LABOR: Studies in Working-Class History
@laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
The official journal of @lawcha.bsky.social. Published by @dukepress.bsky.social
To access all issues of LABOR visit https://read.dukeupress.edu/labor
To access all issues of LABOR visit https://read.dukeupress.edu/labor
What connects labor and military history? The new LABOR Up for Debate, “The Wages of War,” tackles that question head-on. This WHOLE ROUNDTABLE is FREE to read for the next 3 months.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What connects labor and military history? The new LABOR Up for Debate, “The Wages of War,” tackles that question head-on. This WHOLE ROUNDTABLE is FREE to read for the next 3 months.
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
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The newest issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social (22:3) is online! Featuring essays on transnational solidarity, war, food, activism, and more! View the TOC and read the issue introduction, freely available: buff.ly/JczGGqn
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The newest issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social (22:3) is online! Featuring essays on transnational solidarity, war, food, activism, and more! View the TOC and read the issue introduction, freely available: buff.ly/JczGGqn
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Who gets to make dominant meanings for American workers, unions. Shaping creative decisions about the stories, characters, images that represent workers and that influence how audiences imagine work is an area where unions are largely absent.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Who gets to make dominant meanings for American workers, unions. Shaping creative decisions about the stories, characters, images that represent workers and that influence how audiences imagine work is an area where unions are largely absent.
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@profpetercole.bsky.social explores the long history of dockworkers solidarity activism in support of peoples fighting authoritarianism, imperialism, and racism in the latest issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social. Check out a preview below at LaborOnline.
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"Scrap Iron Becomes Bullets": When Dockers Fought Fascism with Direct Action | LAWCHA
To protest the ongoing genocide in Gaza, dockworkers in Genoa, Italy attempted to convince their fellow workers in ports across Europe and North Africa to
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November 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
@profpetercole.bsky.social explores the long history of dockworkers solidarity activism in support of peoples fighting authoritarianism, imperialism, and racism in the latest issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social. Check out a preview below at LaborOnline.
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The Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in U.S. Labor and Working-Class History is now open for submissions!
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in U.S. Labor and Working-Class History is now open for submissions!
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
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In the new issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social, @justinfdjackson.bsky.social debates the specter of war in labor history with Reena Goldthree, John Hall and Tejasvi Nagaraja. Read a preview of the discussion at LaborOnline:
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The Specter of War in Labor History | LAWCHA
The new issue of of Labor is now available. The entire Up For Debate forum section of the issue will be available for free until January 26, 2026. The
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October 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In the new issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social, @justinfdjackson.bsky.social debates the specter of war in labor history with Reena Goldthree, John Hall and Tejasvi Nagaraja. Read a preview of the discussion at LaborOnline:
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***Immigration and Ethnic History Society Online Books Series - October 2025***
Join Julie Greene and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.
October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST
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Join Julie Greene and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.
October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST
Register: iehs.org/event/online...
October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
***Immigration and Ethnic History Society Online Books Series - October 2025***
Join Julie Greene and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.
October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST
Register: iehs.org/event/online...
Join Julie Greene and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.
October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST
Register: iehs.org/event/online...
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Join us next Tuesday to hear about my book Box 25:Archival Secrets, Caribbean Workers, and the Panama Canal. @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social thanks to @iehs.bsky.social for organizing this!
***Immigration and Ethnic History Society Online Books Series - October 2025***
Join Julie Greene and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.
October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST
Register: iehs.org/event/online...
Join Julie Greene and Brendan A. Shanahan for a discussion of their recent publications! The panel will be moderated by Michael Salgarolo.
October 28, 2025, 4:15-5:30PM EST
Register: iehs.org/event/online...
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Join us next Tuesday to hear about my book Box 25:Archival Secrets, Caribbean Workers, and the Panama Canal. @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social thanks to @iehs.bsky.social for organizing this!
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October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Hey @smh-historians.bsky.social: interested in connecting American labor and military history?
Check out our debate on "The Wages of War" in the new Sept. 2025 issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social, including essays by John Hall, Reena Goldthree, and Tej Nagaraja...
Check out our debate on "The Wages of War" in the new Sept. 2025 issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social, including essays by John Hall, Reena Goldthree, and Tej Nagaraja...
October 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hey @smh-historians.bsky.social: interested in connecting American labor and military history?
Check out our debate on "The Wages of War" in the new Sept. 2025 issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social, including essays by John Hall, Reena Goldthree, and Tej Nagaraja...
Check out our debate on "The Wages of War" in the new Sept. 2025 issue of @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social, including essays by John Hall, Reena Goldthree, and Tej Nagaraja...
The rumors are true, our latest issue is out now!
We suggest you begin 22:3 with with the intro by @greeneland.bsky.social and guest coeditor Lorenzo Costaguta as they introduce a cluster of essays on transnational solidarity, plus pieces on war, food, activism, and more!
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We suggest you begin 22:3 with with the intro by @greeneland.bsky.social and guest coeditor Lorenzo Costaguta as they introduce a cluster of essays on transnational solidarity, plus pieces on war, food, activism, and more!
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Introduction
Labor and working-class historians have long been at the forefront of transnational scholarship. This issue presents new ways of thinking about international solidarity and global methodologies. In Co...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The rumors are true, our latest issue is out now!
We suggest you begin 22:3 with with the intro by @greeneland.bsky.social and guest coeditor Lorenzo Costaguta as they introduce a cluster of essays on transnational solidarity, plus pieces on war, food, activism, and more!
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
We suggest you begin 22:3 with with the intro by @greeneland.bsky.social and guest coeditor Lorenzo Costaguta as they introduce a cluster of essays on transnational solidarity, plus pieces on war, food, activism, and more!
doi.org/10.1215/1547...
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Be sure to check out this upcoming virtual event featuring a round table with Dr. @emmaamador.bsky.social and her new book, The Politics of Care Work.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Be sure to check out this upcoming virtual event featuring a round table with Dr. @emmaamador.bsky.social and her new book, The Politics of Care Work.
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Tomorrow!
Be sure to check out this upcoming virtual event featuring a round table with Dr. @emmaamador.bsky.social and her new book, The Politics of Care Work.
@drsarahmac.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Tomorrow!
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You can judge this issue @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social by the cover!
Don't miss @justinfdjackson.bsky.social's important essay on the connections between labor history and military history, with responses from John Hall, Reena Goldthree and @tejnagaraja.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
Don't miss @justinfdjackson.bsky.social's important essay on the connections between labor history and military history, with responses from John Hall, Reena Goldthree and @tejnagaraja.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
You can judge this issue @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social by the cover!
Don't miss @justinfdjackson.bsky.social's important essay on the connections between labor history and military history, with responses from John Hall, Reena Goldthree and @tejnagaraja.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
Don't miss @justinfdjackson.bsky.social's important essay on the connections between labor history and military history, with responses from John Hall, Reena Goldthree and @tejnagaraja.bsky.social @lawcha.bsky.social
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The new issue of LABOR is here, and it’s hot!
October 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The new issue of LABOR is here, and it’s hot!
Today’s the day! Join LABOR’s Big Book Forum (2-4pm ET) featuring Rudi Batzell’s Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery with commentary from Vapnek, Kenny, Price & Williams, moderated by Greene. Free & open to all. See you soon! go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today’s the day! Join LABOR’s Big Book Forum (2-4pm ET) featuring Rudi Batzell’s Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery with commentary from Vapnek, Kenny, Price & Williams, moderated by Greene. Free & open to all. See you soon! go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
It’s almost here! Join us tomorrow (Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET) for LABOR’s Big Book Forum on Rudi Batzell’s Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery. A stellar panel, sharp discussion, and free to all via Zoom. Register now: go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
October 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s almost here! Join us tomorrow (Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET) for LABOR’s Big Book Forum on Rudi Batzell’s Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery. A stellar panel, sharp discussion, and free to all via Zoom. Register now: go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
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Don't miss LABOR's Big Book Forum this Friday featuring Rudi Batzell and a panel of expert discussants. Register via the link below.
October 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Don't miss LABOR's Big Book Forum this Friday featuring Rudi Batzell and a panel of expert discussants. Register via the link below.
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Rudi Batzell takes on some of the biggest questions in US and British labor history in his new book. Join us Friday for a riveting discussion about his arguments and more!
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rudi Batzell takes on some of the biggest questions in US and British labor history in his new book. Join us Friday for a riveting discussion about his arguments and more!
This Friday! Don’t miss LABOR’s Big Book Forum (Fri 10/17, 2–4pm ET, via Zoom) featuring Rudi Batzell’s Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery and commentary by Lara Vapnek, Kevin Kenny, Richard Price & Naomi Williams. Free & open to all--register now: go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
October 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This Friday! Don’t miss LABOR’s Big Book Forum (Fri 10/17, 2–4pm ET, via Zoom) featuring Rudi Batzell’s Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery and commentary by Lara Vapnek, Kevin Kenny, Richard Price & Naomi Williams. Free & open to all--register now: go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
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Don't forget to mark your calendars for LABOR's Big Book Forum (Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET, via Zoom) featuring @rbatzell.bsky.social's new book: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery. The event is free and open to the public. Register today! go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Don't forget to mark your calendars for LABOR's Big Book Forum (Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET, via Zoom) featuring @rbatzell.bsky.social's new book: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery. The event is free and open to the public. Register today! go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
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The Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in U.S. Labor and Working-Class History is now open for submissions!
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The Herbert G. Gutman Prize for Outstanding Dissertation in U.S. Labor and Working-Class History is now open for submissions!
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
Full details here: go.illinois.edu/UIPGutmanPrize
cc: @laborlawchajournal.bsky.social
Don't forget to mark your calendars for LABOR's Big Book Forum (Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET, via Zoom) featuring @rbatzell.bsky.social's new book: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery. The event is free and open to the public. Register today! go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Don't forget to mark your calendars for LABOR's Big Book Forum (Fri 10/17, 2-4pm ET, via Zoom) featuring @rbatzell.bsky.social's new book: Organizing Workers in the Shadow of Slavery. The event is free and open to the public. Register today! go.umd.edu/LaborBigBook2025
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The study of Black labor destroys the mythology of global, industrial capitalism. It reveals the fraud at the heart of modern economics. #ASALH2025
September 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The study of Black labor destroys the mythology of global, industrial capitalism. It reveals the fraud at the heart of modern economics. #ASALH2025
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Kelly Goodman talks about the history of teacher strikes, funding challenges in public education and the impact of recent policy changes on school budgets. Listen to the interview below.
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Kelly Goodman on Teacher Strikes: Lessons from Detroit to Chicago
The America’s Work Force Union Podcast is the nation’s premier daily labor program. Kelly Goodman of Harvard University joined us on today’s show.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Kelly Goodman talks about the history of teacher strikes, funding challenges in public education and the impact of recent policy changes on school budgets. Listen to the interview below.
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