Today in 1915 Joe Hill, Labor leader and songwriter, was executed in Utah on what many believe was a framed charge of murder. Before he died, he declared, “Don’t waste any time mourning. Organize.”
• A great week for American Labor • The momentum is on labor’s side right now • Actors threaten to strike alongside writers • The dream of one big union • Is Scabby the Rat at the tail end of his relevancy? • NLRB files complaint against NCAA, Pac-12, USC • Why child labor in America is skyrocketing • Meet the writers strike’s secret weapon: Hollywood Teamster boss Lindsay Dougherty
