Sanitation Workers, Solidarity, and the Highlander Revival - TVLR 4/18/26

Sanitation Workers, Solidarity, and the Highlander Revival - TVLR 4/18/26

Author: Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller April 21, 2026 Duration: 1:29:01

Adam and Whitney talk about their recent labor history presentation on the 1971 Huntsville Sanitation workers strike. We also talk to the new executive directors of the Highlander Research and Education Center.

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