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Fan the Flames of Discontent · Labor Radio-Podcast Daily

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The first edition of the IWW's Little Red Songbook was
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published on August 19th, 1909.
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As its cover boldly proclaimed, the pocket-sized collection of
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labor songs was intended to fan the flames of discontent and to build
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support for the labor movement.
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This is the Labor Radio Podcast Daily for Thursday, August 20th.
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On this week's Labor Heritage Power Hour, we're playing some of our
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favorite songs from the Little Red Songbook, now in its 39th edition.
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You can listen in on the Labor Radio Podcast network,
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laborradionetwork.org, and on Pacifica stations across the country.
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On today's Labor Arts Calendar, Woody Guthrie's American Song takes the stage
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at 7:15 tonight in Washington, DC.
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Complete details and the latest labor arts news and events are available at
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laborheritage.org, In today's labor history on this date in 2021, Liz Shuler
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was elected the first woman president of the AFL-CIO after Rich Trumka
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died of a heart attack on August 5th.
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Today's labor quote is by Liz Shuler, who said, "We are going to amplify
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the voices of working people, their hopes, struggles, and demands."
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Support for the Labor Radio Podcast Daily comes from Union
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Plus, a non-profit organization founded by the AFL-CIO in 1986.
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More information at unionplus.org.
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This has been Chris Garlock for the Labor Radio Podcast Network.