How matchgirls sparked the British labour movement

<p>LHT’s Chris Garlock tours the East London site of the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchgirls%27_strike'>1888 Matchgirls Strike</a> with <a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/lrpn-members-1/uniondues'>Union Dues podcast</a> host Simon Sapper. On this week’s <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/'>Labor History in 2:00</a>: Birth of populist Will Rogers.  </p> <p>Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome, and to find out how you can be a part of Labor History Today, email us at <a href='mailto:LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com'>LaborHistoryToday@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Labor History Today is produced by the <a href='http://www.laborheritage.org/'>Labor Heritage Foundation</a> and the <a href='https://lwp.georgetown.edu/'>Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor</a>.</p> <p>#LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @UMDMLA @ILLaborHistory @AFLCIO @StrikeHistory #LaborHistory @wrkclasshistory @DuesUnion</p>