Author Archives: Helena Worthen

History on the Platform, Memory in the Street Notes from May 1, 2006 Chicago

This is a reflection on the May Day actions of 2006 and a sudden conflict that brought to life the complex relationship between “history” as spoken from the platform and “memory” as lived in the street. In 2007, 2008, 2009 … Continue reading

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Lilly Ledbetter, Hilda Solis, and The Employee Free Choice Act

THAT THE EARNING POWER OF A WOMAN on the job is less than a man’s is pretty general knowledge. Right now, women earn about 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research calculates that … Continue reading

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