
The Brave Women Who Changed Labor Rights
Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1123 , Segment
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The Brave Women Who Changed Labor Rights
Episode: The Brave Women Who Changed Labor Rights
- Aug 9, 2021 6:00 pm
- 35:46
Pitiful salaries, pointless expense deductions, and eating with phosphorus fumes that rotted their jaw bones—the match women had an extensive list of grievances for Bryant and May. Their bravery lit a match that sparked labor reform across a nation. Guest: Louise Raw author of, "Striking a Light: The Bryant and May Matchwomen and their Place in History."