Labor 9.4 (Winter, 2012)
In This Issue The Common Verse Jeanne Bryner, “Silence Gives Consent“ LAWCHA Watch Cecilia Bucki, “LAWCHA/OAH Meeting in Milwaukee: Looking Ahead“ Contemporary Affairs
Issues of Labor
Labor History
LAWCHA
OpEd
Reminder: Gutman Prize Deadline in Two Weeks (January 31st)
Ryan Poewww.ryanmpoe.com/
International Conference
Labor History
CFP: European Social History Conference (deadline: May 15)
Registration for ESSHC 2014 is now open. The European Social Science History Conference is organized by the International Institute of Social History (IISH),
Global Affairs Articles
LAWCHA
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
LAWCHA
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
LAWCHA
OpEd
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
LAWCHA
OpEd
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
Action Alerts
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,
Action Alerts
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.