Michael Honey, “Who stole the American dream and how can we get it back?”
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs
OpEd
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Add Your Signature to a Letter from LAWCHA Members against Weakened Farmworker Protection in the Farm Bill
Section 10008 would add to the discrimination against farmworkers in labor law by requiring the Department of Labor (DOL) to consult with the
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LRAN New Scholars Research Grants (Deadline: December 15)
The Labor Research and Action Network (LRAN) connects workers’ rights organizations, academics and students with the shared goal of building workplace and economic
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Peter Cole, “Don’t weaken fair labor standards”
Anyone care to return to the days of child labor? How about the times when employers did not have to pay a minimum
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MLWCH CFP Deadline Extension and Conference Date Change
Rosemary Feurerwww.laborhistorylinks.org
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Colombian Trade Unionist Murdered, Others Face Immediate Risk
Oscar López Triviño was murdered on November 9 in the Colombian city of Bugalagrande a day after he and other members of his
Articles
Lisha Arino, “Lakeshore Museum Center traveling exhibit to focus on Mexican migrant worker program”
The Lakeshore Museum will host a traveling exhibit that focuses on the largest Mexican guest-worker program in U.S. history. Visitors can learn about
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Peter Rachleff, “Struggle against racist sports nicknames gives labor movement opportunity to discover its own history – and find a path forward”
In early September the AFL-CIO held a dramatic convention in Los Angeles. With the labor movement’s segment of the U.S. workforce down to
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“The Nature of Work”: 36th Annual North American Labor History Conference
October 16-18, 2014, Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) The Program Committee of the NALHC, an international conference with global perspectives, invites proposals for
Articles
Peter Cole, “An Irresistible Force”: Longshore unions and the fight for freedom and justice in Palestine
Before dawn one Sunday in June 2010, nearly 1,000 people converged on the Port of Oakland in northern California. Following a well-devised plan,