labor history
The Ludlow Massacre: Never to be forgotten!
April 18, 2014The tragic, brutal and deadly attack on striking miners and their families shocked, saddened and outraged working people and most Americans.
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“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.
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International 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.
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Today 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...
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When 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.
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