Unions
Legacy Bintel: In 1906, a Jewish boy supporting his family risks death for wages
Letters sent to the Forward over 100 years ago still ring true today; in this one, a worker weighs his need for his salary against his safety
NYPD union boss keeps appearing on TV with a ‘QAnon’ coffee mug
The mug was stamped with a red, white and blue “Q,” the word “QAnon” and an abbreviation one of the far-right movement’s slogans.
Abolishing the police is a radical idea — that’s been around for over a century
The sentiments behind police abolitionism originated with late-19th and early-20th century organized labor.
Coronavirus makes May Day a moment for radical action — and hope
The understanding that workers across the world are fighting the same fight is at a new high.
A Sluggish Union Wakes Up And Wins Concessions From Chicago’s Jewish Federation
Full-time professional staff were working second jobs, going to food pantries, putting their children on Medicare and selling plasma.
Remembering Clara Lemlich, The ‘Fiery Girl’ Who Revolutionized New York’s Labor Movement
Lemlich’s team of “farbrente Yidishe meydlekh” — “fiery Jewish girls” — reinvigorated the early 20th-century labor movement.
Louis B. Mayer Created The Oscars To Combat Hollywood Unions
The Academy Awards have nefarious origins: They were apparently created by Hollywood’s creative class to combat unionization.
Strike! Harvard Jewish Students Back Union, Citing Labor Roots
Harvard University dining workers are celebrating a victory after a strike that gained them a $35,000 minimum yearly income and stable health-care costs in their new contract. And Jewish students on campus are, by and large, celebrating with them after taking a prominent role at the forefront of the push to support their demands.
Iconic Hasidic-Owned Electronics Store B and H Faces Growing Worker Revolt
Workers at the iconic camera store B and H say they face unsafe labor conditions and are looking to unionize.
