RI Labor History

#OTD January 31, 1947, 250 Providence public school teachers were granted a charter from @AFTunion, formally founding @PTU958, then known as the Providence Teachers Alliance. @projo reported the union was dedicated to "just, consistent, & uniform policy." #OnThisDay #RhodeIsland

Check out our latest episode covering the @rilaborhistory Panel “Organizing and Reinventing Unions in the 1970s & 1980s: Stories and Lessons Learned by Those Who Were There” featuring panelists George Nee and Scott Molloy, Ph.D.! Click here to watch: buff.ly/3Jm4Vc5

Rev. Duane Clinker closing the panel discussion today

Jim McGetrick talking about organizing at Quonset

Tracy Fitzpatrick talking about organizing in the jewelry industry

Scott Molloy talking about organizing the disorganized

December 3 panel discussion

George Nee leading off our panel discussion on organizing in the 60 s and 70 s

Thank you @ErikLoomis for your talk today on Labor and Environmentalism. Happy Labor Day all.

Tonight at 5:30pm: the second in our Online Speaker Series. Andrew Polta of the Public Archaeology Lab presents "Female Networks of Labor: Making a Living in Early 19th-Century Providence." Free RSVP and more info: aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Tomorrow at 5:30pm will be the second in our Online Speaker Series. Andrew Polta of the Public Archaeology Lab presents "Female Networks of Labor: Making a Living in Early 19th-Century Providence." Free RSVP and more info: aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Or just directly sign up here: aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/regist…?

Our virtual speaker series kicks off next Wednesday at 12:30pm with Dr. Christy Clark-Pujara, author of 'Dark Work: The Business of Slavery in Rhode Island.' RSVP and info here: facebook.com/events/1548422…

New on Labor Vision, Erica Hammond speaks with Ayana Melvin of UWRI and Hillary Salmons of Prov. After School Alliance, as well as Sophia Chan, a program participant, about the role the organization provides. laborvisionri.org/index.php/show…

Had a great conversation with Patrick Crowley, Secretary-Treasurer of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO on organized labor's response to COVID-19 and what comes next for workers and unions. Check it out!! lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2020/04/organi…

Labor's response to COVID19 crises; and Census 2020 segment; now running on laborvisionri.org and youtube.com/watch?v=eDWX_i…

New segment out now: Labor's response to the COVID19 Crises; and the 2020 Census. youtube.com/watch?v=eDWX_i…

Custodians win battle for their jobs valleybreeze.com/2020-02-26/obs… #1u #solidarity

Join the Rhode Island Labor History Society to march in the 2020 Providence St. Patrick’s Day Parade actionnetwork.org/events/march-i…

Time to get Rhode Island in line with the other New England States and pass a law for safe staffing in resident care #RaisetheBar