Challenging the stereotypical “angry white guy” for Trump
A huge number of high school-educated white men don't go to Trump rallies: They're angry, all right - angry at being associated with Trump.
Years of organizing at CUNY yields wins for workers
Thousands of workers at the City University of New York's 24 campuses will see improvements in their pay and benefits.
Aging in the fields: No alternative but to keep working
"I had to work out of necessity. My mother couldn't support my younger siblings alone, and I'm the eldest daughter."
California janitors ready to strike
Over 20,000 janitors statewide call for a strike against unfair labor practices by janitorial companies who contract with some of the most high-priced real estate owners.
Today in labor history: Joe Hill ain’t never died
On this day, one hundred years ago, the legendary working-class troubadour Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad.
Grapes of Wrath: California farmworkers fight to unionize
No union can survive without being able to win contracts and thus being able to make substantial changes in wages and conditions.
Coming in October: North American Labor History Conference
Started in 1979, Detroit's annual Labor History Conference has continuously brought pressing issues faced by the worldwide working class to the front of academic scholarship.
Today in labor history: Historic Buffalo switchmen's strike
On this day workers on three railroads in Buffalo, New York, went on strike for two weeks, one of the first work stoppages to attempt coordinated actions.
British MPs cry when they tour North Carolina tobacco farm
Two members of the British Parliament got a first hand look at the deplorable working conditions that thousands of tobacco workers in North Carolina endure.
