Hosted by Shannon Finck · EN · 53 episodes
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Written and produced by Honors English 1103 students at Georgia State University in partnership with the Southern Labor Archives, this podcast explores labor issues, histories, and activism, past and present. Cover Image: "The Manufacture of Iron - Tapping the Furnace." From Harper's Weekly , November 1, 1873. L1982-20_05, 19th and Early 20th Century Labor Prints, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/labor/id/6565/rec/1 . Accessed 5 December 2023. Theme Music: "Flowers" by Yrii Semchyshyn
Shannon Finck hosts A Work(place) in Progress, a education show with 53 episodes published.
From the introduction of new farm tools to factory machines to AI automation has been changing jobs, and it remains so essential to a discussion about work. This episode highlights various angles of automation through to
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This episode showcases the importance of healthcare/insurance access, addressing the ways employer-based insurance coverage shapes the daily lives and choices of women in the U.S.Cover Photo by National Cancer Institute
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This episode brings together our artifacts and articles to show how gender inequality isn’t random or isolated; it’s patterned and deeply rooted. We start with Virginia Valian’s Sex, Schemas, and Success which helps expl
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This episode focuses on the decline in the number of teachers, mainly due to intricate work environments, lack of resources, and unfair compensation. Using archives and personal anecdotes to explore the contrast of worki
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In this episode, “More Than the Classroom: Teachers and the Fight to Be Heard,” Kayla and Amari talk about the court case “Conrad v. Atlanta Board of Education” and the importance of a teacher’s voice within our society.
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Alex and Treni'D take you on a journey through nursing history from the 1940s to now using artifacts from the Southern Labor Archives at Georgia State University. Our big question is simple but heavy. How did biomedical
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In this episode of a “Work Place in Progress”, Gabrielle Dodd and Milton Cervantes take the listener into a journey through time, comparing the past and present working conditions of welders and demonstrating how Unions
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This episode brings to light the hidden history of worker-run healthcare, community care, and solidarity in the plumbing industry and the plumbers who built it. Cover Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash .
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This episode covers the struggles of U.S. domestic workers and the fleeting recognition that they received after advocating for themselves. It also examines the legacy of Dorothy Bolden and her work as an activist and ad
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This episode of A Work(place) in Progress shows us the struggles and ongoing reality of child labor. We were able to explain and utilize archival photographs and historical records that demonstrate how children worked lo
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In this episode, Angel and India dive into the Savannah Garbage Incinerator, a place that didn't just pollute the environment but put workers and nearby communities at real risk. They bring together historical documents,
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This episode sheds light on the origins of PATCO, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968), specifically the working conditions controllers faced. Listeners will gain an understanding of how the PATCO
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In episode six of this podcast, Sarah and Chanell take their time to explore the telecommunication industry. In their episode they dive into the history of this industry and the birth of Communications Workers of America
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This episode of A Work(place) in Progress explores the economic contradiction of the "Essential Worker" through a 1966 document from the Southern Labor Archives. It dissects a Marietta Fire Fighters proposal that exposed
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In this episode of A Work(place) in progress, Bhargavi and Asia dissect an archive from the Southern Labor Archives at GSU from 1955 which summarized the current outlook on legislation regarding both migrant and nonimmig
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This podcast opens with Imari and Mayson asking the audience if they know what the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is, how it affects their lives, and introducing our main argument on how it should be expanded or rev
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On this episode of A Work(place) in progress, Jamel and Timothy discuss the story of Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich, a decorated Vietnam veteran who bravely challenged the U.S military's anti-gay ban on service mem
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"Behind the Desk: The Toll on Women" was inspired by the 1985 US Department of Labor Office of Secretary, Women's Bureau of Publication, titled "Women and Office Automation Issues for the Decade Ahead." This episode talk
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This final episode will take a deeper dive into labor unions by uncovering some common myths, considering examples of failed and successful unions, and examining whether it’s possible to achieve a perfect workplace. Obse
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In this episode, Angie, Nataly, and a special guest shed light on the urgent need for reform in the k-12 education sector and beyond. Despite being the foundation of our educational system, teachers frequently endure wor
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