The Oil Boom in Plantation Country: Labor in Louisiana
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12/05/22 • 36 min
In part 3 of our Oil Boom episode series, we dive into Louisiana’s labor history. We talk about why the Jim Crow South had so few labor unions before World War II and when labor finally arrived in Louisiana, how it changed the refinery forever and killed the company town.
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For more about the history of the Oil Workers International Union, see Ray Davidson’s book, Challenging the Giants.
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In part 3 of our Oil Boom episode series, we dive into Louisiana’s labor history. We talk about why the Jim Crow South had so few labor unions before World War II and when labor finally arrived in Louisiana, how it changed the refinery forever and killed the company town.
Join our Patreon for hours of extra content & to support independent research: www.patreon.com/bloodandoilpodcast
Episode 6 Show Notes Page: www.bloodandoilpodcast.com/episode-6
For more about the history of the Oil Workers International Union, see Ray Davidson’s book, Challenging the Giants.
Music:
Blood & Oil Theme, Travers LaVille: www.instagram.com/BrothaTrav
Support Blood & Oil on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bloodandoilpodcast
Visit our website for more information: www.bloodandoilpodcast.com
Follow us! Instagram: www.instagram.com/bloodoilpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/bloodoilpod
The opinions voiced within this podcast’s conversations are just that - opinions.
When facts and research are given, the sources are cited within our Show Notes page on our website and/or within the episode.
Questions, comments and corrections: [email protected]
Previous Episode
The Oil Boom in Plantation Country: The Company Town
Part 2 of our Oil Boom episode series is all about the company town! Were refinery company towns really that different from the old sugar plantations they sprouted up around?
In this episode, Kenny & Lauren focus on St. Charles Parish - home to two refinery company towns, one of which is still around today. Contributor Travers LaVille joins to watch and comment on the corporate propaganda needed to sustain company towns and the refineries they served.
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Episode 5 Show Notes Page: www.bloodandoilpodcast.com/episode-5
Shell Norco 1997 video on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/328540723
1916-1917 Pan American Record at Google Books: https://books.google.com/books/about/Pan_American_Record.html?id=jYQwAQAAMAAJ
Music:
Blood & Oil Theme - Travers LaVille: www.instagram.com/BrothaTrav
Wilderness Mindset - Humans Win
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In this special episode of Blood & Oil, hosts Kenny & Lauren go on a festive tangent: the history of tourism in America’s Most Interesting City, New Orleans.
With the help of friends and family to describe what makes New Orleans special to them, Blood & Oil looks at New Orleans’ other big industry and asks the question: how can learning about the history of tourism deepen our love of NOLA and help us be better tourists?
Music: Time To Swing - Neil Cross
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