Alex Lichtenstein on Marikana: A View From the Mountain and a Case to Answer
In the September 1 edition of LARB, historian Alex Lichtenstein examined the background of the massacre of striking miners at Marikana, looking closely
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Anthony DeStefanis Board Profile (Correction from Official Ballot)
I, Ryan Poe, mistakenly left off two full paragraphs of Anthony DeStefanis’ bio on the LAWCHA board member election ballots. Myself and the
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Linda Gordon, “Juicing up the labor movement? Try speaking to women’s issues,” UAW News, December 27, 2012
On Dec. 11 Michigan passed two right-to-work laws, one for public and one for private employees. As even our president said, they mean
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Peter Cole, “Behind the Longshoremen’s Strike Threat,” The Progressive, December 29
“Just days before year’s end, a growing chorus of retailers, manufacturers, and conservative politicians called on President Obama to invoke a notorious anti-union
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Update: Dismantling Labor’s Past in Maine
Two years ago, Maine Governor Paul LePage’s removed Judy Taylor’s labor history mural located in the state’s Department of Labor. On January 14th,
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Save Labor Studies at UMass Boston
Please take a few minutes to let the UMass Boston know that you want to bring back the Labor Studies Undergraduate Degree Program.
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LAWCHA Member Activity in Recent Right to Work Conflicts
Rosemary FeurerRosemary Feurer is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University. She is the author of Radical Unionism in the Midwest, 1900-1950, among
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Right to Work Legislation in Michigan
Last Thursday, Michigan legislators passed one of the most anti-worker pieces of legislation the state has ever seen — a so-called Right to
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Gutman Prize Extended Deadline: January 31st, 2013
We are pleased to announce a deadline extension for the Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation. The new deadline for submissions is
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Career Instructor, Labor Education and Research Center, University of Oregon
The Labor Education and Research Center (LERC) at the University of Oregon seeks a dynamic, committed labor educator to join our faculty as