This might not be the best place to get a response, but this is pretty relevant to a question that I've had in my head for the past few days.
Is there a book that someone can suggest that compiles stories like these about the history of worker uprisings/labor rights in US history? It's something that I feel like I should read up on more so I can give examples to people about how we weren't just gifted a 40 hour work week from the gods themselves and that people had to fight and die to get to the point where that became the norm.
it's a great book for learning the entire history of the us from the perspective of common people and marginalized groups.
i do think it is just a starting point though (for any period) because by zinn including shit from 1400s to George bush, it inevitably lead to the book not being able to go into as much detail as you would get looking into any number of books on the topics it addresses
The labor history definitely runs deeper than what Zinn covers, but Zinn's book is about as good of a starting point as you're going to get. It covers a very broad range of social struggles through out US history, but this limits its ability to dive too deep into any particular struggle. Still, it dives much deeper than a lot of the pablum that gets published about this country, and does a good job of connecting them - which is harder to pull off in any particularly focused book.
Thanks! I will keep an eye out for that release. I'm not on any social media (apart from this board of course.) But I'll keep it in mind and keep an eye out for that book release.
They're actually a podcast! I was following them on social media for a long time before I discovered that. They do deep dives into stories like this. It's really inspiring stuff!
This might not be the best place to get a response, but this is pretty relevant to a question that I've had in my head for the past few days.
Is there a book that someone can suggest that compiles stories like these about the history of worker uprisings/labor rights in US history? It's something that I feel like I should read up on more so I can give examples to people about how we weren't just gifted a 40 hour work week from the gods themselves and that people had to fight and die to get to the point where that became the norm.
People's History of the United States, probably, but I haven't actually gotton around to reading it.
it's a great book for learning the entire history of the us from the perspective of common people and marginalized groups.
i do think it is just a starting point though (for any period) because by zinn including shit from 1400s to George bush, it inevitably lead to the book not being able to go into as much detail as you would get looking into any number of books on the topics it addresses
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Yes that would cover it and more.
The labor history definitely runs deeper than what Zinn covers, but Zinn's book is about as good of a starting point as you're going to get. It covers a very broad range of social struggles through out US history, but this limits its ability to dive too deep into any particular struggle. Still, it dives much deeper than a lot of the pablum that gets published about this country, and does a good job of connecting them - which is harder to pull off in any particularly focused book.
Yes - sorry my intention for “and more” is about more than just labor history - any book of that scope is necessarily a survey of events.
No need for the apology. What you said is correct. I was just adding some more detail.
ok sorry i will be more confident in the future
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This looks great. Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you.
In defense of looting just came out
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i heard her interview in Coffee with Comrades and it was fantastic. I got a pdf if you want a copy.
yo could you link that I'd like to listen to that
https://pca.st/episode/10f68e75-0ae6-47d7-8478-6591d1424fcb
thanks!
settlers is written as very radical opposition, but nonetheless features a pretty detailed chronology of american labour
Awesome. I like that they have it available in its entirety on a web page, makes it a lot easier to access. Thank you for the suggestion.
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I saw that "Worker Class History" is about to print a book witj a collection of all stories like this. Follow them on FB or wjatever, they are cool.
But surely are a fuckton of books like this already that the smarter chapos would suggest.
Thanks! I will keep an eye out for that release. I'm not on any social media (apart from this board of course.) But I'll keep it in mind and keep an eye out for that book release.
Maybe they have a blog, they post daily about efemerides.
They're actually a podcast! I was following them on social media for a long time before I discovered that. They do deep dives into stories like this. It's really inspiring stuff!
The Working Class History podcast does a story like this every few weeks. It's really good.
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