Sociologist Alex Wood on the history of the relationship between bosses and workers and how that’s playing out in the age of COVID-19. On Labor History in 2: The Wreck of The Old ‘97.
Produced and edited by Chris Garlock. To contribute a labor history item, email laborhistorytoday@gmail.com
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Jane Street and the Rebel Maids of Denver
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