Department of Labor’s List of Books that Shaped Work in America ignores critical books
In honor of its centennial the Department of Labor began posting a list of “Books that Shaped Work in America”. What does it.
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Labor History
New Labor History Comics: Battle of Ballantyne Pier; Flint Strike
Many thanks to Julie Smith of Trent University for passing this along. The Graphic History Collective (GHC) is pleased to announce the online.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 7, 2014
Labor History
Traveling Exhibit: “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964”
Bittersweet Harvest, a moving new bilingual exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) and circulated by SITES, examines the.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 7, 2014
Events (Old)
Ludlow at 100: Events from March 15-May 18
To mark the 100th anniversary of the tragic Ludlow Massacre, a diverse group from around Colorado – including historians, scholars, union members, the.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 7, 2014
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Perspectives: The UAW Defeat in Chattanooga
There have been a number of historically-informed blogs posted since the UAW’s defeat in Chattanooga in mid-February, 2014. We invite you to consider.
- by Ryan Poe
- February 23, 2014
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Doing the Employer’s Dirty Work?: Thinking about the History of Anti-Unionism from “Below” after the UAW’s Defeat in Chattanooga
Historians should think carefully as they ponder the meaning of the UAW defeat in Chattanooga. Some analysts write as though a full-fledged co-determination.
- by Chad Pearson
- February 21, 2014
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2013-2014 LAWCHA Election Results
The Elections Committee has reported the results of the annual election to the Executive Committee, and we are very pleased to announce the.
- by Ryan Poe
- February 17, 2014
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International Conference
Australian-US Comparative and Transnational Labour History Conference
January 8-9, 2015. CFP deadline: April 15, 2014. The University of Sydney, Australia. Historians and other scholars have long recognized both similarities and.
- by Ryan Poe
- February 17, 2014
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So the UAW Lost, What Can Be Done? Some History Lessons.
In the aftermath of the UAW loss in the Volkswagen union election in Tennessee, declarations of “A Titanic Defeat” echo across the blogosphere..
- by Rosemary Feurer
- February 16, 2014
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Remember a President for Free Labor
Reflections about the importance of workers power in American aspirations seem particularly appropriate at the approach of this President’s Day–that holiday formed by.
- by Mark Lause
- February 15, 2014