Commentary, opinion, & news about labor & working class issues past & present, @LAWCHA_org members & the journal, Labor: Studies in Working Class History

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Check out the new interview with Christopher Cantwell on their intriguing book, The Gospel According to Frank Wood! @NYUpress lawcha.org/2026/06/27/chris-…
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Walter P. Reuther Library has the largest labor archives in North America. For America's 250th anniversary, the library is exploring how Detroit's labor union movement changed history, including the start of the @UAW, which rose under Reuther's leadership. go.wayne.edu/labor-unions-tw
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Check out @n_hold wrap-around essay on The Work of Forgetting lawcha.org/2026/06/13/the-wo… the process of purging histories of the entrapped, injured and killed in capitalist work.
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In recognition of the @labornotes conference this weekend, you can read “America at 250: Illinois Labor” by James R. Barrett from Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (@ILHistory1818) Vol. 119, Iss. 1, free until July 15. scholarlypublishingcollectiv…
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Labor History and Military History: A Forum around the Up For Debate in the current issue of Labor. Check it out and get the essays for free from the links. lawcha.org/2025/11/22/labor-…
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We lost a great labor activist and educator. Tobie Higbie reflects on Wong's legacy. lawcha.org/2025/10/14/rememb…
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David Roediger's great memoir is a witty, reflective take on a rich academic and activist life. lawcha.org/2025/09/28/david-…
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Check out Harvey Schwartz interview with Bob Cherny to learn about the Coit Towers Murals-an amazing story lawcha.org/2025/10/05/robert…
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An SOS from @n_hold vitally important— please check and spread the word today lawcha.org/2025/09/15/save-o…
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I just signed a @CWA6186 petition: Reinstate Dr. Tom Alter | Defend Free Speech at All Universities. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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Check out Janine Giordano Drake's terrific interview on Para Power, by Nick Juravich. Paraprofessionals are teachers aides and other staff that make the schools function, and this is their history! lawcha.org/2025/08/21/nick-j…
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We've had a LOT of blogs since last we alerted through twitter. We'll be posting some regularly. A big thank you and welcome back to the team to @jacremes who interviewed @NickJuravich and Steve Striffler about their new edited collection.lawcha.org/2025/07/29/steve-… ass/
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As part of our series Marked, Unmarked Remembered, @RosemaryFeurer tells how a new marker to an unsung African-American labor activist, was placed at a high-traffic location --from a public history coalition. lawcha.org/2025/06/26/spring…
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Up on the blog: @n_hold replies to report about the @TheBHCNews comments, with a blog ruminating about the value lawcha.org/2025/03/27/where-…
Chad Pearson and Michael Hillard's account for the buzz at the @TheBHCNews 2025 conference lawcha.org/2025/03/23/busine…
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Chad Pearson and Michael Hillard's account for the buzz at the @TheBHCNews 2025 conference lawcha.org/2025/03/23/busine…
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I'm sharing a trove of FBI files on civil rights activists that I obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Here's a link to the files: tinyurl.com/mryxyb39
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The new issue of@labor_journal is out, and @DukePress has made the essay about Amazon's MTurk by Tina Wei free for 3 months! Check it out and pass it on. lawcha.org/2024/09/18/amazon…
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At the Milwaukee Irish fest
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