labor history
Organizing is a necessity: A political history of the Hamilton Unemployed Union
August 24, 2021In the summer of 1981, Canada’s economy was in a recession, with unemployment hitting 11%. It didn't seem like the best time to try and organizer workers.
Read moreBlack women laundry workers finally get their due as organizers and leaders
August 9, 2021As a history of laundry workers and their 108-year struggle for justice from 1912 to 2020, Jenny Carson's book comes at an important time.
Read moreEPI panel, govt. official warn companies want a ‘piece work’ society
June 28, 2021Intentional employer misclassification of workers is far more than just a gig economy problem.
Read more‘Workers of the Empire, Unite!’ New book on challenges to British imperialism
May 13, 2021A new essay collection on how the global workers’ movement challenged the might of the British empire.
Read moreFather Thomas J. Haggerty: A forgotten ‘saint’ of the working class
May 7, 2021Despite its power, little is known about the person who helped write the Preamble of the IWW Constitution. Most are shocked to find that it was a Catholic priest.
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