“Geographies of Labor,” NALHC (Deadline: May 15)
October 24-26, 2013 at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. The Program Committee of the North American Labor History Conference invites proposals for sessions,.
LAWCHA
Brazil’s Trade Unionist Ex-President Recalls Hugo Chávez: A Translation of Lula’s Video
Over his three terms as elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez has been much demonized in the U.S. and international press that backs.
- by John French
- March 11, 2013
Labor History
LAWCHA
Bob Zieger, 1938-2013
LAWCHA mourns the loss of one of its founding members, Bob Zieger. Bob was one of LAWCHA’s first ever board members and has.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 7, 2013
Labor History
Documentary: “With a Stroke of the Chaveta”
Pam Sporn’s documentary film With a Stroke of Chaveta tells the unique story of cigars and literature in Cuba and Cuban emigre communities.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 6, 2013
LAWCHA
LAWCHA Conference: Registration Now LIVE
Conference goers can now register for early registration to the 2013 LAWCHA Conference, “Rights, Solidarity, and Justice,” taking place in New York City.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 4, 2013
LAWCHA
1877 Railroad Strike Historical Marker Unveiling — Baltimore, Saturday, March 23
As LAWCHA members know, contemporary unionism is almost invisible—union members usually don’t show T-shirts or bumper stickers and certainly not yard signs proclaiming.
- by Bill Barry
- March 4, 2013
Events (Old)
Labor History
LAWCHA
1877 Railroad Strike Historical Marker Unveiling, Saturday March 23, Baltimore
The state of Maryland accepted LAWCHA member Bill Barry’s proposal for a historical marker at Camden Yards to celebrate the railroad strikers of.
- by Ryan Poe
- March 3, 2013
LAWCHA
The AFL-CIO and Keystone XL Pipeline
On Tuesday, the AFL-CIO Executive Council approved a Statement on Energy and Jobs that effectively endorsed the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline..
- by Erik Loomis
- February 28, 2013
LAWCHA
Time to Stop Beating Our Heads Against the Politics of Labor Law Reform
Is private sector labor law reform the most futile project of the last seventy-five years? Despite the desperate need for a functioning labor.
- by Jefferson Cowie
- February 26, 2013
LAWCHA
The End of Cod
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to check out Cape Cod in the winter. It was pretty great, even if cold. On.
- by Erik Loomis
- February 18, 2013