LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association
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LAWCHA promotes public and scholarly awareness of labor and working-class history through research, writing, and organizing. Find us here: http://lawcha.org & http://lhrp.georgetown.edu Join here: http://lawcha.org/join/
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lizshuler.bsky.social
Kent Wong was the best of our movement. He was a trailblazer for labor, immigrant, civil, and human rights everywhere he went – in California, the House of Labor, and all around the world. My heart is with his family and the generations of workers touched by his life and legacy.
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America’s unions mourn the loss of our brother Kent Wong.

As APALA's founding president & a leader throughout our movement, he relentlessly fought for worker, immigrant, civil & human rights across the country & around the world. He inspired us all.

Rest in power.
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Coming soon to a bookstore near you :-)
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rweingarten.bsky.social
Kent Wong was a fighter, a thinker, an educator whose compassion and sense of justice was always a beacon of light. We are deeply saddened to share this news and extend our love and condolences to Kent’s family, colleagues and students.
Rest in power Kent.
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ucblaborcenter.bsky.social
The UC Berkeley Labor Center mourns Kent Wong, our longtime colleague and friend. A passionate champion for workers—especially immigrants—and students, Kent dedicated his life to justice. Our hearts are with our colleagues at the UCLA Labor Center.
Photo of Kent Wong, smiling and looking into the camera, in front of a building with a Labor Center logo.
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willpjones.bsky.social
“Off the air, she was an advocate for racial visibility and opportunity. She was the national equal employment opportunities chair for AFTRA, the broadcast union now known as SAG-AFTRA.” @lawcha.bsky.social
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"In 1964, while reporting from the Republican National Convention just south of San Francisco, Ms. Davis and a Black male reporter were hounded from the hall by fans of the nominee, Barry Goldwater. The crowd snarled racial epithets and tossed garbage at them..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/b...
Belva Davis, West Coast Trailblazer in TV News, Dies at 92
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sfndhe.bsky.social
As states like Florida and Texas gut tenure protections for university faculty, many assume the greatest loss is to academic freedom. But tenure is not just about academic freedom. It also is, and has always been, about labor protection.
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The Real History of Tenure
If academics want to protect the idea of tenure, they need to understand how and why it became the norm.
time.com
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johnfabianwitt.bsky.social
My new essay describes the CIO, the UAW, and the industrial union as building American democracy out of the ashes 100 yrs ago. Where are the parallels today? @uawarchivist.bsky.social @uaw.org @lizshuler.bsky.social @aflcio.org @seiu.org @lawcha.bsky.social @aft.org www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/o...
Opinion | How to Save the American Experiment
www.nytimes.com
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nellstra.bsky.social
New from @illinoispress.bsky.social:

Migration Stories: Connecting Activism, Policy, and Scholarship edited by Benjamin Gatling

www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=c0...
lawcha.bsky.social
Debbie Goldman joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the history of the telecom industry. She explored the impact of AT&T's breakup, the challenges faced during deregulation and the current state of union representation in the sector.
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Telecom's Union Struggle: From AT&T's Breakup to Today's Challenges
The America’s Work Force Union Podcast is the nation’s premier daily labor program. Debbie Goldman of the CWA joined us on today’s show.
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laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
We are excited to announce Labor's Big Book Forum for 2025! Scheduled for Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET via Zoom, this year we feature Rudi Batzell's (@rbatzell.bsky.social) new book: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery (@uchicagopress.bsky.social)
A flier that says: 2025 Labor Big Book Forum; Friday Oct 17 2-4 ET ; Register Today! with the link: go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025 ; and has a picture of the book "Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery" which features four sets of raised fists, alternating between red and blue.
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aimloiselle.bsky.social
Labor4Sustainability
"Earth is a Hot Shop"
Young Worker Listening Proj Report
"many young worker leaders attempting to organize
at intersection of labor, climate, and social justice"
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@laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
link here: www.labor4sustainability.org/files/YWREPO...
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uswmetallos.bsky.social
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of #USW International President emeritus Leo W. Gerard.

Gerard had a profound impact on the lives of working people. We will miss him dearly and his work will live on for generations to come.

More at: usw.ca/usw-mourns-p...

#RestInPower
USW mourns passing of former President Gerard - USW Canada
Leo W. Gerard, who led the United Steelworkers (USW) as the union’s international president for more than 18 years, died on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Gerard, who retired in July 2019 as the longest-tenu...
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