Illinois Labor History Society Executive Director Job Opening
The Illinois Labor History Society is filling a first-time position for an executive director. See the attached job description and please post and
Opportunity
Action Alerts
Hillary Clinton and Walmart Wages Sign-on Letter
A group of activists affiliated with LRAN are collecting signatures on a letter urging Hillary Clinton to use her Walmart ties to help
OpEd
Jennifer Klein, “Women’s fight for better pay is about more than just money”
Taking a cue from movements on the ground and several states, President Obama has taken up the cause of increasing the minimum wage.
Labor History
60th Anniversary Celebration of “Salt of the Earth”, Silver City, NM (March 15)
On Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Silver City, NM a group of workers and citizens will come together to celebrate the 60th anniversary
Teaching Blog
Connecting teachers struggles to the public good
The Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) recent decision to boycott Illinois Standards Achievement Tests, its efforts to fight privatization of education and school closures,
Labor History
New Labor History Comics: Battle of Ballantyne Pier; Flint Strike
Many thanks to Julie Smith of Trent University for passing this along. The Graphic History Collective (GHC) is pleased to announce the online
Labor History
Traveling Exhibit: “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964”
Bittersweet Harvest, a moving new bilingual exhibition organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) and circulated by SITES, examines the
Events (Old)
Ludlow at 100: Events from March 15-May 18
To mark the 100th anniversary of the tragic Ludlow Massacre, a diverse group from around Colorado – including historians, scholars, union members, the
LAWCHA
Perspectives: The UAW Defeat in Chattanooga
There have been a number of historically-informed blogs posted since the UAW’s defeat in Chattanooga in mid-February, 2014. We invite you to consider