Simply thrilled to share the news that my book, DOCKWORKER POWER, was the co-winner of Philip Taft Prize in #Labor and #workingclass #History, awarded by and .
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Historian of workers, unions, port cities & race. Books: Ben Fletcher, Dockworker Power in Durban & SF, Wobblies on Waterfront, etc. Codirects
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as expected, the court has inverted the 14th. an amendment written explicitly to directly ameliorate the conditions of race hierarchy becomes in conservative hands an amendment that says it’s illegal to try to directly ameliorate the conditions of race hierarchy
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The Supreme Court has ruled on affirmative action. Per Amy Howe of @SCOTUSblog, "The court holds that Harvard and UNC's admissions programs violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment."
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Tomorrow!! The conference "Working-class Anti-imperialism and the Global Left: New Directions of Study" is taking place at thanks to the support of the #ELHN, , Sorbonne Nouvelle and . /1
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Chicagoans can't breath the air right now because it's been destroyed by pollution but you'll never hear it talked about like that in the media.
A few windows get broken by young people and all the sudden the sky is falling.
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Last week, we launched our new book, Mr. Block: The Subversive Comics and Writings of Ernest Riebe, in #Chicago at with . Thanks for the hospitality!
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In I wrote about the long anti-union history of higher education and why anyone connected to universities can't be neutral in labor struggles:
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Solidarity with members who are on #StrikeWithPride b/c continues to break the law! #NoContractNoCoffee tinyurl.com/SBWUPledge
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I wonder why the 12th richest member of the house might not like unions
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Big labor will stop at nothing to coerce more American workers into unionization.
I was proud to introduce the Truth in Employment Act which would protect small businesses and their employees from deceptive union harassment.
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Please join us on July 22 to commemorate #history of #chicagoraceriot1919 as always in #bronzeville + our historic bike tour! #Chicago eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-c
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#OtD 27 Jun 1905 the revolutionary Industrial Workers of the World was formed in Chicago. They advocated all workers forming one big union and taking control of society. Learn more in our podcast episode with : workingclasshistory.com/2018/05/23/wch
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Since 2019:
Inflation is up 18%.
Autoworker pay is up 6%.
Ford, GM, & Stellantis CEO pay is up 40%.
The Big Three have made $250,000,000,000 in profits.
150,000 autoworkers' contracts expire on September 14th.
Do the math.
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The Law That Changed the American Workplace! The #FLSA became law yesterday in 1938. Sadly, some states--which ironically are governed by a party that considers itself pro-family--are changing laws to make it easier to employ kids. #laborhistory
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Gwendolyn Brooks, who died in 2000 at age 83, was well known for mentoring young poets and writers. Several are paying that investment forward. #Chicago #Bronzeville #poetry
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All hail the "rebel girl," who fought for the emancipation of the working class! writing for on the absurd, authoritarian Red Scare backlash + more on public history lawcha.org/2023/05/24/can
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The only reason to get excited about a fascist coup against fascists is that it can hopefully weaken Russia's attacks on Ukraine by diverting combat units and not hindering Ukraine's offensive.
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I honestly do not understand the excitement of anti-war Russians about Prigozhin’s March on Moscow. As if it was not him and his men who committed numerous crimes in Ukraine. Prigozhin is an avid supporter of mobilisation, he’s not anti-war or pro-democracy.
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So impressed by and proud of Jen Johnson’s thoughtful answers!
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NEW: Jen Johnson, Chicago's new deputy mayor for education, youth & human services, spoke with @chalkbeatCHI about:
- doubling youth jobs
- expanding Sustainable Community Schools
- negotiating a teachers union contract
- better serving migrant students
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Please join us in attending the opening of an exhibit featuring new work by including about CRR19 this eve at the Weinberg/Newtow gallery.
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Today marks one year since we began bargaining for a first contract with @REI. Meanwhile, yesterday was the first time our bargaining committee sat down at the table with REI’s new union busting law firm, Morgan Lewis.
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Please join us tomorrow (Saturday) in #Bronzeville for the 2nd annual Ida B Wells Festival, which we proudly are co-sponsoring! #IdaBWells #Chicago #SouthSide #BlackHistory
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Remembering Gus Newport, involved in all the social justice causes: civil rights, anti-apartheid, pro-LGTBQ, rent control, and much more. Presente!
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