Labor Jawn

UNITE HERE Local 274 - Interview with Rosslyn Wuchinich

Sam and Gabe chat with Rosslyn Wuchinich, president of UNITE HERE Local 274, representing Hotel and Food workers in Philadelphia, from Center City to the stadiums. They discuss the fight for fair wages, invisible labor, and plans for a potential general strike in May 2028. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/laborjawn/] www.laborjawn.com

Striking at Kings - Interview with Mindy Murray

Sam and Gabe sit down with singer-songwriter Mindy Murray to talk about "Striking at Kings," her new song about the 1938 farmworkers' strike at King’s Farm in Morrisville PA, which was released to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.  www.mindymurray.com [https://mindymurray.com/] Mindy's upcoming shows: March 28 - No Kings Rally with the Doylestown Action League  April 11 - Albert Music Hall, Waretown NJ - Mindy Murray and Kevin McCloskey  April 23 - Fallser Club - with Philly FolkSong Society/MAC--Musicians for Social Justice  May 16 - Steel City with River Drivers Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/laborjawn/] www.laborjawn.com

State of the Podcast (January 2026)

Our second "annual" address to the world detailing updates to the show and more exciting news! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/laborjawn/] www.laborjawn.com

1962-63 Longshoremen Strike

Philadelphia has always been a city dominated by its waterfront commerce. But the workers who make that commerce possible have always had to fight hard for their fair share. In the midst of a strike covering the whole of the East Coast, Philly's dockworkers became a key player fighting against the bosses, courts, and even the President. Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/laborjawn/] www.laborjawn.com

Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice Zine - Interview with the Authors

Sam and Gabe took a moment from the holidays to talk with Jessi Jones from the Academy Foundation, Emma Rose Rainville from the Esplanade Association, Adam Rizzo from the Penn Museum, and independent researcher Amanda Tobin Ripley about their recent work with Museums Moving Forward [https://museumsmovingforward.com/] and the zine Museum Unions Enact Workplace Justice that they all co-authored with Josh Davis of the Seattle Art Museum.  The zine dives into how museum union contracts have improved equity and justice in the field, and hopes to provide inspiration for future unionists in how they can use their own contracts to improve the field even further.  Art Museum Union Contract Language [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dGyTC3KkfhBU4SFRwCMBcbTOok1CJbQvAv5qoDuBqcQ/edit?gid=137237810#gid=137237810]  Introduction to the Art Museum Unions Index [https://museumsmovingforward.com/research/projects/union-organizing/introduction] Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/laborjawn/] www.laborjawn.com