LAWCHA | The Labor and Working-Class History Association

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Registration is now open for LAWCHA’s annual meeting, June 6-8 in New York City. Visit the official page for the “Rights, Solidarity, and Justice” LAWCHA Conference.

Calls to action for LAWCHA members and member activist activities in recent weeks.

Update: Dismantling Labor’s Past in Maine
Last Update: 127 days ago
Two years ago, Maine Governor Paul LePage's removed Judy Taylor's labor history mural located in the state's Department of Labor. On January 14th, it saw the light of day once again.
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Save Labor Studies at UMass Boston
Last Update: 142 days ago
Please take a few minutes to let the UMass Boston know that you want to bring back the Labor Studies Undergraduate Degree Program.
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Right to Work Legislation in Michigan
Last Update: 157 days ago
Last Thursday, Michigan legislators passed one of the most anti-worker pieces of legislation the state has ever seen — a so-called Right to Work bill. It jeopardizes the livelihoods of working families throughout the state, particularly families of color.
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Walmart Black Friday Jubilee
Last Update: 187 days ago
Progressive organizations and coalitions around the country are mobilizing Walmart workers to call for a Black Friday Jubilee, involving prayer vigils, flash mobs, and public letters delivered to store owners to bring workers' concerns to store owners.
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History of Capitalism Summer Camp, Cornell University
July 14-25. Join 25 other historians and get the skills you need to understand economic theory, interpret quantitative sources, make sense of corporate archives, and write the new history of capitalism from the bottom all the way to the top.
Labor Research Action Network Conference
June 16-18. One of the principal goals of the Labor Research and Action Network (LRAN) is to create a space for the generation and exchange of fresh ideas and thinking among labor leaders, activists, scholars, and students. A secondary goal is to connect practitioners employing innovative strategies with scholars who are interested in strategic research and advocacy efforts that support workers/the struggle for workers; rights.
1877 Railroad Strike Historical Marker Unveiling, Saturday March 23, Baltimore
The state of Maryland accepted LAWCHA member Bill Barry's proposal for a historical marker at Camden Yards to celebrate the railroad strikers of 1877 in Baltimore. Tentative date for the unveiling is Saturday, March 23, 10:30am, in front of the Camden Yards warehouse on South Howard Street.
“Labor Under Attack,” PNLHA Conference
The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association's Annual Conference will be held in Portland, Oregon, from May 3-5, 2013. It is entitled, "Labor Under Attack: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future."