1973: Prisoners Take Control of Walpole Prison
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 22 2017 10:57
In 1973 inmates at Walpole prison took advantage of a prison guards strike to take control of the day to day running of the facility.
Shays' rebellion, 1786
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 26 2014 14:26
A short history of the "Shays' rebellion" in Massachusetts in the wake of the American Revolution, in which many poor farmers and war veterans attempt to shut down the state's courts in protest at the debt burden on veterans and high taxes on farmers.
The trial of a new society - Justus Ebert
Justus Ebert's pamphlet on the Lawrence textile strike and the trials of Ettor, Giovannitti and Caruso, IWW organizer falsely charged with murder in connection to the strike. Written in 1913.
The struggle of the 'mill girls': class consciousness in early 19th century New England - Ian Schlom
Submitted by Ian Schlom on Apr 2 2014 01:58
This article traces the development of class consciousness of and the antagonism between the capitalists and the Lowell and Lawrence "Mill Girls" in the earlier half of the 19th Century in New England.
Massachusetts nurses win strike after only five hours
Submitted by Ramona on Oct 27 2006 10:00
The nurses at Umass Memorial Medical Centre have won the demands of their strike after five hours' picketing.
Massachusetts nurses set to strike today
Submitted by Ramona on Oct 26 2006 11:00
About 850 nurses are due to strike today at UMass Memorial Medical Center in the first strike at a Massachusetts hospital since nurses waged a 103-day walk out in 2001.
1916-1927: The execution of Sacco and Vanzetti
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 17 2006 21:57
The story of two Italian-born anarchists, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, framed for murder and then executed for their beliefs.
The Lawrence textile strike, 1912 - Sam Lowry
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2006 10:01
A short history of the strike of 20,000 textile workers, mostly women and girls who included native and immigrant workers, which won big concessions over wages, conditions and hours for the entire textile industry
The Lynn shoe strike, 1860 - Howard Zinn
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 9 2006 19:02
Howard Zinn's history of the strike of 20,000 US shoe manufacturing workers - men and women - in New England. Lasting several weeks, the strike won wage increases for the poorly-paid workers.
Class Struggle Beyond Unionism: Boston-Area Public Workers' Ferment. 1981-82
Submitted by jef costello on Mar 8 2006 22:57
Goldner interviews Scott McGuire about the attempts of Boston Public Workers to resist the effects of proposition 2 1/2
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