Uprising of the 20,000

<p>From 1980 to 1995, during a time of significantly declining membership in most other American labor unions, the Service Employees International Union – SEIU -- nearly doubled its membership. Dr. Timothy Minchin explains why, in this excerpt from the <a href='https://reutherlib.blubrry.net/'>Tales from the Reuther Library podcast</a>. The Columbine Mine Massacre, which took place on November 21, 1927, was an important moment in the Colorado Mine Wars. Bob Rossi, who hosts a monthly labor segment on the <a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/#WillametteWakeup'>Willamette Wake Up show</a> on KMUZ in Salem, Oregon, discusses miners' organizing efforts. Plus: On this week’s <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/'>Labor History in 2:00</a>,  Rick Smith tells the story of the 1909 Uprising of the 20,000. Produced and edited by Chris Garlock; additional editing by Patrick Dixon. 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 Union City Radio and the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University. We're a proud founding member of the <a href='https://www.laborradionetwork.org/'>Labor Radio Podcast Network</a>, nearly 80 shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod</p>