Pretty bloody awful, at least according to Ned Resnikoff. The exception was the Chicago Teachers Union strike. As Ned states: If there’s a common theme to the labor movement’s recent victories, it’s that they occurred outside of the American unionism model which has persisted since...
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I've been remiss in not talking about the Michigan right to work disaster. Part of it is that it's so bloody depressing, part is that I'm really focusing on my.
On December 11, 1886, the Colored Farmers' Alliance was established in Lovelady in Houston County, Texas. This organization may have accomplished little in concrete gains, but it represented the brave.
Thought it was worth darkening your day by pointing you to this handy online calendar of mine disasters in American history. See how many miners were killed on the birthdays of you and your loved ones!
On December 6, 1865, the legislature of Georgia ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, ending slavery. Arguably, the single most important event in the history of American labor, the.
I really want to recommend Sarah Jaffe's long-form interview with Jane McAlevey about her new book that I referred to here. McAlevey makes some really important points about a number.
The Black Friday strike at Wal-Mart was interesting. I'm a bit skeptical that it means a lot, but who knows what will to what. People thought Occupy or the Battle of Seattle was world-changing and, well, where did all of that go? Meanwhile, the referendum...
Within American labor history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire is a touchstone moment. That tragedy led directly to a spate of workplace safety laws and building regulations. In the longer term,.
I'm going to assume anyone who actually shops today is someone I don't want to know. But in any case, you should be following the Black Friday Wal-Mart strikes, the.
On November 22, 1887, a group of white vigilantes crushed a Knights of Labor led strike of black sugar workers in the fields around Thibodaux, Louisiana. Fighting back against largest black social movement in the state since the end of Reconstruction, whites killed dozens and...
Seth Ackerman has a really strong article at Jacobin on the Hostess shut-down. Much of it has great value for showing just how rare it is for companies to ask.
Got to give CNN a little credit. Their reporters are actually challenging power for once. First you have Anderson Cooper providing quality reporting from Gaza, along with engaging in some.