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Oil Can Eddie and the Battle for the Steelworkers’ Union

Tales from the Reuther Library by Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

Jul 31, 202535:22Education

Roger Biles and Mark Rose discuss the legacy of Eddie Sadlowski, a charismatic and progressive Chicago steelworker who, unhappy with the United Steelworker of America’s closed-rank authoritarian leadership and tepid supp...

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Oil Can Eddie and the Battle for the Steelworkers’ Union is an episode from Tales from the Reuther Library by Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University. Roger Biles and Mark Rose discuss the legacy of Eddie Sadlowski, a charismatic...

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Published Jul 31, 2025, 35:22 long, audio available.

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