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Labor Minute broadcast each Wednesday at 10:04 am on 88.9 WFSU-FM. Sponsored by the United Faculty of Florida, Labor Minute shares stories of the American Labor movement, including the challenges and success of American workers. Labor Minute is also sponsored in part by the Florida AFL-CIO and the Big Bend Labor Chapter.

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Question Archive

What effect have unions had on professional theater?December 3, 2025
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?November 26, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?November 19, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?November 12, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?November 5, 2025
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 29, 2025
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?October 22, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?October 15, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?October 8, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyOctober 1, 2025
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?September 24, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?September 17, 2025
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?September 10, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 3, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 27, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?August 20, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want? (Gender Wage Gap)August 13, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?August 6, 2025
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 30, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?July 23, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?July 16, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?July 9, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?July 2, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?June 25, 2025
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?June 18, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?June 11, 2025
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?June 4, 2025
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 28, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?May 21, 2025
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?May 14, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?May 7, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 30, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?April 23, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?April 16, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?April 9, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?April 2, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?March 26, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?March 19, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?March 12, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?March 5, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?February 26, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?February 19, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?February 12, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?February 5, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?January 29, 2025
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him the most?January 22, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?January 15, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?January 8, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?January 1, 2025
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?December 25, 2024
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?December 18, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?December 11, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?December 4, 2024
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?November 27, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?November 20, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?November 13, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?November 6, 2024
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 30, 2024
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?October 23, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?October 16, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?October 9, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyOctober 2, 2024
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?September 25, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?September 18, 2024
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?September 11, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 4, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 28, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?August 21, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want? (Gender Wage Gap)August 14, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?August 7, 2024
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 31, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?July 24, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?July 17, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?July 10, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?July 3, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?June 26, 2024
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?June 19, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?June 12, 2024
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?June 5, 2024
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 29, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?May 22, 2024
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?May 15, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?May 8, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?May 1, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 24, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?April 17, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?April 10, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?April 3, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 27, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?March 20, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?March 13, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?March 6, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?February 28, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?February 21, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?February 14, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?February 7, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?January 31, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?January 24, 2024
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him the most?January 17, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?January 10, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?January 3, 2024
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?December 27, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?December 20, 2023
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?December 13, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?December 6, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?November 29, 2023
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?November 22, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?November 15, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?November 8, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?November 1, 2023
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 25, 2023
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?October 18, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?October 11, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?October 4, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckySeptember 27, 2023
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?September 20, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?September 13, 2023
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 6, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is collective bargaining?August 30, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 23, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?August 16, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want? (Gender Wage Gap)August 9, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?August 2, 2023
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 26, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?July 19, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?July 12, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?July 5, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?June 28, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?June 21, 2023
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?June 14, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?June 7, 2023
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 31, 2023
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 24, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?May 17, 2023
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?May 10, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?May 3, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?April 26, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 19, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?April 12, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?April 5, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?March 29, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 22, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?March 15, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?March 8, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?March 1, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?February 22, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?February 15, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?February 8, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?February 1, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?January 25, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him the most?January 18, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?January 11, 2023
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?January 4, 2023
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?December 28, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?December 21, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?December 14, 2022
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?December 7, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 30, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?November 23, 2022
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?November 16, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?November 9, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?November 2, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?October 26, 2022
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 19, 2022
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?October 12, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?October 5, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?September 28, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckySeptember 21, 2022
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?September 14, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 7, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 31, 2022
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?August 24, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 17, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?August 10, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want? (Gender Wage Gap)August 3, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?July 27, 2022
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 20, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?July 13, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?July 6, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 29, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?June 22, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?June 15, 2022
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?June 8, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?June 1, 2022
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 25, 2022
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 18, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?May 11, 2022
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?May 4, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 27, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?April 20, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 13, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?April 6, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?March 30, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?March 23, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 16, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?March 9, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?March 2, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 23, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis but, why was he there?February 16, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?February 9, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?February 2, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?January 26, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him the most?January 19, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?January 12, 2022
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?January 5, 2022
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 29, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?December 22, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?December 15, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?December 8, 2021
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?December 1, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 24, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?November 17, 2021
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?November 10, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?November 3, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 27, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?October 20, 2021
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 13, 2021
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?October 6, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?September 29, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?September 22, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckySeptember 15, 2021
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 8, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?September 1, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 25, 2021
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?August 18, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 11, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?August 4, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want? (Gender Wage Gap)July 28, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?July 21, 2021
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 14, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?July 7, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 30, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 23, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?June 16, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?June 9, 2021
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?June 2, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 26, 2021
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 19, 2021
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 12, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?May 5, 2021
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 28, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 21, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?April 14, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 7, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?March 31, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?March 24, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?March 17, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 10, 2021
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?March 3, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 24, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 17, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?February 10, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?February 3, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?January 27, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him the most?January 20, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?January 13, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?January 6, 2021
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 30, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 23, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?December 16, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?December 9, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?December 2, 2020
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?November 25, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Labor Minute

Who was Joe Hill?November 18, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?November 11, 2020
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?November 4, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?October 28, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 21, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?October 14, 2020
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 7, 2020
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?September 30, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?September 23, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 16, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?September 9, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckySeptember 2, 2020
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?August 26, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 19, 2020
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?August 12, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 5, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?July 29, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want?July 22, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?July 15, 2020
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 8, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?July 1, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 24, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 17, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?June 10, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?June 3, 2020
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?May 27, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 20, 2020
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 13, 2020
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 6, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a labor union?April 29, 2020
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 22, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 15, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?April 8, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 1, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?March 25, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?March 18, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?March 11, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 4, 2020
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?February 26, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 19, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 12, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?February 5, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?January 29, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?January 22, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him the most?January 15, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?January 8, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?January 1, 2020
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 25, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 18, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?December 11, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?December 4, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?November 27, 2019
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?November 20, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 13, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?November 6, 2019
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?October 30, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?October 23, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 16, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?October 9, 2019
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 2, 2019
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?September 25, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?September 18, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What’s the significance of Labor Day?September 11, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?September 4, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyAugust 28, 2019
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?August 21, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 14, 2019
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?August 7, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?July 31, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?July 24, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want? (Gender Wage Gap)July 17, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?July 10, 2019
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 3, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who were The Wobblies?June 26, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 19, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 12, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?June 5, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?May 29, 2019
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?May 22, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 15, 2019
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 8, 2019
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 1, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 24, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 17, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?April 10, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?April 3, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?March 27, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?March 20, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?March 13, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 6, 2019
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?February 27, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 20, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 13, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?February 6, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People’s Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?January 30, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working every day?January 23, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, what social problems concerned him most?January 16, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?January 9, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?January 2, 2019
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 26, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 19, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow dog contract?December 12, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?December 5, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?November 28, 2018
Written By : Tom Wazlevek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?November 21, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 14, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effects have unions had on professional theater?November 7, 2018
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?October 31, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?October 24, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 17, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?October 10, 2018
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?October 3, 2018
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?September 26, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America’s first national labor leader?September 19, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What's the significance of Labor Day?September 12, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are the benefits of academic freedom and why is it protected?September 5, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyAugust 29, 2018
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Did you know that many workers of the past were paid not in cash but rather in company tokens or script?August 22, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 15, 2018
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?August 8, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are right-to-work laws?August 1, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but, what does it really mean?July 25, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want?July 18, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?July 11, 2018
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960's have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?July 4, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who are The Wobblies?June 27, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 20, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 13, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?June 6, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is “work-to-rule”?May 30, 2018
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?May 23, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 16, 2018
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 9, 2018
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?May 2, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?April 25, 2018
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 18, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 11, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?April 4, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What inspired the New York Working Women’s’ Protective Union?March 28, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a “practical blue-stocking”?March 21, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women’s literacy and labor unions?March 14, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory Fire?March 7, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?February 28, 2018
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Isaac Myers?February 21, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 14, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 7, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Most of us know that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, but why was he there?January 31, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People's Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?January 24, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working everyday?January 17, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, "What social problems concerned him the most?"January 10, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?January 3, 2018
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?December 27, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 20, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 13, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow-dog contract?December 6, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?November 29, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?November 22, 2017
Hosted By : Tom Wazlavek
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?November 15, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 8, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What effect have unions had on professional theater?November 1, 2017
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?October 25, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?October 18, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 11, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?October 4, 2017
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?September 27, 2017
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?September 20, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America's first national labor leader?September 13, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the significance of Labor Day?September 6, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are the benefits of academic freedom, and why is it protected?August 30, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyAugust 23, 2017
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Sixteen TonsAugust 16, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 9, 2017
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?August 2, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are "right-to-work" laws?July 26, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "union wage premium" but what does it really mean?July 19, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What do women want?July 12, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic & Robin Goodman

Which side are you on?July 5, 2017
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Porffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960s have to do with the value of a strikeout or a home run?June 28, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who are the "Wobblies"?June 21, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Mother Jones - Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 14, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 7, 2017
Written By : Robin Goodman

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?May 31, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is "work-to-rule"?May 24, 2017
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?May 17, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 10, 2017
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?May 3, 2017
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?April 26, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a labor union?April 19, 2017
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 12, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 5, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?March 29, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the significance of the New York Women Workers' Protective Union?March 22, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a practical blue-stocking?March 15, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women's literacy and labor unions?March 8, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory fire?March 1, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?February 22, 2017
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Irene Padavic

Who was Isaac Myers?February 15, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 8, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 1, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People's Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?January 18, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working everyday?January 11, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, "What social problems concerned him the most?"January 4, 2017
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?December 28, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?December 21, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 14, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 7, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow-dog contract?November 30, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?November 23, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?November 16, 2016
Hosted By : Tom Wazlavek
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?November 9, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 2, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What effect have unions had on professional theater?October 26, 2016
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?October 19, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?October 12, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 5, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?September 28, 2016
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?September 21, 2016
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?September 14, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America's first national labor leader?September 7, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the significance of Labor Day?August 31, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are the benefits of academic freedom, and why is it protected?August 24, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyAugust 17, 2016
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Sixteen TonsAugust 10, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 3, 2016
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?July 27, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are "right-to-work" laws?July 20, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "Union Wage Premium," but what does it really mean? July 13, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What do women want?July 6, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Which Side Are You On?June 29, 2016
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960s have to do with the value of a strikeout and home run?June 22, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

Who are the "Wobblies"?June 15, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Mother Jones - Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 8, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 1, 2016
Written By : Robin Goodman

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?May 26, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is Work to Rule?May 18, 2016
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?May 11, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 4, 2016
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?April 27, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a labor union?April 20, 2016
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 13, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 6, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?March 30, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the significance of the New York Women Workers' Protective Union?March 23, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a practical blue-stocking?March 16, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women's literacy and labor unions?March 9, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory fire?March 2, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?February 24, 2016
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Irene Padavic

Who was Isaac Myers?February 17, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 10, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 3, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People's Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?January 20, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working everyday?January 13, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, "What social problems concerned him the most?"January 6, 2016
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is solidarity action?December 30, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?December 23, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 16, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?December 9, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is a yellow-dog contract?December 2, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?November 25, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?November 18, 2015
Hosted By : Tom Wazlavek
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?November 11, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Joe Hill?November 4, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What effect have unions had on professional theater?October 28, 2015
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?October 21, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What was the most successful labor strike in history?October 14, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 7, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?September 30, 2015
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?September 23, 2015
Hosted By : Tom Wazlavek
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?September 16, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America's first national labor leader?September 9, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the significance of Labor Day?September 2, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are the benefits of academic freedom, and why is it protected?August 26, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Harlan County, KentuckyAugust 19, 2015
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Sixteen TonsAugust 12, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?August 5, 2015
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is collective bargaining?July 29, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What are "right-to-work" laws?July 22, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "Union Wage Premium," but what does it really mean? July 15, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What do women want?July 8, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Which Side Are You On?July 1, 2015
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does the labor movement of the 1960s have to do with the value of a strikeout and home run?June 24, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

Who are the "Wobblies"?June 17, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Mother Jones - Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 10, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?June 3, 2015
Written By : Robin Goodman

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?May 27, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is Work to Rule?May 20, 2015
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?May 13, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Are there unions in Florida?May 6, 2015
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Do Americans like unions?April 29, 2015
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?April 22, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a labor union?April 15, 2015
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What was the most successful labor strike in history?April 8, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Arturo Giovannitti?April 1, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What effect have unions had on professional theater?March 25, 2015
Hosted By : Michael Buchler
Written By : Michael Buchler

How have unions helped to reduce income inequality?March 18, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?March 11, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Irene Padavic

What are the benefits of academic freedom, and why is it protected?March 4, 2015
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was Joe Hill?February 25, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What was the Colored National Labor Union?February 18, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Isaac Myers?February 11, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was A. Philip Randolph?February 4, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called his final crusade the Poor People's Campaign. Beyond higher wages, what was he urging people to campaign for?January 21, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Do you know that most of the poor people in our country are working everyday?January 14, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this month, we begin by asking, "What social problems concerned him the most?"January 7, 2015
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of the expression "Bread and Roses"?December 31, 2014
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What does doughnut magnate Tim Horton have to do with the professional sports labor movement?December 24, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

What does the labor movement of the 1960s have to do with the value of a strikeout and home run?December 17, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Josh Newman

What is a yellow-dog contract?December 10, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What prompted the 1932 Norris-La Guardia Act?December 3, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

How common are sick leave and vacation rights?November 26, 2014
Hosted By : Tom Wazlavek
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

At what point did a 9 to 5 job become an 8 to 5 job?November 19, 2014
Hosted By : Tom Wazlavek
Written By : Tom Wazlavek

What is solidarity action?November 12, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

When someone is disgruntled about a work situation, is that a grievance?November 5, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What are "right-to-work" laws?October 29, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Could feminist literary realism humanize mill workers in the 1860s?October 22, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the significance of the New York Women Workers' Protective Union?October 15, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is a practical blue-stocking?October 8, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Where did the mass march on Washington originate?October 1, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Who was America's first national labor leader?September 24, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Are the Industrial Workers of the World still active today?September 17, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who are the "Wobblies"?September 10, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is the significance of Labor Day?September 3, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What does a 1905 novel have to do with 21st century sanitation and labor laws?August 27, 2014
Written By : Robin Goodman

Where did the eight-hour workday originate?August 20, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Once a law or regulation goes into effect, is that the end of the story?August 13, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Who was Norma Rae?August 6, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

Are there unions in Florida?July 30, 2014
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

What is collective bargaining?July 23, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Do Americans like unions?July 16, 2014
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Jack Fiorito

Can unions affect non-unionized workers?July 9, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

What do women want?July 2, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

Mother Jones - Have labor strikes ever been done for social protest?June 25, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What is the relationship between women's literacy and labor unions?June 18, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

What was the significance of the Triangle Factory fire?June 11, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is collective bargaining?June 4, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

You may have heard the term "Union Wage Premium," but what does it really mean? May 28, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Irene Padavic

How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman influence maternity reform?May 21, 2014
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Tarez Samra Graban

Sixteen TonsMay 14, 2014
Hosted By : Nancy Rogers
Written By : Nancy Rogers

What is Work to Rule?May 7, 2014
Hosted By : Pam Doffek
Written By : Pam Doffek

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?April 30, 2014
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Which Side Are You On?April 23, 2014
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

Harlan County, KentuckyApril 16, 2014
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jennifer Proffitt

What is a labor union?April 9, 2014
Hosted By : Jennifer Proffitt
Written By : Jack Fiorito

How have employers used race to divide organized labor?November 30, -0001
Hosted By : Tarez Samra Graban
Written By : Irene Padavic