Measuring a Man: The Complicated Stature of Labor Leader Samuel Gompers
Curious City · WBEZ Chicago
April 27, 202321m 37s
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Show Notes
Samuel Gompers fought for the eight-hour work day and helped create child labor laws. But for all he achieved, he was also fiercely anti-immigrant. We explore Gompers' life, legacy, and the statue built to this complicated man.