Lisbon In looking at the demise of institutional labor in the United States and most of the world, we all frequently look at the issue of density, which is defined as the percentage of workers that are members of unions compared to the total level of employment (usually non-agricultural employment). Density is an extremely …
Author: wade
Merry Christmas
Lisbon From the languages I heard throughout the year: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Dutch – Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Finnish – Hyvaa Joulua or Hauskaa Joulua – 0nnellista uutta vuotta Flemish – Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar French – Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee! German – Frohliche Weihnachten und …
Korean Women Workers at Dongil 1975
Lisbon Here is an unusual tactic uncovered in my holiday reading from Chapter 4 of Hagen Koo’s book, Korean Workers: The Culture and Politics of Class Formation, on pages 80-81. “On the third day, July 25, Dongil workers staged an extremely surprising and dramatic form of resistance, probably unique in world labor history. That …