So the UAW Lost, What Can Be Done? Some History Lessons.
In the aftermath of the UAW loss in the Volkswagen union election in Tennessee, declarations of “A Titanic Defeat” echo across the blogosphere.
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OpEd
Lane Windham, “VW workers not first Southern auto workers to face choice on union”
All eyes are on Chattanooga, Tenn. as 1,500 Volkswagen workers file into voting booths this week to determine whether they will be represented
International Conference
Vienna, Austria Conference: 10th European Social Science History Conference
The Conference welcomes papers and sessions on any topic and any historical period. It is organized in a large number of networks. The
International Conference
New Delhi, India Conference: Labour History – A Return to Politics?
Why is a consideration of a political turn important today? Since the end of the 1970s there have been massive changes in the
Labor History
Pete Seeger, A Voice for Social Justice (1919-2014)
LAWCHA remembers legendary folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger, who passed away on January 27, 2014. Seeger captivated multiple generations of activists through
OpEd
Lane Windham, “Why Alt-Labor Groups Are Making Employers Mighty Nervous”
A growing minimum wage movement indicates that despite low union membership statistics, labor’s future isn’t as dire as some in the business world
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LAWCHA at the OAH, Atlanta 2014
LAWCHA has two main events at this year’s OAH. We encourage all LAWCHA members to attend the public Friday night activist plenary organized