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RI Labor History

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Founded in 1988, we are workers organizing to preserve the dynamic working class history of Rhode Island. #labor #history #1u #union #laborhistory #solidarity

 Rhode Island, USA
Joined November 2014
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Rev. Duane Clinker closing the panel discussion today
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Jim McGetrick talking about organizing at Quonset
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Tracy Fitzpatrick talking about organizing in the jewelry industry
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Scott Molloy talking about organizing the disorganized
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December 3 panel discussion
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George Nee leading off our panel discussion on organizing in the 60 s and 70 s
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Thank you @ErikLoomis for your talk today on Labor and Environmentalism. Happy Labor Day all.
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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/regis…
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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/regis…
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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/15484224…
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Or just directly sign up here: aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/regis…?
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Custodians win battle for their jobs valleybreeze.com/2020-02-26/… #1u #solidarity – at East Providence, RI
Custodians win battle for their jobs

Custodians win battle for their jobs

SCITUATE – Custodians in Scituate Public Schools slept easier Monday night after the Scituate School Committee unanimously decided not to privatize maintenance services and keep the current staff,...

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

March in the 2020 Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade with RILHS

Join with members of the Rhode Island Labor History Society as we march in the 2020 St. Patrick's Day parade. Help us share the message about the importance of honoring our labor history in Rhode...

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Time to get Rhode Island in line with the other New England States and pass a law for safe staffing in resident care #RaisetheBar
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The RILHS Executive Board at our annual retreat this morning planning the year’s activities.
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The annual meeting of the Rhode Island Labor History Society
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Make sure to check out @AutumnElissa ‘s great podcast @working_history #1u #Solidarity – at Lincoln, RI
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out now! the latest episode of the #workinggirlspod check it out here: buff.ly/2RGupUV and wherever podcasts are found!
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With respect, @caseymconley, but the 1st strike in the US was in Pawtucket, RI, in 1824, not Dover, NH in 1828, and it was also led by women workers newenglandhistoricalsociety.… Bill Asks for Proclamation Marking 1st Labor Strike by Women usnews.com/news/best-states/…
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Labor Vision TV Seasons Greetings From the RI Labor Movement, 2019 Ginge... youtu.be/mtAf4Nzm7hg via @YouTube – at Lincoln, RI
1824 Strike Mural
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Come one, come all to the special event.
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