Nelson Lichtenstein - "Labor's Partisans" - Michael Kazin

Nelson Lichtenstein will discuss Labor's Partisans: Essential Writings on the Union Movement from the 1950s to Today. He will be joined in conversation by Michael Kazin. A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. 

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About the Book:  

In 1954, the American labor movement reached its historic height, with one-third of all nonagricultural workers belonging to a union—and much higher percentages in the nation’s key industries. That same year, a group of writers and activists, many with close ties to organized labor, founded Dissent magazine, which quickly became the publishing home for the most important progressive voices on American unions.

Today, at a time of both resurgent union organizing and socialist politics, the need for this rich tradition of ideas is as pressing as ever.

With over twenty-five contributions by some of the nation’s most influential progressive voices, Labor’s Partisans brings to life a history of labor that is of immediate relevance to our own times. Introduced and edited by leading labor historians Nelson Lichtenstein and Samir Sonti, this essential volume reveals the powerful currents and debates running through the labor movement, from the 1950s to today.

Combining stunning writing, political passion, and deep historical perspective, Labor’s Partisans will be a source of ideas and inspiration for anyone concerned with a more just future for working people.

About the Editor: 

Nelson Lichtenstein, of the University of California, Santa Barbara, writes widely on labor, capitalism, and politics. He is the author of a biography of labor leader Walter Reuther, a study of capitalist transformation during the Clinton era, and a history of Walmart. He writes for Dissent, Jacobin, New Labor Forum, American Prospect, and he is frequently interviewed on various podcasts and radio shows.  

About the Interlocutor: 

Michael Kazin is a professor of history at Georgetown University and emeritus co-editor of Dissent. His most recent book is What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party. He is currently at work on a book about Samuel Gompers and the rise of the American labor movement.