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On this day in Labor History the year was 1941 Labor History in 2:00
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/march-10-1426000288/
March 10, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1941.
New Yorkers woke up to find a foot of snow blanketing their city. Nearly a million New Yorkers also discovered their usual routine was going to be disrupted.
At 5 a.m. the Transport Workers Union had walked off the job, calling a strike against the Fifth Avenue Coach and New York City Omnibus companies.
2:00 audio at link.
