EP14: Organizing BGE with Al Bankard and Bill Durkin

Written By Reese Crispen

Workers at Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) ran several organizing campaigns with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and we have Al Bankard and Bill Durkin, who participated in the early campaigns. 

In the 2000 campaign, BGE used "social media" to oppose the union, sending VHS cassettes to the homes of every worker. The union responded and the videos are unique labor history.

Thanks to Mike Ayres for digitizing the VHS tapes. You can view them below:

Reese Crispen
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