Greenhouse's The Big Squeeze; Ronald Reagan on Truman vs. Dewey
The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker
with NY Times Labor reporter and author Steven Greenhouse
Elections 1948 with Ronald Reagan
With comments by Eric Foner- Prof of History, Columbia University
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The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for the American Worker
with NY Times Labor reporter and author Steven Greenhouse
A discussion with Greenhouse about the decline of the standard of living of workers as a result of a generation long employer offensive; where workers toil harder and longer for lower wages, fewer health and pension benefits, under more hazardous conditions. We explore the forces that have impacted all strata of the working class creating an American crisis.
With comments by Eric Foner- Prof of History, Columbia University
In 1948 Ronald Reagan, then the President of the Screen Actors Guild, starred in a Radio program sponsored by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union promoting the candidacy of Harry Truman in the Presidential elections of that year. You will hear Ronald Reagan the then unabashed liberal blasting the Republican Tom Dewey and the Republic Congress for its anti-worker policies
including the Taft-Hartley Act and for promoting policies which decrease the real income of workers while promoting huge profits by the greedy corporations. With commentary by Eric Foner placing this watershed election in historical context for today.
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