EPISODE · May 2, 2026 · 1 MIN
May 2 - Birth of a Labor Pioneer
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1830. That was the birthday of Richard Trevellick, one of the early leaders of the US labor movement and the fight for the eight-hour work day. Of English descent, Richard was the son of a Cornish farmer. As a young man Trevellick took up the trade of a ship carpenter.
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On this day in Labor History the year was 1830. That was the birthday of Richard Trevellick, one of the early leaders of the US labor movement and the fight for the eight-hour work day. Of English descent, Richard was the son of a Cornish farmer. As a young man Trevellick took up the trade of a ship carpenter.
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