How West Virginia teachers defied the state—and their unions Michael M describes his experience helping organize the West Virginia teacher strikes in 2018 and…
Do All Organizing Roads Lead to Bernie? A Response to Eric Blanc’s Interview on Dead Pundit Society From a West Virginia Teacher and Strike Leader West Virginia teacher and strike organizer Michael Mochaidean argues against an…
West Virginia Walkout Beats Back Neoliberal Education Bill A #55Strong Update on the Omnibus Bill Walkouts From a West Virginia Teacher. This story was first…
New Class Composition, New Struggles After years of falling wages and worsening working conditions are we now seeing a new shape to the working class?
No Promises: Insurgent Teachers Strike in West Virginia An analysis of the teachers’ strike in West Virginia from Whither Appalachia?, a new project based…
2 Strikes, 1 Struggle: The Significance of the Communications Workers Strike in West Virginia At 12:01am today, Sunday March 4, 1400 workers across the state of West Virginia…
The Monongah mining disaster, 1907 - Steven Johns A short account of the worst mining disaster in US history, which killed over 360 mostly Italian migrant workers and which was the inspiration…
Battle of Blair mountain, 1921, photo gallery Photographs of the battle of Blair mountain, the largest armed rebellion in the US since the civil war. For five days in late August and early…
West Virginia's mine wars, 1920-1921 A short historical account and background of the often violent conflict between workers and employers in West Virginia's mines in the late 19th…
Agitation the greatest factor for progress - Mother Jones An extract from a speech by Mother Jones about the importance of agitation and the uselessness of…
The autobiography of Mother Jones The autobiography of Mary Harris Jones, more commonly known as Mother Jones. The "most dangerous woman in America" and a committed organizer for…
The Elk river spill: capitalism at its “best” Article on the Elk River Spill in West Virginia by a member of the WSA. This is our first regular blog entry for libcom.org
