Working Class History

Podcast episode about the workers at the Lusty Lady strip club in San Francisco who in 1997 were the first women who managed to unionise a strip joint in the United States, and who later took it over and ran it as a workers’ co-operative.This podcast is funded by our listeners. You can support us and get exclusive early access to episodes, bonus audio and more at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryWe have more info, photos, videos and full show notes for this episode on our website at https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e20-the-exotic-dancers-union/We have been trying to improve our podcast over the last few months, but this is really the first of our new wave of episodes which we have been devoting huge amounts of time to. We have worked on this episode for over 6 months, and are very pleased to finally be able to release it. Ultimately we will only be able to continue to devote this much time to the podcast if we get more support on patreon, so please do support us if you can. If not, we would still appreciate you sharing podcast episodes on social media, and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAs always, thanks to our patreon supporters for making this podcast possible. Thanks also to the following people:Vixen Noir, for the theme music – Lusty Lady. You can buy it here https://play.google.com/music/preview/Tpj2ewbwpvzrlqb45umxztaav6m?play=1&u=0Episode cover photo by Matthew Roth https://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewalmonrothEditing by Louise Barry of Audio Interference https://interferencearchive.org/category/publications/audio/To commemorate and celebrate radical sex workers like at the Lusty Lady, and to help fund our work, we have produced a range of Sex Workers Power merch, using an illustration from @ripbambi, available here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/all/sex-workersAgain, full show notes including photos and videos here: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/03/13/e20-the-exotic-dancers-union/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Episode on the early history of the revolutionary Industrial Workers of the World union in Australia, in conversation with Paula DeAngelis. Paula is a historian and contributed to Wobblies of the World: a global history of the IWW.Support this podcast on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryThis is our playlist of early IWW music: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7…73VUIFoIkZqqRVM79You can buy Wobblies of the World here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0745399592/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0745399592&linkCode=as2&tag=workingclas01-20&linkId=2dcaa991574b707f6725e787eaac7f00Episode 6 of our podcast gives an introduction to the IWW in the US so we recommend listening to that before this unless you are well acquainted with IWW history and terminology already.FOOTNOTES– This is a short history of the Australian IWW: https://libcom.org/history/1914-2000-the-australian-iww-and-direct-action– These are personal recollections of involvement in the Australian IWW: https://libcom.org/library/memoirs-i-w-w-australia-bill-beattie– This short history of the IWW outside the US has a helpful chronology of the Australian IWW: https://libcom.org/history/brief-history-iww-outside-us-1905-1999– This article compares gender politics between the Australian and US IWWs: https://libcom.org/history/virile-syndicalism-comparative-perspective-gender-analysis-iww-united-states-australia– This is a short biography of Tom Barker: https://libcom.org/history/barker-tom-1887-1970ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThanks to Warren Fahey for permission to use his rendition of the Australian IWW song "Bump me into Parliament": http://www.warrenfahey.com.au/You can also stream it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4J1ihYA2Q1etEpD2RuKPR1This episode was edited by Louise Barry from Audio Interference: http://interferencearchive.org/category/publications/audio/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Former members of socialist group Matzpen, Moshe Machover, Haim, and Udi, discuss left-wing movements in Israel in the late 1960s, differential treatment of Jewish and Palestinian individuals, the impact of the Histadrut trade union, evidence of ethnic cleansing, and the potential for socialist transformation in Israel.

A festive and New Year message from WCH. You can support our work on patreon at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryPictured is the Christmas tree outside the Athens Parliament, which was burned by people in 2008 protesting against the police murder of a teenager.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

First of a two-part episode on a people's history of Zionism and opposition to within Israel, in conversation with former members of socialist group Matzpen Moshe Machover, Haim and Udi.Support this podcast, and listen to part 2 now on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryFull information, sources, transcripts and show notes on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e17-anti-zionism-in-israel-part-1/AcknowledgementsEdited by Louise Barry, from Audio Interference: http://interferencearchive.org/category/publications/audio/Thanks to Max Blumenthal (https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal)for permission to use audio from video clips which are here: https://youtu.be/MwjKa9v6OAY and https://vimeo.com/19444809Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Podcast about the early history of women in the revolutionary Industrial Workers of the World union in the United States, in conversation with Heather Mayer, author of Beyond the Rebel Girl: Women and the IWW in the Pacific Northwest, 1905-1924. Support this podcast and get benefits like early accessed episodes and more on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryGet Heather's book here: https://amzn.to/2DqONVcEpisode 6 of our podcast gives an introduction to the IWW in the US so we recommend listening to that before this unless you are well acquainted with IWW history and terminology already.More formation, sources, and transcript on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e16-women-in-the-early-iww/Acknowledgements– Thanks to the Salt Lake Tribune for permission to use the recording of Rebel Girl, performed by Alyeah Hansen in 2015. Check out the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_tz3wPgLUwAnd take a look at their excellent Legacy of Joe Hill homepage: http://local.sltrib.com/charts/joehill/landingpage.html– Edited by Daniel WaldorfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Podcast episode about the Peterloo massacre of 1819 with Mike Leigh, director of his new film, Peterloo, and Dr Jacqueline Riding, author and historical consultant on the film. Please support this podcast on patreon and get early access to episodes and other benefits here: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryPeterloo is out in cinemas now, so do check it out! Trailer and more info about the film here: https://www.peterloofilm.co.ukThis is a short history of the Peterloo massacre: https://libcom.org/history/history-peterloo-massacre-1819Jacqueline's book, Peterloo: The story of the Manchester massacre, with a foreword by Mike Leigh, is available here: https://amzn.to/2JJeKzPFull information, sources and show notes on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e15-the-peterloo-massacre-with-mike-leigh/AcknowledgementsThanks to Premier Communications for audio clips used in this episodeEdited by Jesse FrenchBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Podcast episode about the Vietnam war with Noam Chomsky, and Mrs Van, a member of the Vietnamese Women's Union. We look at the geopolitics of the conflict and its human cost. Support this podcast and get early access to episodes and other benefits here on patreon: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryThis episode is part of our series on the Vietnam war. Check out the rest of the series here: https://workingclasshistory.com/tag/vietnam-war/Chomsky's book Who Rules the World? is available now: https://amzn.to/2pSxHHjMore information, sources and show notes on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e14-the-vietnam-war-with-noam-chomsky/Acknowledgements– Thanks to Vivian Rothstein for providing the recording of Mrs Van's testimony.– The music in this episode was also from the recording by Vivian Rothstein taken of Mrs Van and the Vietnamese Women's Union from 1967.– This episode was edited by Emma Courtland (https://www.emmacourtland.com/) and Stephanie Hydal (stephaniehydal.com/portfolio)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

Episode about the crucial role played by women in the great miners strike in Britain, 1984-5, in conversation with Heather Wood, chair of the Easington women's strike support group.Our patreon supporters enable us to make this podcast. You too can support us and get access to bonus audio and more here: https://patreon.com/workingclasshistoryThis is our short video history of the miners' strike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOucUVz4AYwThis is a short history of Women Against Pit Closures, an umbrella group of miners' wives and women supporting the strike: https://libcom.org/history/women-against-pit-closures-1984-5 More information, sources, and full show notes on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e13-women-in-the-miners-strike/Acknowledgements– Speech recording courtesy of Amber Films and Can't Beat it Alone. The full film in multiple parts can be seen at http://www.amber-online.com– Intro music, and music during the podcast from the Kellingley Colliery Brass Band from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnt1JqOJQqE– Outro music is the Banwen miners marching band in Wales, playing during the march back to work after the end of the strike from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGQtyj9t5BAEdited by Jesse FrenchBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.

This episode about the League of Revolutionary Black Workers in Detroit has been partially recorded, re-edited, improved and re-released as episodes 61-62, so please listen to them instead: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e61-the-league-of-revolutionary-black-workers-in-detroit/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.