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Omaha Steve

(99,655 posts)
Sun Nov 29, 2015, 09:15 PM Nov 2015

11-28-15 The IBEW is Born in 2:00


http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/november-28-the-ibew-is-born/




November 28, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1891. That was the day that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union began in St. Louis Missouri. At the time of the union’s founding the field of electrical work was very new. Linemen often risked their lives for the job.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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