WGLT-FM in-depth retrospective: 1978 Normal Fire Fighters strike

WGLT-FM, 89.10, Illinois State U., aired a special, in-depth segment on the 1978 Normal Fire Fighters strike on January 30.  You can listen to or read the story at  

https://www.wglt.org/podcast/sound-ideas-full-episodes/2023-01-30/wglts-sound-ideas-monday-1-30-23

This was an epic struggle, where Fire Fighter Local 2442 became 24/42 -- 24 fire fighters/42 days in jail, and the fire station in Normal declared a work release center.

For background, go the "labor history" tab on this website and under "McLean County Labor History" read the segment on the Normal Fire Fighters' strike.