in the garment industry in New York City, winning better pay and strengthening their union, not to mention inspiring a whole lot of other workers to demand better for themselves too! Let's dive in!

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Keywords
Labor historyLaborHistoryWorker's rightsLabor rightsU.S. HistoryWomen's Historylabor organizingFactory WorkersImmigrant LaborJewish HistoryGarment WorkersItalian American HistoryFeminism