The Pullman strike, 1894 - Jeremy Brecher Jeremy Brecher's excellent history of the massive but ultimately unsuccessful boycott and strike by the American Railway Union led by Eugene Debs…
US coal miners' strikes, 1894 - Jeremy Brecher Jeremy Brecher's excellent account of the overlapping American miners' strikes in 1894: a national strike and a successful stoppage in Cripple…
The Homestead strike, 1892 - Jeremy Brecher Jeremy Brecher's detailed history of the 1892 strike of workers at the Carnegie Steel Company against the eventually successful attempt of the…
Strike! - Jeremy Brecher In possibly the best book on the American working class movement ever written, Jeremy Brecher narrates the hidden history of mass strikes from…
The Oakland general strike - Richard Boyden This article by Richard Boyden is the most comprehensive account of the 1946 Oakland General Strike. It relies extensively on first-hand sources,…
Unions and black liberation - Martin Glaberman A critical review by Martin Glaberman of the book, The Negro and the American Labor Movement. Originally appeared in Radical America (September…
Rebel Girls and Union Maids: the woman question in the journals of the AFL and IWW, 1905-1920 An article by Ann Schofield which contrasts the differences and examines the…
"We are all leaders": a symposium on a collection of essays dealing with alternative unionism in the early 1930s A collection of reviews and commentary on Staughton Lynd's book of 1930s labor history.
1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike photo gallery Images from the 1934 Teamsters strike in Minneapolis, one of the most iconic strikes in American history. The strikers shut down transport of…
One day in July: Remembering the 1934 Minneapolis Teamster strike An article written on the 1934 strike in Minneapolis for the 'One Day in July' festival.
The 1946 General Strike of Rochester, New York An article about a general strike that happened in Rochester, NY over the AFL's efforts in organizing city workers.
The 1934 Toledo Auto Lite strike - Ted Selander A speech given by participant Ted Selander on June 3, 1984 at an anniversary celebration of the 1934 Toledo Auto-Lite strike.
