#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: https://t.co/CsSgTxCPqR
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: https://t.co/ea9eRtMpUC
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: https://t.co/ea9eRtMpUC
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: https://t.co/ZWYb10nAI6
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.
https://t.co/pONrgCfXSO
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!!
https://t.co/j8ryJUvOhy