LABOR HISTORY TODAY PODCAST: The St. Mary Nurses Strike of 2020
Chris Garlock | Published on 3/22/2025
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 800 nurses walked out on strike in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania. As concern rises about the return of measles and cuts to healthcare staff and budgets, this edition of the Labor Jawn podcast from February 2022 is especially timely.
And, a double-hit of Labor History in Two: The day The Grapes of Wrath opened in movie theaters, and the day Bruce Springsteen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.