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A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present by Howard ZinnIf your last serious read of American history was in high school -- or even in a standard college course -- you’ll want to read this amazing account of America as seen through the eyes of its working people, women and minorities. Zinn, a widely respected Boston University professor who recently passed away, turns history on its head with his carefully researched and dramatic recounting of America and its people -- not just its bankers, industrialists, generals and politicians.
Zinn looks at things differently. Your old textbook probably described how Columbus discovered America. The way Zinn sees it, there was a “European invasion of the Indian settlements in the Americas.” Where your old history teacher devoted a sentence or two, at best, to the huge wave of industrial union organizing in the 1930s and 1940s, Zinn devotes a chapter. And where your old history book made passing reference to slavery and those who fought it, Zinn describes the real scope and amazing struggle against that loathsome institution. Now updated through 2001.
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This week's top stories
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UK Labour desperate to end BA strike with election looming [The Observer] 2010-03-21
UK TUC on the breakdown of BA/Unite talks [TUC] 2010-03-20
USA After 60 years, Time to Say ‘Yes’ to Health Care Reform [AFL-CIO] 2010-03-19
Finland Facebook used to recruit strikebreakers in long running Finnish harbour strike [Helsingin Sanomat] 2010-03-19
Global / Norway Announcement of international award for union rights [Industri Energi] 2010-03-19
Korea Gov't to punish civil servants attending union rally [Yonhap] 2010-03-19
Bangladesh Global Union Urges Proper Compensation for Victims of Bangladesh Factory Fire [ITGLWF] 2010-03-19
Russia / USA Court rules GM must reinstate and compensate ITUA St Petersburg auto union leader [International Metalworkers Federation] 2010-03-18
Greece Nation paralyzed by strike over austerity plan [The Sun] 2010-03-18
India 43 people die in accidents at Commonwealth Games sites [Associated Press] 2010-03-18
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Today's news: 21.03.2010
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Australia Parental leave scheme fares poorly on global scale [Sunday Age] 2010-03-21 6 more labour news stories from Australia today
Bahamas Industrial agreement signed between Sheraton, BHMA [The Nassau Guardian] 2010-03-20 3 more labour news stories from Bahamas today
Bangladesh Labour costs too cheap for comfort for some brands [France24] 2010-03-21
Bermuda BIU leader calls for unionised workers for Govt's capital projects [The Royal Gazette] 2010-03-20 1 more labour news stories from Bermuda today
Bulgaria Interior Ministry Employees Hit the Streets [Novinite] 2010-03-20
Canada / Quebec 50,000 workers take to Montreal streets [The Gazette] 2010-03-21 30 more labour news stories from Canada today
Cyprus Civil servants union on the warpath [The Mail] 2010-03-20
Finland / Estonia A Finnish company replaces Finnish electricians with underpaid and illegally compensated Estonians [Trade Union News from Finland] 2010-03-21 7 more labour news stories from Finland today
Global Angels Go On Strike- Humans No Longer Worth Serving [The Spoof] 2010-03-20
Guyana Stop union-busting - respect workers rights [The Observer] 2010-03-20 1 more labour news stories from Guyana today
India / Punjab Three employees killed in blast at NFL plant [Hindu] 2010-03-21 8 more labour news stories from India today
Ireland Strike avoided at Aut Even [Kilkenny People] 2010-03-21 7 more labour news stories from Ireland today
Jordan Striking teachers issue ultimatum as gov’t threatens punitive measures [Jordan Times] 2010-03-21
Malta New rights for Maltese Part Time Workers [The Malta Independent] 2010-03-21
New Zealand Productivity commission must work with Kiwi workers [EPMU] 2010-03-21
Pakistan Talks fail: transporters go on indefinite strike [The Daily Times] 2010-03-21
Palestine University employees to continue strike [Ma'an News Agency] 2010-03-21
Panama 224 Workers Released after Being Jailed in Panama Protests [The Latin American Herald Tribune] 2010-03-21 3 more labour news stories from Panama today
Philippines Migrante criticizes amendment to law on migrant workers [Manila Bulletin] 2010-03-21 1 more labour news stories from Philippines today
South Africa Num strike goes on till demands are met [Eyewitness News] 2010-03-21
Trinidad and Tobago CWU 'still awaiting Beyonce figures' [Trinidad Express] 2010-03-20 4 more labour news stories from Trinidad and Tobago today
UK BA strike update - T5 a ‘ghost town’ as cabin crew strike hits hard [Unite] 2010-03-21 20 more labour news stories from UK today
USA / USA / California Daniel Ellsberg On Labor And The War In Iraq & Afghanistan For more info [Labor Video Project] 2010-03-21 4 more labour news stories from USA today
Venezuela Government to incorporate worker’s proposals to overcome electricity crisis [venezuelanalysis.com ] 2010-03-20
Zimbabwe Security forces block farm worker union leader Gertrude Hambira from attending court [Zim Online] 2010-03-21 1 more labour news stories from Zimbabwe today