By Michael Quinlin Congratulations to Martin J. Walsh, who was confirmed on Monday, March 22, 2021 as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. The U.S. Senate approved his nomination 68-29. Walsh has been mayor of Boston since January 2014, and prior to that was Massachusetts state representative and a leader in Boston’s trade unions. In his farewell speech, Walsh cited affordable … [Read more...] about Marty Walsh is Confirmed as U.S. Labor Secretary
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Mary Kay Henry:
A New Deal for America’s Working Poor
By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2018
In this interview from our June/July 2018 issue, Mary Kay Henry, the international president of the two-million-member Service Employees International Union, talks to Patricia Harty about the Fight for $15 (minimum wage) campaign, how President Trump is ruining America, and growing up Catholic – one of 10 children – in a Detroit suburb.
Mary Kay Henry knew early on in life … [Read more...] about Mary Kay Henry:
A New Deal for America’s Working Poor
Wild Irish Women:
Mother Jones
By Rosemary Rogers, Contributor
April / May 2017
Irish-born American labor leader Mother Jones was once known as the "most dangerous woman in America."
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The editors of the socially-conscious magazine Mother Jones, explaining the woman Mother Jones to their readers, write: “She was a badass who fought for the underdog, battled child labor, and was sometimes referred to as ‘the most dangerous woman in America.’” She was also … [Read more...] about Wild Irish Women:
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Joe McGarrity:
De Valera’s Man in America
By Sean Cronin, Contributor
February / March 2016
“…the general awakening that was taking place in Ireland seemed to make us forget everything else for the time and think only of the fight in prospect.”
– Joe McGarrity
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Joe McGarrity was éamon de Valera’s right hand man in America and was once described by poet Padraic Colum as “a gallowglass ready to swing a battleaxe with his long arms.” It was an apt description for the … [Read more...] about Joe McGarrity:
De Valera’s Man in America
Hand in Hand for Freedom: U.S. Labor and Irish Rebels
By Terry O'Sullivan, Contributor
The trade union movement in America played a major role in Ireland’s struggle for freedom. But Irish rebels also played a significant role in building the American trade union movement, writes LiUNA general president, Terry O’Sullivan. ℘℘℘ The centennial of the Easter Rising carries a special meaning for proud Irish Americans, and especially for those, like me, who work in the … [Read more...] about Hand in Hand for Freedom: U.S. Labor and Irish Rebels