Jessican Wilkerson, “Remembering the Mothers Who Fought for Food Assistance”
I recently had a conversation with a family member—let’s call her Sally—who is convinced that our cousin, who is poor and struggles with.
Call for Proposals
Taft Prize Deadline Sunday, December 15
I am pleased to announce the beginning of the annual competition for the Philip Taft Labor History Award. The competition is open to.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 11, 2013
Events (Old)
WCSA Conference, How Class Works
June 5-7, 2014, SUNY Stony Brook. The conference seeks to explore ways in which an explicit recognition of class helps to understand the.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 9, 2013
OpEd
Peter Rachleff, “Hormel to WalMart: Low-wage workers protest, organize”
Last week thousands of fast food, retail, and other service sector workers initiated a series of protests across the country, including one day.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 9, 2013
OpEd
James B. Leonard, “Don’t weaken labor law’s ‘hot goods’ provision”
Migrant farmworkers, particularly hand-harvest laborers, are frequently paid less than the minimum wage. Many growers rely on shady farm labor contractors to recruit.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 9, 2013
Events (Old)
Bay Area: The Great Migration and Motown
Thursday, December 19: The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Chorus presents The Great Migration and Motown. Diego Rivera Theater, San Francisco City College, Ocean Campus.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 2, 2013
Articles
Eileen Boris appears on Stateside with Cynthia Canty (Radio), “Domestic workers are critical to our economy, so why are they invisible?”
There has been virtually no end to the stories focusing on the “Lean In” concept put forth by then- C.O.O of Facebook Sheryl.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 1, 2013
Activism
Last day to sign the LAWCHA petition to protect farmworkers in the Farm Bill!
Rosemary FeurerRosemary Feurer is Professor of History at Northern Illinois University. She is the author of Radical Unionism in the Midwest, 1900-1950, among.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- December 1, 2013
OpEd
Michael Honey, “Who stole the American dream and how can we get it back?”
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- November 25, 2013
Call for Proposals
LRAN New Scholars Research Grants (Deadline: December 15)
The Labor Research and Action Network (LRAN) connects workers’ rights organizations, academics and students with the shared goal of building workplace and economic.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- November 21, 2013