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2019 was a productive writing year for me, with 14 pieces. Some on my Medium blog, others for @OrganizingWork, @LaborNotes and @DemSocialists, thanks to those folks for posting! #1u #UnionYes Here's the list:
@OrganizingWork @labornotes @DemSocialists A review of the classic #LaborFilm #NormaRae, this was really fun to write, organizing.work/2019/01/movie-…
@OrganizingWork @labornotes @DemSocialists A review of the great book “Edge of Anarchy” about #EugeneVDebs and the famous Pullman strike of 1894, dsausa.org/democratic-lef…
This Day in Labor History: April 6, 1712. New York City slaves revolt, burning buildings and killing 9 whites. Let's talk about this little known incident in American history.
First, we have to remember that we cannot understand slavery without thinking of it as labor history. That was the point of slavery. This so often drops away from our national discussion of slavery. The point wasn't racism. The point was forced labor by a permanent underclass.
Of course, racism justified slavery and slavery justified racism. Class not race people are wrong in discussing the past and present. Race not class people are just as wrong.
