Labor
History Revealed: Turning Points
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to our monthly "History Revealed" program featuring Greg Poferl and his memoir, Turning Points: Never Give Up […]
Labor History Film Discussion: Plutocracy IV
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join our monthly Labor History Film discussion Plutocracy IV: Gangsters for Capitalism Register here to join this event on Zoom. For the […]
Labor History Film Discussion: The Bisbee Deportation of 1917
Register to join this event on Zoom (this event will not be live streamed to ESFL's Facebook page). Three years ago, the Arizona town of Bisbee marked the 100th anniversary of its […]
Labor History Film Discussion: Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our monthly Labor History Film Discussion: Plutocracy V: Subterranean Fire. Register here to join this event on Zoom. For the past five […]
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 […]
Labor History Film Discussion: Harlan County USA
Register here to join this event on Zoom. We invite you to discuss one of the most significant labor history documentaries ever made, Barbara Kopple’s Harlan County U.S.A. This Academy […]
Labor History Discussion—The Hormel Strike at 35: Triumph or Tragedy?
With Peter Rachleff, Co-Executive Director at ESFL Register here to join this event on Zoom. The Hormel strike of 1985-1986 captured the nation's attention. The most important strike since the […]
Unsung Heroes of Justice
The East Side Freedom Library and Teamsters Local 320 invite you to a panel discussion, Unsung Heroes of Justice: Six Public Defenders and Staff Discuss Their Work. Register here to […]
Labor History Discussion— “Striketober” and “The Great Resignation”: Putting the Current Labor Upheaval in Historical Context
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Striketober" and "The Great Resignation": Putting the Current Labor Upheaval in Historical Context, a conversation with labor historian Gabriel Winant. Register here […]
Labor History Discussion—Socialism: A Conversation Between the Past and the Present
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our Labor History Discussion Group, "Socialism: A Conversation Between the Past and the Present," featuring JoAnn Wypijewski, former Managing Editor of The […]
Bookstore Workers Organize: Not Just Something to Read About
The East Side Freedom Library and UFCW Locals 1189 and 663 invite you join a conversation, Bookstore Workers Organize: Not Just Something to Read About. Register here to join this […]
Labor History Discussion—The Labor Movement and the Struggle for Racial Justice: The United Packinghouse Workers and the Murder of Emmett Till
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our monthly Labor History Discussion, The Labor Movement and the Struggle for Racial Justice: The United Packinghouse Workers and the Murder of […]
Labor in the Media & Entertainment Industry: Pandemic, Risk, and Solidarity
The East Side Freedom Library, in collaboration with Twin Cities locals of Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees invite […]
Labor History Discussion: What Can We Learn From the Labor Upheaval of the 1930s?
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our monthly labor history discussion, What Can We Learn From the Labor Upheaval of the 1930s? Register here to join this event […]
El Golpe: US Labor, the CIA, and the Coup at Ford in Mexico
The East Side Freedom Library and the Solidarity Committee of the Americas invite you to a conversation about the new book, El Golpe: US Labor, the CIA, and the Coup […]
Class Struggle Unionism
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion of Class Struggle Unionism with author Joe Burns and a panel of labor activists. Register here to join on Zoom. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]