
Haymarket Originals is a new home for audio deep dives, by and for the left—brought to you by Haymarket Books. The first Haymarket Originals project is FRAGILE JUGGERNAUT: WHAT WAS THE CIO? Through a limited run of twenty episodes, a group of labor historians and organizers will revisit the near-mythical history of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)—and the high water mark of US labor ... more
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This “coda" is our last episode in the mainline of this series on the meaning of the CIO, and here, the whole organizing committee gets together to discuss some of the larger themes and debates that an overview of this historical sequence can inspire... more
Episode 20 of Fragile Juggernaut takes us from 1950 to 1955—the end of the line for the CIO. At the beginning of the story, the expulsion of the left-led unions was a recent wound, and the Cold War liberalism of figures like Walter Reuther seemed lik... more
Episode 19 of Fragile Juggernaut weighs up the results of the struggle for hegemony in the 1945-1946 strike wave over the next several years. While millions of workers participated in militant actions, their strikes were uncoordinated and politically... more
The sudden end of World War II was met with both exultation and terror. While millions of Americans understood that the killing abroad could come to an end, the fate of the depression economy that had only been revived by wartime mobilization now hun... more
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Small editing error 50m mark of 9/17 coda episode—two voices speaking over each other—otherwise 100!
Knowing working class history can help us fight! We need more fantastic podcasts like this
Absolutely essential listen for modern organizers inside and outside of the labor movement.
While labor has learned from this history, so has management. In the show from Socialism 2024, Emma says that investment strikes are one managements strategy. As she suggests, this applies to the current UAW strike threat against Stellantis. You touch on management strategies as each struggle is depicted in the podcast. Could you have an episode that covers the continuity and innovations in the evolution of capitalist corporations’ strategies against the labor movement over the whole sweep of th... more
I disagree with some points but deeply appreciate the show. Especially impressed to hear Judy Stepan Norris as guest (whom I’ve met). Following the listener who corrected pronunciation of Reading PA, when I was in the UE (as shop worker and steward), the name Matles rhymed with hatless, not rattles. But we could have been wrong in assuming that.
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Focusing on the historical significance of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), this podcast unpacks the intricate dynamics of labor movements in the United States, particularly during the 1930s and 1940s. Through a mix of detailed discussions, analysis of key events, and insights from labor historians and activists, episodes explore the organization's rise, its internal challenges, and its impact on contemporary labor struggles. Topics often intermingle with modern labor issues, providing an engaging dialogue between past and present, and highlighting the ongoing relevance of labor activism today. This series is especially notable for its critical examinations of labor history through a leftist lens, making it a unique resource ... more
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