Labor Jawn

We had a lovely time as guest edutainers at the 2nd Annual Shanty Fest in Lewes, Delaware!

Thank you to all the workers, bands, and friends that made this event so memorable. Hope to see you again next year!

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Drunk plans, best plans.

First topic: pork roll or Taylor ham?

On May 9th, we'll be sharing the stage with a tankard-full of other entertainers and educators in historic Lewes, Delaware for the 2nd annual Shanty Fest!

TICKETS and more info: www.historiclewes.org/event/shanty-fest

On May 9th, we'll be sharing the stage with a tankard-full of other entertainers and educators in historic Lewes, Delaware for the 2nd annual Shanty Fest!

TICKETS and more info: www.historiclewes.org/event/shanty-fest

Check out our article on the 1937 Exide Battery Strike in the first edition of !

Here's to our own Gabe Christy for penning the piece and a special thank you to .valee.

Check out the rest of this mag and keep an eye out for issue 2!

We recently had the privilege to chat with Rosslyn Wuchinich, president of UNITE HERE Local 274, representing Hotel and Food workers in Philadelphia, from Center City to the stadiums. We discuss the fight for fair wages, invisible labor, and plans for a potential general strike in May 2028.

🎧 Listen to our interview with Rosslyn at www.laborjawn.com

1: episode cover art
2: hotel workers striking in Center City in 2025
3: Rosslyn at the 2019 Philly AFL-CIO Presidential Summit (📸 Hannah Yoon for The Intercept)

NEW INTERVIEW!

Sam and Gabe sit down with singer-songwriter Mindy Murray to talk about "Striking at Kings," her new song about the 1938 farmworkers' strike at King’s Farm in Morrisville PA, which was released to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.

For those who could not attend our presentation of Songs of Solidarity and Strife at the Free Library of Philadelphia, here is the booklet we shared with the audience.

Songs of Solidarity and Strife was a resounding success!

We sincerely appreciate everyone who traversed the snowy streets of Philly to join us at the Parkway Central Library for this month's Library Mixtape vinyl listening club, guest hosted by Labor Jawn.

Special thanks to David () for providing the sound system, and to Izzy () for covering the important work of librarians.

A special special thank you to Jane () for helping us set up the event and for coming in clutch with the Lead Belly album at the last minute!

A HUGE thank you to for including us in their latest addition of the zine.

Shout-out if you see us or our writings out in the wild!