EPISODE · Oct 7, 2012 · 24 MIN
The Sikorsky Sweater Girls - UI Podcast #057
from Useless Information Podcast · host Airwave Media Podcast Network
Back in 1943, 53 women were fired by Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft for wearing sweaters to work. Listen to this story to discover the details and how it was ultimately resolved. Also, learn about the first native Australian act to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, the man who kissed his wife, the holiday wedding that completed a family circle, and a couple that married twenty years after they were first engaged. Retrosponsor: Jello Gelatin Audio, transcript, and images can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/sikorsky-sweater-girls/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Back in 1943, 53 women were fired by Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft for wearing sweaters to work. Listen to this story to discover the details and how it was ultimately resolved. Also, learn about the first native Australian act to have a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, the man who kissed his wife, the holiday wedding that completed a family circle, and a couple that married twenty years after they were first engaged. Retrosponsor: Jello Gelatin Audio, transcript, and images can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/sikorsky-sweater-girls/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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