I maintain AFT's historical records and other AFT related historical projects at Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library. https://xitter.cf/t.co/AbN0GyyLcb
Joined October 2013
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Did you hear? AFT Archivist has a bluesky account @AFTarchivist.bsky.social
Maybe we should head over and check it out.
Hey all you academics, labor activists! The North American Labor History Conference is looking for papers! This year the theme is Workers, Unions, and the Role of Government. But of course we also love other topics as well. #laborhistory #1U
nalhc.wayne.edu/call-for-pap…
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Learn about the origins of our building in our latest blog post! reuther.wayne.edu/node/15392
On todays podcast Dr. Harris Dousemetzis shares the extraordinary impact US President Jimmy Carter had on gay rights in the 1970s from his book “the Carter Presidency and Gay Rights.
reuther.wayne.edu/node/15363
@CarterLibrary #LGBT
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Starbucks Workers United baristas will begin escalating strikes through Christmas Eve beginning in 3 of Starbucks’ most important markets: Seattle, LA, and Chicago.
We are calling on allies to join us at 3 "anchor" picket lines TODAY. Each day, we'll announce more locations!
ALT Friday, December 20th - Support these picket lines! Starbucks baristas at these "anchor" pickets need allies to turn up! Each day we're on ULP strike, we'll announce additional locations LOS ANGELES - Burbank 1190 W Alameda Ave Ste G-2 @ 10am PST SEATTLE 1124 Pike St (Pike St. Roastery) @ 3pm PST CHICAGO 5964 N Ridge Ave @ 12pm CST
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The educator Barbara Bowman devoted her career to teaching teachers how to prepare the youngest and most vulnerable children to fulfill their potential. She has died at 96. nyti.ms/4ioaKVm
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My first book is out next week, and the UMass Boston Labor Resource Center is hosting a virtual book launch. Join us for a conversation with three brilliant organizers who are fighting for living wages, rights, and respect for paras/ESPs in Massachusetts today!
The Shanker Travel Fellowship application is up for 2025!! Spread the word! Apply! For more information follow the link. reuther.wayne.edu/opportunit… @ReutherLibrary @lawcha_org @HistEdQuarterly #scholarships #laborhistory #educationhistory
Latest Tales from the Reuther podcast with Dr. Jesse Chanin talking about her book Building Power, Breaking Power: The United Teachers of New Orleans. reuther.wayne.edu/node/15338
@UTNO_Teachers @AFTunion @LaFedTeachers @HistEdQuarterly @lawcha_org #EducationReform #1u
Recent study shows grad unions have doubled over 10 yrs. Come to the @ReutherLibrary to read how that happened in the AFT Higher Edu. Dept. Grad organizing files. archives.wayne.edu/repositor… @AFTHigherEd @cgeu2019 #UnionStrong
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Milliken v. Bradley: Timeline of key events in historic Detroit school busing case bit.ly/3WmESX3
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How a program is helping educators teach Milliken v. Bradley to students bit.ly/4bZZk5O
Yesterday @ReutherLibrary during our summer institute reflecting on Millikan v Bradley our dear friend @TomSugrue spoke about his book urban crisis to our participants. @UrbanHistoryA #integration #Detroit #Educacion
As AFT archivist I love pushing out @AFTunion history. But also enjoy having our educational collections highlighted. So proud we are hosting detroiteddemocracy.com/ to explore the 50th anniversary of milliken v bradley. #segregation #education @nehgov
Those Who Hate Public Sector Unions Also Hate Democracy. It's Not a Coincidence. @inthesetimesmag inthesetimes.com/article/fai…
Dr. Fraser shares from his book the often overlooked story of the "hillbilly highway", a route nearly 8 mil poor, white Americans took in the 20th century from areas in the Southern US toward factory jobs in the Midwest. @MwHWG @lawcha_org #hillbilly reuther.wayne.edu/node/15323
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Why is the 1934 Toledo Auto-Lite strike, one of the three most important strikes in U.S. history, largely unknown? Find out on the latest #LaborHistory Today #podcast at
laborhistorytoday.podbean.co…
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod
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Today marks 56 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s tragic assassination while in Memphis supporting the strike by AFSCME-represented sanitation workers. We honor his legacy and that of the strikers in the award-winning I AM Story podcast — iamstory.com/.
Just had a great visit to San Antonio interviewing @ShelleyPotter for the AFT oral history project. This will be a great addition to the @AFTunion historical collection @ReutherLibrary. More great interviews to come! #1u #laborhistory #oralhistory
