Labor
On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women’s Epic Fight to Build a Union
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion of On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union with author Daisy Pitkin and a panel of labor activists. Register here to join on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom […]
History Revealed: Invisible Warriors
Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II with Gregory S. Cooke and Jeremiah Ellis History Revealed Series Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Zoom Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive a […]
Labor History in the Making: What’s Happening at Amazon and Starbucks
Register here to join this event on Zoom. The past month has seen extraordinary developments in labor organizing, as workers at Amazon warehouses and Starbucks coffee shops have organized in a series of workplaces, with more unfolding as we watch. Is this a new chapter in labor history? Does this suggest significant changes in the […]
History Revealed: Geographies of the Ramsey County Poor Farm, from Minnesota Territory to the New Deal
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to History Revealed: Geographies of the Ramsey County Poor Farm, from Minnesota Territory to the New Deal, a special presentation by Macalester College Geography students. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Poor farms were government-run homes for poor and vulnerable […]
Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with Joe Berry and Helena Worthen about their new book, Power Despite Precarity: Strategies for the Contingent Faculty Movement in Higher Education. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Higher education is the site of an ongoing conflict. At the heart of this struggle […]
Sixth Annual Union Job and Resource Fair
Thursday, May 19, 2022 3:00 — 6:30 p.m. (We've made accommodations for rain so come rain or shine!) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 110 1330 Conway Street St. Paul, MN 55106 ARE YOU A UNION EMPLOYER LOOKING TO HIRE? SIGN UP HERE! Join us for the sixth annual Union Job and Resource Fair. […]
Art and Activism: A Conversation Between Keith Christensen and Mike Alewitz
Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will receive the link to join. Since our founding in 2014, the East Side Freedom Library has centered art as a means of story-telling, education, and building solidarity. We have long been inspired by the work of Mike Alewitz and Keith Christensen, two visual […]
Stories We Wear (Workshop)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a creative writing, reading, and discussion workshop, Stories We Wear. This event will be held in person at ESFL. Depending on the weather and number of people, the workshop will take place on ESFL’s lawn. If we meet inside, masks and proof of vaccinations are required for […]
Starbucks Workers Organize: A New Chapter in American Labor History?
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a panel discussion, Starbucks Workers Organize: A New Chapter in American Labor History? Register here to join on Zoom. The pandemic has set the stage for the most exciting union organizing drive in the past 50 years. This drive is based in industries which were not part […]
History Revealed: A Shared Community
The East Side Freedom Library, the Ramsey County Historical Society, and the Ramsey County Library invite you to History Revealed: A Shared Community: Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota, a presentation by Dr. Dionicio Valdes, Professor Emeritus of History, Michigan State University. Register here to join this event on Zoom. Professor Dionicio Valdes directed […]
Labor Solidarity Picnic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesFor more than a hundred and twenty years, American workers have come together in early September to celebrate Labor Day as an expression of unity and solidarity. We need such a celebration now more than ever. The East Side Freedom Library family is putting together music, entertainment, […]
Wage Theft: What It Is and How to Fight It
Register here to join this event on Zoom. Wage theft is when your employer doesn’t give you, the worker, what they owe you. “Sometimes it is easy to spot, like when an employer fails to pay overtime and instead pays the normal rate of pay,” says Jonathan LaCour, founder and managing attorney of California firm […]
Minnesota Workers Make History – Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course
Minnesota Workers Make History - Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course Mondays, February 6, 2023 - March 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CT Register for classes here. At key turning points in our country's history, Minnesota workers have had a significant impact on the national labor scene. Uncover the stories you were not […]
Minnesota Workers Make History – Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course
Minnesota Workers Make History - Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course Mondays, February 6, 2023 - March 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CT Register for classes here. At key turning points in our country's history, Minnesota workers have had a significant impact on the national labor scene. Uncover the stories you were not […]
Minnesota Workers Make History – Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course
Minnesota Workers Make History - Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course Mondays, February 6, 2023 - March 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CT Register for classes here. At key turning points in our country's history, Minnesota workers have had a significant impact on the national labor scene. Uncover the stories you were not […]
Minnesota Workers Make History – Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course
Minnesota Workers Make History - Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course Mondays, February 6, 2023 - March 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CT Register for classes here. At key turning points in our country's history, Minnesota workers have had a significant impact on the national labor scene. Uncover the stories you were not […]
Minnesota Workers Make History – Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course
Minnesota Workers Make History - Saint Paul Public Schools Online Course Mondays, February 6, 2023 - March 6, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm CT Register for classes here. At key turning points in our country's history, Minnesota workers have had a significant impact on the national labor scene. Uncover the stories you were not […]
The Road Not Taken: Pearl McGill and the Promise of Inclusive Unionism, 1894-1914
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a labor history discussion The Road Not Taken: Pearl McGill and the Promise of Inclusive Unionism, 1894-1914 A conversation with labor historian Dr. Janet Weaver Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7pm Register here to join this event on Zoom. At the East Side Freedom Library, we like to […]
History Revealed: Strike! Twenty Days in 1970 When Minneapolis Teachers Broke the Law
Strike!: Twenty Days in 1970 When Minneapolis Teachers Broke the Law Dr. William D. Green History Revealed Series Thursday, March 23, 2023, 7:00 pm In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library Live presentation on Zoom Register here to join this event on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email […]
Labor Day Solidarity Picnic 2023
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the East Side Freedom Library on Saturday, September 9th, to share food, drink, and music, and help plan our future! American workers have celebrated Labor Day for more than 140 years. This has been an occasion to honor our history, build solidarity and community in the present, and look towards a better future. We […]