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Nancy Felice Gabin, 1954-2024

“Professor Gabin,” as I will always remember her, set a standard few of us will meet.  Her research and writing, meticulous and groundbreaking. .

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Jane LaTour (1946-2023)

I first met Jane LaTour over forty years ago on a picket line in the northern New Jersey town of Hillside. Jane was.

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Staughton Lynd (1929-2022)

Staughton Lynd, one of labor history’s icons, died on November 17. He was an academic and activist when those combinations were reviled as.

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Joseph Bruce Nelson (1940-2022)

Bruce Nelson was a great friend. I’ll never forget the first time I met him, in the Buttercup Bakery on College Avenue in.

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Kathryn J. Oberdeck (1958 – 2022)

Kathryn J. Oberdeck (January 18, 1958 – June 8, 2022) was a passionate fighter against all forms of inequality. She combined an unwavering.

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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.

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David H. Bensman, 1950-2020

Remembering Our Friend and Colleague, Professor David H. Bensman A champion for workers, Bensman mentored two generations of future labor activists, organizers, and.

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Geneva Evans, 1941-2018

A great labor leader passed away last month. You won’t read about her in the NY Times obituary, but you should. You won’t.

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Judith Stein, 1940-2017

It is with a heavy heart that I forward the news that Judith Stein has passed away after a long struggle with cancer..

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