August 11, 1937: 85 years ago, Aug 11 1937, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) [...]
85 years ago, Aug 11 1937, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) issued a charter for the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union, officially founding the ILWU. Today, the ILWU represents over 45,000 workers on the Pacific West Coast and in Hawaii One of the most progressive unions in the country, …
We wrote about the historical context and political meaning of People’s [...]
We wrote about the historical context and political meaning of People’s Park for @VersoBooks Big thanks for Ben Mabie and Patrick King for their invaluable help with this piece https://t.co/VTlN2CLjNt @nettle_leaf Unfortunately, there was a lot we had to leave out due to space constraints, including 1989, the volleyball struggle, …
August 9, 1969: Formation of the Bay Area High School Union
August 9 1969, students from thirty-one high schools across the Bay Area met to attend a 3-day long High School Liberation Conference in San Francisco. They established the Bay Area High School Student Union and created a nine-point program to unite student demands. The program listed demands to end the …
“He was free for a while. I guess that’s more than most of us can expect.” [...]
“He was free for a while. I guess that’s more than most of us can expect.” George Jackson to Joan Hammer, August 9 1970 #BlackAugust
“I do my best thinking on my feet.” George Jackson to his father, August [...]
“I do my best thinking on my feet.” George Jackson to his father, August 1965 #BlackAugust