Julie Greene
Call for Proposals LAWCHA

CFP: OAH 2020 Travel Grants

LAWCHA is proud to be able to offer eight travel grants ($300) to students, contingent faculty, and independent scholars presenting at the 2020 OAH in Washington

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Call for Proposals Opportunity

Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation: Deadline December 2

The Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) is pleased to announce its annual Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in U.S. Labor and Working-Class

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Call for Proposals Opportunity

David Montgomery Award: Deadline October 1

The David Montgomery Award is given annually by the OAH with co-sponsorship by the Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA) for the best

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LAWCHA

Writing History with Working People as Central Actors

The project was imbued with E. P Thompson’s vision of class as a historical relationship, and of course there was his iconic statement

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LaborOnline

The AHA and the Chicago Hotel Strike

On Sept. 7 UNITE HERE began a strike against 25 hotels in Chicago. The demands focused on year round health insurance and other

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Articles OpEd

“Bad Dudes”: Immigrants, Illegality, and Human Rights

By sweepingly associating immigrants who overstayed their visa or crossed the border improperly with criminal activity, the President built upon a long tradition

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