Studs Terkel devoted a considerable portion of his radio career to interviewing regular people. In 1974 he published a collection of oral histories with ordinary working people that quickly became a best-seller. This collection provides tremendous insight into what work means to American workers and how they look for meaning in their work. Definitely a classic.
Why this is progressive/liberal: It's a truism that progressives are more concerned with the people working the jobs than the people creating the jobs. While this truism falls apart under close investigation, it also contains a seed of truth. Terkel's interest in regular working folk reflects a traditionally progressive interest. Workers have value, and work gives people purpose. It is more important than simply the profit it can provide the owners.
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