15 April 1916: Denver Domestic Workers Union

Mini-podcast about the formation of a union for domestic workers by the Industrial Workers of the World in Denver, Colorado, 1916.

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Acknowledgements

Written and edited by Working Class History.
Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

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