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Eileen Boris
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Feminist historian of intimate labors, race and gender, home as a workplace and domestic labor. Activist scholar on care. UCSB Hull Chair.Vice-President of LAWCHA
Likes yoga, hiking, and fashion

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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · Sep 25
Quoted www.texasobserver.org/texas-domest....
Texas Domestic Workers Face Trump Attack on Minimum Wage
Advocates warn a proposed rule by the Department of Labor will deepen the country’s “crisis of care.”
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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · Sep 22
Wonderful piece!!!

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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · Sep 19
Nate Holdren revisits Matewan and memory at a recent screening at the Iowa Labor History Society. Read about it at LaborOnline.

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Save Our History: Matewan, Memory, and the State Historical Society of Iowa | LAWCHA
I know you’re busy, dear labor history colleagues, so I’m going to put this ask right at the top even though it messes up the flow of my essay a little:
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Global Labor Justice @globallaborjustice.bsky.social · Mar 20
Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike

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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · Jun 30
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Sign the Petition: Protect Immigrants & Caregivers!
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Dr. Felicia Kornbluh @vtfeminist.bsky.social · May 26
How the GOP bill in Congress would ensure poverty: open.substack.com/pub/feliciak...
History Teaches . . . GOP Policy In the Shadow of the Poorhouse
"Work Requirements" to make money available for guns aimed at ourselves
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Eileen Boris @eileenboris.bsky.social · Mar 22
Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding @Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike

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globallaborjustice.bsky.social Global Labor Justice @globallaborjustice.bsky.social · Mar 20
Over 1,000 garment workers are demanding Nike give them the recognition and pay they deserve. We stand with them. #SeeUsNike

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · Feb 15
I was shown a letter from one grantee who was specifically flagged for non-compliance because their grant application includes the term "racial equity." They must now literally certify they are not doing any racial equity-related work. Crazy, totalitarian, racist conduct by the feds right now.

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UDW / AFSCME Local 3930 @udw.org · Feb 10
Today, we're announcing our plans to leave X/Twitter because of our concerns over its role in amplifying hate, disinformation, and authoritarian influence.

We will stop posting today, and in the coming days remove our account completely.

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UDW Leaves Elon Musk’s X Over Platform’s Role in Spreading Hate and Disinformation - UDW – Fighting for Workers and Our Communities
SAN DIEGO – Today, the United Domestic Workers (UDW) announced its decision to leave the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, citing concerns over its role in amplifying hate, disinform...
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Paul Renfro @renfro.bsky.social · Feb 10
Just added my name to this @histpeace.bsky.social petition urging the @historians.org Council to rescind its veto of the scholasticide resolution. Please consider doing the same. www.historiansforpeace.org/2025/02/08/p...
Historians for Peace and DemocracyPetition to Members of the AHA Council
[To sign this petition please complete this form.] We urge you to rescind your veto of the Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza and put theresolution to a vote of all AHA members. The Council’s ...
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