Tag Labor Day

Labor Has A Word On Labor Day – George Meany – 1967

– George Meany – Labor Day Address – Sept. 1, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Labor Day in 1967 was on the pessimistic side. Unrest all over the country. Poverty, cities in turmoil, unemployment, the Vietnam War sapping…

Labor Day 1941 – Sept. 1, 1941

President Roosevelt – Labor Day Message – September 1, 1941 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As a reminder that, even though today is a holiday, it’s because of the efforts of labor and the struggles of those workers to achieve…

The Tubes – In Session At KSAN 1974 – Nights At The Roundtable: Session Edition

– The Tubes – In Session at The Record Plant, Sausalito – KSAN – June 2, 1974 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – By the time of this session in 1974, The Tubes were already something of Bay Area legends.…

Quest For A Minimum Wage – 1948 – Past Daily Reference Room

– CBS Radio – Cross-Section: USA – Minimum Wage Laws – May 8, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Since today is Labor Day, and while many people are busy celebrating – it’s also a day to celebrate the…

FDR – Labor Day 1941

Click on the link here for audio player: FDR – Labor Day Address – 1941 A casual reminder on this Labor Day of what the state of Labor was in wartime. Although we weren’t in it yet, our active role…