Topic: Red Summer

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Honk Honk
Episode 1422 52:28 - 54:25

1422: Honk Honk

Red Summer, Labor Strikes, and Anti-Work Movement

The year 1919 saw the "Red Summer" of race riots and massive labor strikes involving 4 million workers, including steelworkers and coal miners. The hosts draw parallels to the modern "anti-work" movement and current labor strife. They note that the general strikes of that era led to the creation of laws specifically banning such coordinated labor actions in the U.S.