EPISODE · Apr 4, 2024 · 2H 10M
6. Passing Laws, Breaking Jaws: The Wagner Act and the Founding of the CIO
from Haymarket Originals: Heat the Ground Up
Episode six of Fragile Juggernaut pivots to high politics and institutional history: chronicling the passage of the Wagner Act, debating its significance, and recounting the raucous AFL convention in Atlantic City where the CIO was born. Featuring special guest Eric Blanc.Fragile Juggernaut is a Haymarket Originals podcast exploring the history, politics, and strategic lessons of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the rank and file insurgency that produced it. Support Fragile Juggernaut on Patreon and receive our exclusive bimonthly newsletter, full of additional insights, reading recommendations, and archival materials we’ve amassed along the way. Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FragileJuggernaut/postsBuy The Lean Years and The Turbulent Years, 20% Off: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/319-the-lean-yearshttps://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/320-the-turbulent-years
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