Category: Unions
June 22, 1981 – A Strike Averted, A Murderer Caught, A Plea Changed
June 22, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup + Hourly News – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – June 22, 1981 – A busy news day. Starting with word that the anticipated Air Traffic Controllers Strike had been averted. The Strike, which was planned to start this morning, had been postponed
May 16, 1946 – A Coal Miner’s Strike, A National Disruption
May 16, 1946 – MBS: Frazier Hunt News And Commentary – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 16, 1946 – on this day, 71 years ago, the country was feeling the affects of a crippling Coal Strike, as called by Union President John L. Lewis. And even though negotiations were
February 24, 1978 – Settling A Coal Strike – Eyeing Ethiopia
February 24, 1978 – CBS Radio: The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – February 24, 1978 – 11th hour negotiations for a settlement in the Coal Miners strike brought a cautious sigh of relief to the country, this day 39 years ago. Two hours ahead of Federal intervention
Farrell Dobbs – 3rd Party Candidate 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room
Farrell Dobbs – Socialist Workers Party – Campaign Address – August 6, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Farrell Dobbs, candidate for President on the Socialist Workers Party ticket in 1948, took advantage of the Equal Time clause in the 1927 Radio Act and the 1934 Communications Act to
August 11, 1994 – Heading For A Strike-Out
August 11, 1994 – The CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 11, 1994 – not an earth-shattering day, unless you were a Baseball fan. If you were, you were about to see a season come to an end and a strike over salaries drag on
August 1, 1981 – Elephants In The Room
August 1, 1981 – CBS World News Roundup – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – August 1, 1981 – a day of looming disruption and discontent. With conclusion of an all-nighter on Capitol Hill, House and Senate conferees finally agreed on a Tax Bill. Over 17 hours of negotiations, the House/Senate
July 28, 1978 – The Word Was Health – The Subject Was Economy
July 28, 1978 – CBS Radio: The World Tonight – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – On this July 28, 1978 – the subjects on everyone’s mind were The Economy and Affordable Health Care. The Economy was a mess – so was our Health Care system. Both desperately needed fixing and
Aneurin Bevan – Portrait In Sound – Past Daily Weekend Gallimaufry
Aneurin Bevan – The Member of Abbw Vale: Portrait In Sound – BBC Transcription Service, circa 1961 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Aneurin Bevan is a name that probably rings no bells here in the U.S. – however, ask someone in Britain who Aneurin Bevan was and, depending on
April 14, 2016 – Raising Money, Raising Eyebrows
Okay, this is serious – we didn’t budge yesterday. No pledges, no contributions – a big chunk of silence descended over the proceedings. I can’t tell you how much we need your support – it’s crucial to our survival, and every penny we’re raising goes straight into maintaining Past