Joe Jencks - The Old Labor Hall

11. The Old Labor Hall (Joe Jencks): The Socialist Party Labor Hall in Barre, Vermont, known today as “The Old Labor Hall,” was built in 1900 by immigrant Italian granite workers. Many of the most famous activists and organizers of the time spoke there, including Mother Jones. An organizing campaign led by my friend Chet Briggs, the first person ever to record me singing my own songs, saved it from the wrecking ball, and got it designated a National Historic Landmark. After Chet died, I added a new verse to remember and honor him.