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National Domestic Workers Alliance – New York

History Sites, National Domestic Workers Alliance, ResourcesJanuary 3, 2022

Domestic work is the work that makes all other work possible. Together, we can win the protections and recognition that this vital American workforce needs. Join us today!

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Domestic work is the work that makes all other work possible. Together, we can win the protections and recognition that this vital American workforce needs. Join us today!

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In 2018, there were 20 major work stoppages involving 485,000 workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of major work stoppages beginning in 2018 was the highest since 2007 (21 major work stoppages). The number of workers involved was the highest since 1986 (533,000 workers).

Labor History Links

History Sites, Resources

A comprehensive bibliography of information, documents and links of U.S. labor history sites on the internet. It was developed by labor historian Rosemary Feurer for the Labor and Working Class History Association. Visit site

Wisconsin Labor History

History Sites, Local and Regional Resources, Resources, Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Labor History Society is a volunteer-based organization working to record and catalogue the historical labor events of Wisconsin.

America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894 to 1915

History Sites, Library of Congress, Resources

America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915 consists of 150 motion pictures, 62 of which also appear in other online collections. The majority of the films are from the Paper Print Collection, while the remainder are from the George Kleine Collection, both…

How did the lowell system affect the lives of young, unmarried women in the united states?

History Sites, Lowell, Lowell Mill Girls, Lowell Mills, Massachusetts, Resources

In the early 19th century the United States of America began to experience many changes. In parts of the country there was a shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society.

Meeting with Governor Justice at University High School – 2018 WV strike – Monongalia County, West Virginia, Carrie Beatty Collection

Carrie Beatty, Media, Monongalia County, Photo Gallery, Photos WTM, Photos WTM West Virginia, Resources, West Virginia, When Teachers Mobilize

A gallery of photos to explore.

The Red State Revolt, The Uniqueness of Arizona’s Red for Ed Teacher’s Movement

Arizona State University, Media, PDF, PDF WTM, Research Collections, Resources, When Teachers Mobilize

The ongoing Red for Ed movement in Arizona sparks an interesting discussion on its place as a social movement. This thesis examines the movement in close detail, particularly in regard to how it fits within the social movement literature’s insider/outsider framework.

Sheldon Dick, photographer. Sitdown strikers in the Fisher body plant factory number three. Flint, Michigan. 1937. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Dec. 30, 1936: First Sit-Down Strike Begins in Flint

History Sites, Michigan, Protests, Strikes & Rallies, Resources, Zinn Education Project

The Flint sit-down strike, which started on Dec. 30, 1936, represented a shift in union organizing strategies from craft unionism (organizing white male skilled workers) to industrial unionism (organizing all the workers in an industry). The sit-down strike changed the balance of power between employers and workers.

West Virginia Mine Wars Museum, Matewan

History Sites, Local and Regional Resources, Resources, West Virginia

In the town of Matewan, the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum sits at the site of a historic battle which erupted in May of 1920, setting into motion a chain of events that led to the largest armed uprising in the United States since our civil war.