Tag Archives: labor

The Ghosts of Bisbee

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Working-Class Perspectives

Bisbee ‘17 is a documentary about an Arizona town facing its ghosts.  In June 1917, when copper miners organized by the Industrial Workers of the World had gone on strike for two weeks, 1200 striking workers were rounded up and … Continue reading →

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Calling Luther to a Labor Ethic

Posted on October 2, 2017 by wcp2019

October 31, 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s defiant act of protest against the Church. Protestants around the world will call to mind Luther’s nailing of the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Castle Church. The … Continue reading →

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Working-Class Nostalgia

Posted on January 9, 2017 by deindustrial

The first time I presented a paper at an academic conference, I was accused of being nostalgic. My mistake, as my fellow academic pointed out, was that in my bid to find some value in working-class occupational cultures I was … Continue reading →

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Unions: Getting Things Done for Workers

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Working-Class Perspectives

I have been a labor organizer for 11 years.  Periodically someone pronounces labor unions as dead or dying organizations, and we all put our heads together to think about ways to save them. Lately, I am much less worried about … Continue reading →

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Working Labor Back into the News

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Working-Class Perspectives

In her last post, CWCS affiliate Denise Narcisse looked at the Pew Center’s latest research on the digital divide in America and noted the ways in which digital deprivation for poorer and working-class families amounts to a form of social … Continue reading →

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