Bombs, Blood, and the 1970's Pipefitters War in St. Louis

Featured interview (20:50) Retired SLMPD Sgt. Steve Sorocko joins The Brighter Side of Blue to break down one of the darkest and most violent chapters in St. Louis labor history ... the 1970s violence surrounding Pipefitters Local 562. From the unsolved murder of union boss Eddie Steska to the bombings of Lou Shoulders, Tommy Callanan, Harriet Callanan, and others, Sorocko walks us through the people, the power struggles, the organized crime connections, and the fear that kept so many mouths shut. It’s a fascinating look at a turbulent era in St. Louis history from one of the city’s legendary Bomb & Arson investigators.