On June 3, 1824, the Pawtucket, Rhode Island factory strike, one of the first strikes in American history, ended. This is a great entry point into the difficulties of labor.
On June 2, 1984, about 500 workers at the Marval turkey processing plant in Harrisonburg, Virginia went on strike. This was a relatively small strike and it did not succeed,.
One thing about the new UAW leadership under Shawn Fain is a lot more democracy and openness in the union. For years and years, the Labor Notes people saw UAW.
It's worth being upset about the United Auto Workers' failure to win in the Alabama Mercedes plant. But it is also worth noting that organized labor has won a number.
As you have probably seen by now, the United Auto Workers lost in their bid to unionize Mercedes. They had over 70 percent of the workers sign cards, but when.
The Conversation asked me to write an article about Biden's labor record and to give it a grade. I gave him an A-, which is as high as I'd give.
On May 13, 1874, a man in New York named Charles Walker was arrested for working his dog on a cider press. This is a chance to talk about the.
On May 9, 1949, mob thugs assassinated International Ladies Garment Workers Union organizer William Lurye in a blatant effort to keep New York garment trade shops union-free. They got away.
