LABOR VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Harold Phillips | Published on 8/8/2026
The Rebel Girl
Written by Joe Hill in 1915 and published in the Industrial Workers of the World's Little Red Songbook, this classic labor anthem was reportedly composed for legendary organizer and speaker Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (who was born on August 7, 1890) —a claim Flynn herself confirmed in her memoir. This version is by Janne Lærkedahl.
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