Are Labor Strikes Illegal in the United States? The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947
We discuss a short history of labor strikes in the United States and how the federal government dramatically reduced the power of labor with the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947.
Strikes and Sports
We discuss the latest NBA strikes, why the media insists on calling them “boycotts,” and more.
The Lowell Mill Girls – Pioneers of the Labor and Feminist Movements
We discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, factory workers who fought for fair wages and safe conditions, and laid the groundwork for labor and feminist struggles to come.