New Gravestone for Harry Kelly (1871-1953)
LAWCHA member Nathan Jun is interested in acquiring a new marker for the grave of our departed comrade Harry Kelly (1871-1953) at Forest
Labor History
Events (Old)
Organize the South or Die: Why the South Matters to the Future of Labor
Session at the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 10 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. As the AFL-CIO and its affiliates
OpEd
Emily Twarog, “Today’s workers need better deal,” Chicago Sun-Times OpEd
I worked in the food service for a total of 15 years, in every possible job classification. During that time, I worked at
LAWCHA
New Deal Era Labor Art Explored in Collaborative Project
Labor and New Deal Art: the Commemoration of the Little Steel Strike of 1937 is a wonderful resource for labor historians and teachers,
In Memoriam
Robert Zieger, 1938 – 2013
LAWCHA mourns the loss of one of its founding members, Bob Zieger. Bob was one of LAWCHA’s first ever board members and has
OpEd
Anna Lane Windham, “Detroit, Labor Day and a Hard Day’s Night”
The Beatles first visited Detroit just before Labor Day in 1964, and they gushed with admiration for the Motown sound. Detroit hummed with
OpEd
Martin J. Bennett, “AB 10: Time is Ripe for California to Raise the Minimum Wage”
The New York Times recently characterized the economic recovery that officially began in 2009 as a “golden era for corporate profits.” Indeed, corporate
OpEd
Michael Honey, “Decent Jobs, Housing, and Education: MLK’s Still Elusive Dream”
A quarter of a million people rallied “For Jobs and Freedom” at the Lincoln Monument in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963, and
Call for Proposals
CISH Congress Session, Jinan, “Commodifying Home Labor: Domestic Work Over Time” (Deadline: Nov. 30)
ST 28 “Commodifying Home Labor: Domestic Work Over Time” (Specialized theme). Cooking, cleaning, and caring are not naturally the work of women, but
Call for Proposals
Special Issue of ILWCH on Histories of Domestic Labor: Resistance and Organization (Deadline: November 15)
Guest Editors: Eileen Boris and Premilla Nadasen. This special issue of ILWCH will bring together historical research and writing on paid private household