Rosemary Feurer
Rosemary Feurer

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Rosemary Feurer is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University. She is the author of <em>Radical Unionism in the Midwest, 1900-1950,</em> among other books and essays. She is working on The Illinois Mine Wars, 1860-1940 and a new biography of Mary Harris "Mother" Jones.
LAWCHA

LAWCHA Election Results

Election chair Nancy Gabin has reported the results of the LAWCHA election. To start with, more members voted than in any previous election.

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Call for Proposals Events

MLWCH Deadline Extended: March 2

The 2018 colloquium, titled “Disorganized/De-organized/Reorganized,” will feature a keynote address by Professor Rosemary Feurer of Northern Illinois University, as well as a roundtable

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Call for Proposals Events

MLWCH CFP Deadline Approaching: February 2, 2018

The 2018 colloquium, titled “Disorganized/De-organized/Reorganized,” will feature a keynote address by Professor Rosemary Feurer of Northern Illinois University, as well as a roundtable

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Labor History

Labor History Today: January 14-20, 2018

This week’s labor history: Dr. Martin Luther King and organized labor; John F. Kennedy guarantees federal workers the right to join unions; how

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Call for Proposals

40th Annual NALHC CFP: Deadline April 15, 2018

The Program Committee of the North American Labor History Conference (NALHC), an international conference with a global perspective on labor and working-class history,

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Labor History

A Special Relationship? A public exhibition about ties between British and American labour from the TUC Library

The Trades Union Congress Library is about to open a new exhibition, Labour’s Special Relationship?, about historic ties between the British and American

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Articles

Marxism Beyond the Economy and Exploitation Beyond the Wage, Eva-Maria Swidler

Since its inception Marxism has largely operated with a narrow definition of the economy which closely resembles capitalism’s own, focusing on wage labor

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LAWCHA

LAWCHA 2017-18 Newsletter Now Available!

Our 2017-2018 newsletter is now available. It is in the mail if you are a LAWCHA member, or if you prefer, you can

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Opportunity

Opportunity: Instructor at Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center (LERC)

The Labor Education and Research Center (LERC) is a state-wide program that combines teaching, research, and public service to improve the lives of

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Opportunity

Opportunity: Labor Policy Research Assistant/Associate at Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center (LERC)

LERC will be hiring for one position at the research assistant or research associate level, depending on education and experience. This non-tenure track

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