Hes currently writing a study of the textile strike of 1926. Is considered a period pioneered many of the labor protests that were to become born in the 1930s. The coworker strike was using the union to provide social and Relief Services to striking workers. This describes the tremendously violent means police used. We ask that you please join us for a light reception after the event. Lets welcome professor jacob zumoff prof. Zumoff thank you very much. I am very happy to be here, especially since quite a bit of my research is based on material here, including the town of pelham, new jersey. What i kind of want to do is talk a little about the strike talkf, and then i want to look at the question of why a strike is important and why it is worth looking at. As has been said in the inch of introduction, a lot of scholarly perception of the 1920s, the roaring 1920s, looks at it as a period of antilabor with tremendous attacks on the working class and the Labor Movement. And a relatively c
Reading about 77 degrees now, but its going to feel a lot hotter as the day progresses. People here in the city bracing for another day of intense heat. Offensively hot. It offenders my sensibilities that it is this hot. I feel like im walking in a hot bath, an unpleasant hot bath. The humidity and heat index potentially dangerous. Its very draining and its hard to breathe. Which is why staying hydrated is crucial. We keep refilling our bottles every 10 minutes. We rest every 30 minutes or so. Thursday the weather system brought heavy rain to parts of our area, lightning setting off this fire in new jersey, a bolt hitting electrical wires. Center when a crane struck and cracked this window. As the hot weather continues into the weekend, officials are urging residents to do their best to conserve and limit use of high energy appliances. Lets just say the air is on. I just dont have the lights on. Reporter officials also urging you to check in on your neighbors to make sure they are okay
Baby died of multiple blunt force trauma. Its real repulsive. Reporter theres no mincing words amongst building residents still in a state of shock. An autopsy confirmed their worst fears, the newborn thrown from a seven story window was alive at the time. It was in this courtyard that the infant girl, the umbilical cord still attached was tossed into an alley where garage is stored. Stored garbage is stored. It takes your breath away. Reporter today caseworkers from Childrens Services left the building after meeting with the baby sitter of the fathers older child, a 3yearold boy. The father was questioned by police at released. Detectives believe the 28year old was unaware of what had happened and may not have even known his girlfriend was pregnant. Hes a good person. Hes a good father and i dont have nothing about bad about geo. Reporter Jennifer Berry told investigators the child wasnt breathing after she gave birth in the shower and that she panicked in disposing of the body. She w
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