Celebrate, Honor, Act: 2015 PNLHA Conference
May 1-3, 2015. Seattle, Washington. The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association is having its 2015 Conference in May, in Seattle-Tacoma. The program is
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LAWCHA
People
Camille Guérin-Gonzales, 1945-2015
Camille Guérin-Gonzales, a founding member of LAWCHA, former board member, and one of the stalwarts of the LAWCHA Landmark Committee, whose work was
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Organizing for Power and Workers’ Rights in the 21st Century
On March 5, 2015, the Center for the History of the New America at the University of Maryland will host a symposium exploring
Action Alerts
Activism
(Wisconsin) Rallies Planned to Fight ‘Right-to-Work’ Law
12:00 p.m. Tuesday February 24 and 12:00 p.m. Wednesday February 25, State Street Side of the Capitol. The Senate Committee on Labor and
OpEd
Mark Brenner, “Dockworkers deserve plaudits: Opposing view,” USA Today (February 19, 2015)
Dockworkers up and down the West Coast are practically drowning in crocodile tears. Newfound concern for workers across the economy has everyone from
Labor History
OpEd
Jim Gregory, “Seattle’s Left Coast Formula,” Dissent (Winter, 2015)
Contemporary Seattle is a city with a dual personality. On one hand, a dramatic building boom is underway. Towering cranes crowd the skyline
OpEd
LAWCHA Member Jarod Roll Featured in BBC Article, “Can a union victory happen in the South?,” February 12, 2015
After the United Automobile Workers’ (UAW) union failed in its effort to unionise a Volkswagen (VW) plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the New York
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LAWCHA at the 2015 OAH (St. Louis)
April 16-19, 2015. Are you attending the April meeting of the OAH in St. Louis—or living in the area? LAWCHA will have a
OpEd
James Green, “West Virginia Coal Mine Owners Have Blood on Their Hands”, The Daily Beast, February 5, 2015
The bloody history of mine workers in West Virginia is truly as dark as any dungeon, but the recent indictment of a mine
Call for Proposals
State Historical Society of Iowa 2015/2016 Research Grants (Deadline: April 15)
The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2015/2016 academic year. SHSI will award up to ten stipends