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Why the stories working people tell ourselves about ourselves matter (Wheeling, WV Labor Symposium Speech)
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Over the 2026 Labor Day weekend, Working People host and TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez spoke at the Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium in Wheeling, West Virginia, organized by the Wheeling Academy of Law & Science (WALS) Foundation. The theme of this year's Symposium was "The Art of Labor," and other speakers included: Tabitha Arnold, textile artist and tapestry maker; Erik Ruin, printmaker and shadow puppeteer; and Shaun Slifer, a multidisciplinary artist and the Creative Director for the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum.
In this episode of Working People, we share the audio recording of Alvarez's speech, "Why the Stories Working People Tell Ourselves About Ourselves Matter." You can read the full, edited transcript of this speech on the TRNN website.
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In this episode of Working People, we share the audio recording of Alvarez's speech, "Why the Stories Working People Tell Ourselves About Ourselves Matter." You can read the full, edited transcript of this speech on the TRNN website.
Featured Music:
- Jules Taylor, Working People Theme Song
Credits:
- Audio Post-Production: Jules Taylor