Rosemary Feurer
Rosemary Feurer

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Rosemary Feurer is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University. She is the author of Radical Unionism in the Midwest, 1900-1950, among others. She is working on The Illinois Mine Wars, 1860-1940 and a new biography of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones.
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Submission and Review Guidelines for Labor

Looking to submit an article to LAWCHA’s official journal, Labor: Studies in Working-Class History? Check out our submission and review guidelines to ensure

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Labor History

Historic Levels of Inequality

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Issues of Labor

Labor 13.2 (May, 2016)

In This Issue The Common Verse Sarah Cortez, “Uniform Change-Out“ LAWCHA Watch Nancy MacLean, “President’s Perspective: Looking Ahead from Washington, DC“ Articles Fernando

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Issues of Labor

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Labor History Teaching Blog

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Call for Proposals

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations CFP: September 30 Deadline

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OpEd

William P. Jones, “Ray Cross’ misunderstanding of history undercuts his position,” The Journal Sentinel (May 11, 2016)

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