Stop & Shop Workers and the Come Back of the Strike
According to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of U.S. workers involved in work stoppages
Read moreAccording to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of U.S. workers involved in work stoppages
Read moreWhen the labor movement rises again, it will not be the result of improved methods of organizing house calls, the
Read moreHighlights for April 1st The early successes of the #MeToo movement caught many commentators by surprise. However, despite its notable
Read moreCUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies faculty Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce have released their annual report on the
Read moreHighlights for March 19th On Friday, March 23rd, the Murphy Institute, publisher of New Labor Forum, will be holding two
Read moreContested Futures: Labor After Keystone XL by Sean Sweeney The extraordinary story of the political battle over the Keystone XL
Read moreAs an academic beginning to engage with the labor movement, if there was one point on which everyone was clear, it was this: you absolutely, positively cannot get involved in the internal politics of the labor movement.
I disagree. If we are to study and work with labor at all, we almost inevitably are involved in its internal politics. Even if it were possible to avoid doing so, I don’t think it would be desirable.
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