“They didn’t like anyone telling them what to do”
A new radio documentary produced by New England Public Media tells the story of how a UE local in a “deeply conservative rural county” in Massachusetts not only survived but grew during the red-baiting attacks on UE in the early 1950s. Called “At Sword’s Point,” the 50-minute documentary first aired on May 4 and 5, but can be streamed from anywhere. Produced and narrated by public historian Tom Goldscheider, the documentary includes interviews with retired UE District Two President Judy Atkins and International Representative David Cohen.