Andy Stern, center, with SEIU members. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino, courtesy of the SEIU International.
SEIU President Andy Stern and Remembering the Seattle General Strike
Ross Reynolds
09/07/2009 at 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.
On the Job
Three profiles of people at work, from producer Richard Paul.
12:20 p.m.
SEIU President Andy Stern
Support for health insurance reform is sagging and there appears to be genuine concern about costs and the role of government. We talk to labor leader Andy Stern.
12:40 p.m.
Seattle's General Strike, 90 Years Later
Ninety years ago, the Seattle General Strike began. The army was called out. University of Washington students were deputized. It made headlines around the world and ushered in an intense period of labor unrest. University of Washington historian James Gregory tells us the story.
Guest(s)
Andy Stern is president of the Service Employees International Union.
James Gregory is a professor of labor history at the University of Washington.
Danny Washington runs Troyit's Barber Shop in Washington, D.C.
Carmen Costello drives the J–3 bus in Washington, D.C.
Albert M. Roe, Jr. collects trash in Washington, D.C.
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