James v. Marinship was a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that jobs requiring labor union membership could not exclude blacks or other racial groups. The Marinship Corporation operated various shipyards and was involved in the building of various ships and vessels during the wartime era. The respondent, Joseph James, was an employee of the Marinship Corporation. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
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Friday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
Frank Rudolph Crosswaith (1892–1965) was a longtime socialist politician and activist and trade union organizer in New York City. Crosswaith is best remembered as the founder and chairman of the Negro Labor Committee, which was established on July 20, 1935 by the Negro Labor Committee. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
Monday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement
African-Americans played a significant role in making labor unions more inclusive in expanding their reach. This week's threads will highlight some of those efforts and successes. The Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) was an organization of African-American workers formed in May 1968 in the Chrysler Corporation's Dodge Main assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Labor Union Movement