by Justin | Sep 6, 2020 | Labor History, Social Issues, UAW History
Since the near-lynching of Jacob Blake by police, the city of Kenosha, Wis., population 100,000, has become a focus of the Black Lives Matter upsurge. Up to that point, Kenosha was just a dot on the map to most people. However, the city’s United Auto Workers (UAW)...
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...
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,...
by Justin | Sep 3, 2020 | Labor History
Just in time for Labor Day — UE is pleased to announce that Labor’s Untold Story, the adventure story of the battles, betrayals and victories of American working men and women, is now back in print (its 29th printing), and can be purchased from UE’s online store at...
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...
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...
