53 - 1959 Steel Strike at Fairless
08/22/23 • 71 min
In 1959 500,000 Steel Workers across the country went on strike against the three major steel producers in the country. This months long battle involved everything from Cold War tensions to planned communities without mass transit.
Music: Rich Men Earning North of a Million by Billy Bragg, arranged and performed by Young Sam James.
In 1959 500,000 Steel Workers across the country went on strike against the three major steel producers in the country. This months long battle involved everything from Cold War tensions to planned communities without mass transit.
Music: Rich Men Earning North of a Million by Billy Bragg, arranged and performed by Young Sam James.
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