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Books

Aug 10, 2022 | Announcement

  • The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon – William M. Adler
  • Work Song – Ivan Doig
  • STRIKE! – Jeremy Brecher 
  • Sometimes a Great Notion* – Ken Kesey
  • The Crusades of César Chávez: A Biography – Miriam Pawel
  • In Dubious Battle – John Steinbeck
  • Triangle – Katharine Weber
  • Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor* – Steven Greenhouse
  • The Big Squeeze – Steven Greenhouse
  • The Union of Their Dreams: Power, Hope, and Struggle in Cesar Chavez’s Farm Worker Movement – Miriam Pawel
  • Wobblies! A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World – Paul Buhle
  • Stayin’ Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class – Jefferson R. Cowie
  • More Than They Bargained for: Scott Walker, Unions, and the Fight for Wisconsin – Jason Stein
  • Poor Workers’ Unions: Rebuilding Labor from Below – Vanessa Tait
  • Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy – Albert Marrin
  • Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America – Les Standiford
  • Janesville: An American Story* – Amy Goldstein
  • “They’re Bankrupting Us!”: And 20 Other Myths about Unions – Bill Fletcher Jr.
  • A History of America in Ten Strikes – Erik Loomis
  • No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age – Jane F. McAlevey
  • A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy – Jane F. McAlevey
  • There Is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America – Phillip Dray
  • Why Unions Matter – Michael D. Yates

    • The Man Who Never Died: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Joe Hill, American Labor Icon – William M. Adler
    • Work Song – Ivan Doig
    • STRIKE! – Jeremy Brecher 
    • Sometimes a Great Notion* – Ken Kesey
    • The Crusades of César Chávez: A Biography – Miriam Pawel
    • In Dubious Battle – John Steinbeck
    • Triangle – Katharine Weber
    • Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor* – Steven Greenhouse
    • The Big Squeeze – Steven Greenhouse
    • The Union of Their Dreams: Power, Hope, and Struggle in Cesar Chavez’s Farm Worker Movement – Miriam Pawel
    • Wobblies! A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World – Paul Buhle
    • Stayin’ Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class – Jefferson R. Cowie
    • More Than They Bargained for: Scott Walker, Unions, and the Fight for Wisconsin – Jason Stein
    • Poor Workers’ Unions: Rebuilding Labor from Below – Vanessa Tait
    • Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy – Albert Marrin
    • Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America – Les Standiford
    • Janesville: An American Story* – Amy Goldstein
    • “They’re Bankrupting Us!”: And 20 Other Myths about Unions – Bill Fletcher Jr.
    • A History of America in Ten Strikes – Erik Loomis
    • No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age – Jane F. McAlevey
    • A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy – Jane F. McAlevey
    • There Is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America – Phillip Dray
    • Why Unions Matter – Michael D. Yates
  • SEIU Local 1000 Stands in Solidarity with Dolores Huerta and Survivors
    SEIU Local 1000 members have learned about the recent reports regarding Cesar Chavez. We know many members are feeling hurt,… Read more: SEIU Local 1000 Stands in Solidarity with Dolores Huerta and Survivors
  • Unit 15 Wins Major Contracting-Out Case in Oakland
    Unit 15 has secured an important victory for our custodians and for the integrity of civil service work. The State… Read more: Unit 15 Wins Major Contracting-Out Case in Oakland
  • The 2026 Contract Fight Starts Now
  • Member Spotlight: Michael Garcia Peters – A True Hero in the Kitchen
    When broken equipment threatened the safety and efficiency of the kitchen, one cook didn’t just wait for change—he made it… Read more: Member Spotlight: Michael Garcia Peters – A True Hero in the Kitchen
  • Member Wins Retroactive Pay
    SEIU Local 1000 helped member Cheri Lin, also known as Ping Ping Lin, secure a major victory in her career.… Read more: Member Wins Retroactive Pay
  • Bad Boss Defeated: A Union Win in Richmond
    For years, Brenden Garcia, a Staff Services Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation in Richmond, endured constant harassment and intimidation… Read more: Bad Boss Defeated: A Union Win in Richmond

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