labor history
“Cesar Chavez” is an inspiring must see for today
March 31, 2014The Cesar Chavez film highlights the courageous commitment and unwavering dedication of one historic union organizer and his fierce companions.
Read moreInternational Women’s Day: Born in the USA
March 11, 2014nternational Women's Day, grew from the struggle of working women to form trade unions and the fight for women's right to vote.
Read moreToday in Labor history: Pancho Villa escapes capture
January 29, 2014On January 28, 1917 the United States government gave up the search for Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa. What is officially known in the United States as the "Mexican Expedition" started March 14, 1916 and involved...
Read moreWhen miners’ children died: Italian Hall massacre, 100 years later
December 13, 2013The disaster shook the people of Calumet and surrounding communities in the copper-rich Keweenaw region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Read moreSalt of the Earth Labor College celebrates 20th anniversary
September 13, 2013TUCSON, Ariz. - When activists here launched Salt of the Earth Labor College in 1993 they didn't know exactly what to expect.
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