Posted on May 9, 2008 by dsalaborblogmoderator
Rough economic times, changing demographics, the reinvention of work and workplaces, conflicting models for moving forward - both in the 1930s and the 2000s one result has been to split the labor movement.
AFL vs. CIO — AFL-CIO vs. Change to Win, how far do the parallels hold up?
Filed under: Conferences and Events, Labor History, Organizing | Tagged: AFL-CIO, Change to Win, Greg Denier, Labor History, Mel Dubofksy, New York Labor History Association, Priscalla Murolo, Robert Master | No Comments »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by dsalaborblogmoderator
Harlan Baker will appear as Jimmy Higgins in a one man show he has written,”Jimmy Higgins: A Life in the Labor Movement”, April 28th at the St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center in Portland, Maine. Baker is a teacher, an actor, a former member of the Maine [...]
Filed under: Conferences and Events, Labor History, workplace safety | Tagged: Eugene Debs, Harlan Baker, Jimmy Higgins, Southern Maine Labor Council, Worker Memorial Day | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 14, 2008 by dsalaborblogmoderator
Next Thursday (March 20), the United Hebrew Trades – New York Jewish Labor Committee, trade unionists, city officials, students and others are gathering to remember the 97th Anniversary of the Triangle Fire. The event will take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the corner of Washington [...]
Filed under: Labor History, workplace safety | Tagged: Jewish Labor Committee, Triangle Fire, workplace safety | No Comments »
