Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished labor Jan 13, 2016 In the end, King turned his focus to economic justice.
Letter Carriers Branch 82 celebrates 125 years of union Dec 15, 2015 Branch 82 maintains photos and detailed historical records dating back to its formation in 1890.
Poet, songwriter, labor activist Joe Hill had connections to Portland Nov 3, 2015 Don’t mourn, organize: Local activists will commemorate the 100th anniversary of his execution
Beyond ‘Wages, Benefits and Working Conditions’ Oct 13, 2015 In post-war St. Louis, two visionary Teamsters put their union in service of the community.
Latest trade union spy novel published to acclaim Jul 24, 2015 Local union attorney Susan Stoner has published the fifth in her series of historical novels
Remembering Portland Longshore’s Bloody Wednesday Jun 30, 2015 On July 11, 1934, a train full of Portland police opened fire on a strike picketline; 4 were hit.
A look back: Astoria’s radical immigrant labor past Apr 1, 2015 Astoria, the U.S. oldest western settlement, was a waterfront boomtown full of radical immigrants
Labor attorney publishes fourth in series of novels about Portland’s trade union past Jun 4, 2014 The historical mystery series follows a fictional trade union spy in early 1900s Portland.
1963 March on Washington — time to march again Aug 13, 2013 Conventional narratives of the March downplay its economic demands — and labor’s central role
2011: Year One of the Great Fightback Jan 3, 2012 2011 —Year 3 of the Great Recession — may be remembered as Year 1 of the Great Fightback.
