Historian Erik Loomis on the Textile Strikes of 1934

by Justin | Sep 5, 2020 | Erik Loomis, Labor History

Follow Erik Loomis on Twitter Read Erik Loomis on Lawyers, Guns, & Money     Historian Erik Loomis on This Day in Labor History: September 5, 1934. The North Carolina governor calls out the National Guard to crush the textile strike. Let’s talk...

Historian Erik Loomis on the Hamlet Fire and Unsafe Working Conditions in the US

by Justin | Sep 3, 2020 | Erik Loomis, Labor History

  Follow Erik Loomis on Twitter Read Erik Loomis on Lawyers, Guns, & Money     Historian Erik Loomis on This Day in Labor History: September 3, 1991. A chicken factory in Hamlet, North Carolina caught on fire thanks to nonexistent safety procedures,...

Historian Erik Loomis on the Rock Springs Massacre and Class v. Race Identity

by Justin | Sep 2, 2020 | Erik Loomis, Labor History

Follow Erik Loomis on Twitter Read Erik Loomis on Lawyers, Guns, & Money     Historian Erik Loomis on This Day in Labor History: September 2, 1885. White miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming killed at least 28 Chinese miners. Let’s talk about the power...

Historian Erik Loomis on George Lippard and the Brotherhood of the Union

by Justin | Sep 1, 2020 | Erik Loomis, Labor History

Follow Erik Loomis on Twitter Read Erik Loomis on Lawyers, Guns, & Money       Historian Erik Loomis on This Day in Labor History: September 1, 1849. The Brotherhood of the Union, an early pro-worker organization, formed. Let’s talk about this...

Historian Erik Loomis on the National Miners Union Gallup Strike of 1933

by Justin | Aug 30, 2020 | Erik Loomis, Labor History

Follow Erik Loomis on Twitter Read Erik Loomis on Lawyers, Guns, & Money       Historian Erik Loomis on This Day in Labor History: August 29, 1933. The National Miners Union shut down mines in Gallup, New Mexico. This pit Mexican and white miners...

Historian Erik Loomis on the 1963 March on Washington

by Justin | Aug 28, 2020 | Erik Loomis, Labor History, Social Issues

Follow Erik Loomis on Twitter Read Erik Loomis on Lawyers, Guns, & Money     Historian Erik Loomis on This Day in Labor History: August 28, 1963. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom takes place in Washington. Let’s talk about the forgotten...