by lataylor | Jan 16, 2025 | Events, Newsworthy
This year the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association will hold a conference in Portland, OR on April 25th and 26th. The theme of the conference is, “Workers and Unions in a Hostile Political Climate—What Can Labor History Tell Us?” Subtopics at the...
by lroberts | Sep 15, 2022 | Newsworthy
Why Farm Worker Justice Must Come from the Bottom Up Matt Garcia Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of History, Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies, and Human Relations, Dartmouth College Photo: Tim Mossholder, Unsplash.com October 3, 2022 4:00-5:30 pm...
by lroberts | Nov 22, 2021 | Newsworthy
In conjunction with National Apprenticeship Week, the Labor Education and Research Center held a briefing on Tuesday November 16, 2021 to share the findings from our new report Constructing a Diverse Workforce: Examining Union and Non-Union Construction...
by lroberts | Nov 17, 2021 | Newsworthy
LastWeekTonight After an extensive interview of LERC’s Gordon Lafer, John Oliver’s discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about “your...
by lroberts | Nov 17, 2021 | Newsworthy
LERC announces the release of a new report: “A State of Immigrants”: A New Look at the Immigrant Experience in Oregon. The book was edited by LERC Director, Bob Bussel and produced by LERC Staff. The politics of immigration in Oregon has continued to...
by lroberts | Nov 8, 2021 | Newsworthy, Research and Publications
New report from University of Oregon’s Labor Education and Research Center shows the auto industry – long a backbone of the middle class – at a critical turning point. The auto industry is the country’s single largest manufacturing sector – with nearly one million...
