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BumRushDaShow

(128,867 posts)
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:26 PM Sep 2020

For Labor Day - The Autobiography of Mother Jones by Mary Harris JONES (public domain audio book)



As one of the key founders of the modern labor movement, she was an unshakeable organizer, activist, and agitator, fighting for the rights of those who worked the mines and the textile mills, and notably fought against child labor, to the point where she lead a famous march in 1903 from here in Philly (from what is now the neighborhood of Kensington) all the way to Oyster Bay, NY (in Nassau County on Long Island), right to Teddy Roosevelt's house.





I remember seeing this audiobook posted here on DU several years ago and I actually took the time to listen to the entire audio book the following week, and have subsequently posted it at least once or twice since. If you have the time as we go into a coronavirus-fall, do listen to it.
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For Labor Day - The Autobiography of Mother Jones by Mary Harris JONES (public domain audio book) (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 OP
Thank you for this Deuxcents Sep 2020 #1
You are welcome and way back early in my career for the federal government BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #2
Thanks... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #3
You're welcome! BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #4
The Miners Angel, The Children's March, Hell on Wheels appalachiablue Sep 2020 #5
Based on her book BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #6
One tough lady and officials knew it. I've been appalachiablue Sep 2020 #7

Deuxcents

(16,190 posts)
1. Thank you for this
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:39 PM
Sep 2020

I am retired Union n know about Mother Jones. I wish everyone knew the history n sacrifice of the day we celebrate instead of a weekend of mattress sales n maybe a day off from work.

BumRushDaShow

(128,867 posts)
2. You are welcome and way back early in my career for the federal government
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:54 PM
Sep 2020

I was one of our local's union stewards, then VP, and eventually President (AFGE) at my office for a bunch of years. When I became a supervisor, I obviously had to leave it but it never (and will never) leave me. And as "management" I always tried to look out for the membership (given the restraints on federal unions, which has a unique set of restrictions among unions).

(ETA - for completeness, I am retired now but still follow along with it since I do get a federal annuity and the union continues to fight for things that impact retirees too)

BumRushDaShow

(128,867 posts)
4. You're welcome!
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 05:04 PM
Sep 2020

When I first listened to it, I did about an hour or so a day (the chapters are different lengths) and it was something that just drew me in. I made sure to get through the whole thing, even if it took me almost a week to do.

appalachiablue

(41,127 posts)
5. The Miners Angel, The Children's March, Hell on Wheels
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 05:20 PM
Sep 2020

Tx for posting about Mary Harris Jones, aka Mother Jones. What a force she was, fearless champion of people and workers. (She was next on my list today).

appalachiablue

(41,127 posts)
7. One tough lady and officials knew it. I've been
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 09:24 PM
Sep 2020

to Sagamore Hill briefly, TR's 2nd home on LI and saw the grounds which were nice but the inside was closed up.

*Enjoying listening now, tx. Great life story material and he's a good reader; I never 'listen' to books so this is a treat.

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