Shootout in Matewan; General strike in KC

<p>On May 19, 1920, a deadly shootout took place in Matewan, West Virginia between striking union miners and coal company agents; <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY20_aWgJHL1nlHpkv6rVA'>Record West Virginia</a> launched their show last year with a retelling of this famous battle. And just two years earlier, a general strike took place in Kansas City, sparked by solidarity between black and white women workers. <a href='https://kkfi.org/program/heartland-labor-forum/'>The Heartland Labor Forum’s</a> Judy Ancel brings us the story of this important but little-known moment in labor history. On today’s <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/'>Labor History in 2</a>: The year was 1934. That was the day the Lucas County Sheriff ordered an attack on thousands of Electric Auto-Lite strikers and Unemployed League supporters, touching off the six-day Battle of Toledo. To contribute a labor history item, email <a href='mailto:laborhistorytoday@gmail.com'>laborhistorytoday@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Labor History Today is produced by the Metro Washington Council’s <a href='https://unioncityradio.podbean.com/'>Union City Radio</a> and the <a href='https://lwp.georgetown.edu/'>Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor</a> at Georgetown University. We're a proud founding member of the <a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/'>Labor Radio Podcast Network</a>, more than 100 shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod</p> <p>#LaborRadioPod #History #WorkingClass #ClassStruggle @ILLaborHistory @RickSmithShow @GeorgetownKILWP #LaborHistory @RecordWV @Heartland_Labor Edited/produced by Chris Garlock and Patrick Dixon; social media guru: Harold Phillips</p>