May is #LaborHistoryMonth . Oakland Thrive recognizes the significant contributions, achievements, and historical struggles of workers in the U.S. When workers do well, we all do well.
May is #LaborHistoryMonth . Today we highlight the A. Philip Randolph Institute (ARPI) Michigan chapters. Their members are involved in voter registration, political & community education, labor support, & more. We’re proud to call ARPI our partners.
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It's #LaborHistoryMonth ! We're proud to be the 'most aggressive' union for educators ✊ in a state that is aggressively working against them 🙄
70 years ago today, the ruling in Brown v Board of Education declared school segregation unconstitutional. We're proud that @aftunion played a part in this case & we reflect today on this #LaborHistoryMonth moment!
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Don't forget: everything in our catalog is 40% off in May, including Philip Foner's 11 Volume 'History of the Labor Movement.' Get the entire set for $157 + shipping. Only at intpubnyc.com Use coupon code MayDay2023. #IntPubNYC #LaborHistoryMonth #Solidarity #Union
Photo Focus: 1/3 of Pear Canning Crew at Cal Packing Co. Plant, 285 12th Street. This is one of the first processing plants in Salem, stood just about where Sparks Athletic Center is on Willamette University's Campus today. WHC Collections 1994.088.0001 details. #laborhistorymonth
#DidYouKnow the first registered apprenticeship system began in Wisconsin in 1911? Since then, CityWorks DC and intermediaries across the US have connected young people with registered apprenticeships, providing necessary skills training for in-demand careers. #LaborHistoryMonth
This #LaborHistoryMonth , we recognize and celebrate unions and labor’s contributions to shaping our great nation, building our middle class, and creating a better future for our communities. I'll always champion workers—they are the backbone of our economy & country. #laborstrong
68 years ago, AFT wrote an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in Brown v. Board of Education. We were the only union to do so. ✊
In honor of #LaborHistoryMonth , join AFT in celebrating our union's past and future by sharing these graphics.
May is Labor History Month. Learn about the employees at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill as we focus on Labor History in the collections. #willametteheritagecenter #whc_heritage #laborhistorymonth #thomaskaywoolenmill #connectinggenerations
Interested in learning more about our union's history? #LaborHistoryMonth is the perfect time! Subscribe to our podcast, Flying the Line, and listen to episodes that tell our story from the very beginning. Find it on your favorite podcast platform! #ThrowbackThursday #TBT
It's #LaborHistoryMonth ! What are you reading?
We love American Trade Unionism by Communist Party USA comrade William Z. Foster, whose principles, strategies, and tactics of union organizing are still used today.
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Continuing our coverage of #LaborHistoryMonth , today Karma Chávez Karma Chávez will be in conversation with labor journalist Kim Kelly Kim Kelly about her new book, Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor.
Tune in!
12pm–1pm CT
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Artifact of the Day: Cannery Badge
WHC Collections M3 2007-010-0003 #willametteheritagecenter #laborhistorymonth #connectinggenerations #celebratehistory #whc_heritage
Artifact of the Day: E.C. Snow's Membership Certificate, 1896- Imagine a world in which the value of labor wasn't measured by money. Learn more about Salem's labor exchange which was organized in 1896.WHC Collections 1962.001.0002
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