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The Seattle Labor Chorus is an folk singing group that performs at various events in the Seattle area and nationally.
Background edit
The US labor movement has a long tradition of incorporating music and songs into protests and pickets to increase morale and solidarity. As labor struggles emerged and unions formed as a response to the development of industrial capitalism, working class activists and artists began writing songs about strikes, struggles in the workplace, and the hardships of daily life. Beginning in 1909, the Industrial Workers of the World began publishing songbooks for members to use on picket lines and at other events.[1] In the 1930's, Pete Seeger, Woodie Guthrie, and other folk singers formed the Almanac Singers group to support labor and social struggles across the country. During the Civil Rights Movement, Black workers incorporated Gospel music into protests, sit-ins and marches.[2] During the same time period, farmworkers on the West Coast incorporated Spanish folk songs into UFW rallies and marches.[3]
History edit
The Seattle Labor Chorus was founded in 1997 to perform with Pete Seeger and other folk singers at the Northwest Folklife Festival. Janet Stecher served as the first director until 2019 and was succeeded by Miriam Anderson. Since its founding, the Chorus has performed in a wide array of events including protests and rallies, union events, and folk concerts, and educational events. As of 2023, the Chorus has around 40 active members who elect officers annually. Membership in the Labor Chorus is open to the public, there are no auditions. The Chorus also has a "Flying Squad" of members on call to sing at protests and rallies on short notice.
References edit
- ^ "Songs of Unionization, Labor Strikes, and Child Labor". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Music and the Labor Movement". Local 802 AFM. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "The Music of Labor: From Movement to Culture". unionsong.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.