May 17

 

Supreme Court outlaws segregation in public schools - 1954

Twelve Starbucks baristas in a midtown Manhattan store, declaring they couldn’t live on $7.75 an hour, signed cards demanding representation by the Industrial Workers of the World, or Wobblies. Management roadblocks continue to deny the workers their union to this day - 2004
(Embedded with Organized Labor: This valuable collection describes how union members have organized successfully, on the job and in the community, in the face of employer opposition now and in the past. The author—a one-time union organizer and strike strategist–has produced a provocative series of essays based on his insider experiences. It’s a useful collection for any reader concerned about social and economic justice. As workers struggle to survive and the labor movement tries to revive during the current economic crisis, this book provides ideas and inspiration for union activists and friends of labor alike.)—Compiled and edited by David Prosten

 

 

 

 

 

 

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