What the Labor Movement Lost With the Passing of Richard Trumka and Stanley Aronowitz
Remembering the legacies of two longtime advocates for the working-class. On August 5, 2021 labor advocates across the country lost a champion with the.
LaborOnline
LaborOnline
Marked, Unmarked, Remembered: A Public History Series
Blair 100: A Centennial of Solidarity and Courage
On Friday, September 3, 2021, the curtain opened on harmony singers Heather Hannah & Company at the Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial Kickoff.
- by Louis Martin
- October 4, 2021
LaborOnline
UNITE HERE, the 2020 Elections and Beyond
Many weeks after Democrats swept the Georgia Senate runoff elections, the right-wing extremists’ January 6th assault on Congress saturated the news cycle. The.
- by Martin Bennett
- October 2, 2021
Labor History
LaborOnline
New Book Interviews
Jenny Carson’s A Matter of Moral Justice; Black Women Laundry Workers and the Fight for Justice
Lisa Phillips spoke to Jenny Carson about her new book, A Matter of Moral Justice, on Black.
- by Lisa Philips
- September 29, 2021
LaborOnline
New Book Interviews
Jacob Zumoff on The Red Thread; the Passaic Textile Strike
Welcome to Labor Online’s first on-screen interview with an author of a recently published book. We’ll be continuing to do author interviews in.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- September 23, 2021
LaborOnline
New Book Interviews
Forum on John French’s Lula and His Politics of Cunning
Labor Online is pleased to present the entire forum on John French’s new book, Lula and His Politics of Cunning:From Metalworker to President.
- by Alex Lichtenstein
- September 6, 2021
In Memoriam
LaborOnline
Richard L. Trumka (1949 – 2021)
Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President, died on August 5, 2021 at the age of 72 after a lifetime of service dedicated to America’s working.
- by Lane Windham
- August 29, 2021
LaborOnline
New Book Interviews
Emmett Till & United Packinghouse Workers by Matthew Nichter – Free Access til August 1
This recent issue of the Labor: Studies in Working Class History features a terrific essay “Did Emmett Till Die in Vain? Organized Labor.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- May 24, 2021
Labor History
LaborOnline
Teaching Labor’s Story: Writing Workshop
Teaching Labor’s Story: Writing Workshop Saturday, May 22 Session B: 10:45 – 12 PST/12:45-2 CST/1:45-3 EST Are you committed to bringing labor and.
- by Nikki Mandell
- May 17, 2021
LaborOnline
The Legacy of Bessemer: The Amazon Campaign is a Gift to the Labor Movement
RWDSU Critics Have Misrepresented the Facts and Missed the Point Ever since the RWDSU’s election lost to Amazon in the most-watched union campaign.
- by John Logan
- April 23, 2021