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Women and the American Labor Movement
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The Civil Wars in U.S. Labor
by Steve Early -
Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981
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Building Global Labor Solidarity in a Time of Accelerating Globalization
Edited by Kim Scipes -
In Search of the Global Labor Market
Edited by Ursula Mense-Petermann, Thomas Welskopp, et al. -
The Labor Wars
by Sidney Lens -
Labor Conflict and Capitalist Hegemony in Argentina
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From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor
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Capitalism, Technology, Labor
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Class Struggle Unionism
by Joe Burns -
Subterranean Fire (Updated Edition)
by Sharon Smith -
Organizing for Power
by Aviva Chomsky and Steve Striffler -
The Long Deep Grudge
by Toni Gilpin -
Fuego subterráneo
by Sharon Smith -
No Neutrals There
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In Solidarity
by Kim Moody -
A Short History of the U.S. Working Class
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On New Terrain
by Kim Moody -
Radical Unionism
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Poor Workers' Unions
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Robin D. G. Kelley: Organized Labor and the Black Worker
Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981 is historian Philip Foner's classic, radical history of Black workers' contribution to the American labor movement. Here, we present an excerpt from scholar Robin D. G. Kelley's foreword to the Haymarket edition.
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The Great Depression and the Labor Movement: A 1930s Reading List
A reading list dealing with the history and context of the labor and radical organizing of the 1930s. All of these books are currently 30% Off.
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“Some people call us heroes”
The Watsonville Canning strike of 1985-87 was a dramatic show of the power of women workers, whose struggle became a rallying point for the Chicano movement.
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Class Struggle Unionism
Join veteran labor organizers Joe Burns and Barbara Madeloni for a discussion about how to rebuild a fighting labor movement.
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Zombie-labor and the 'Monstrous Outrages' of Capital
In this extract from Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires and Global Capitalism, David McNally explains how Marx's frequent summoning of monstrous figures dramatizes the processes whereby capital dehumanizes and sucks the blood from living labor. Happy Halloween! -
Organizing for Power: Building a 21st Century Labor Movement in Boston
Avi Chomsky and Steve Striffler discuss their new book, Organizing for Power, with Erik Loomis.
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US Labor on the Move: The Fights Ahead in 2022
Join Haymarket and Labor Notes for a discussion about some of the key labor fights ahead in 2022.
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Class War! Starter Kit
5 Books for $50: Celebrate May Day, and the resurgence of the labor movement, by taking a crash course on histories and strategies of working-class fight back with these five crucial books.
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Red Chicago: A Working-Class Power Reading List
In celebration of a win for labor and a defeat for Chicago’s right-wing, monied interests, we’ve put together a reading list of some key books that explore history, politics, and possibilities in our beloved city, as well as titles especially relevant to Chicago organizers and militants looking toward the fights ahead.
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System in Crisis: A Working-Class Vision for the Future
Leading labor voices Sara Nelson, Stacy Davis Gates and Sarah Jaffe discuss how we can build a radical working class response to the current crisis.
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The Border Crossed Us: The Case for Opening the US-Mexico Border
Join us for a discussion about how re-building the international labor movement requires solidarity with migrant workers and opening borders.
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Abolition Means No War!
An abolitionist reading list exploring the connections between technologies of state violence, with particular focus on the movement against war and miltarism.
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Donald Trump and Capitalism's Next Crisis
Donald Trump's economic policies are designed to boost the profitability of capital, but they're increasing the risk of a global slump.
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Class War Reading List
In celebration of May Day and the radical history of the working class, we’ve put together this Class War Reading List. All of these books are 40% Off until the end of May!
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Attica Means Fight Back! The Liberatory Vision of the Attica Uprising
A discussion in commemoration of Attica Day about its continued significance and the movement demanding prisoner labor rights.
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February Flash Sale
A selection of our favorite books, specially discounted for you!
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Haymarket Audio
Haymarket Audio is the home for incisive and thoughtful podcasts by and for the left, brought to you by radical, independent publisher Haymarket Books—available wherever you listen to podcasts!
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The U.S. Working Class Has a Radical History
A Haymarket Books reading list on the radical history of the U.S. working class.
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Learning Together (while staying apart): Online Event Schedule
Join Haymarket Books for a series of online events hosted in the context of the current crisis, and watch past events.
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Women's Liberation reading guide from Haymarket Books
In solidarity with the Women's Strike on International Women's Day, we offer a reading guide on the history and politics of women's liberation, to learn from past struggles, and to prepare for the many struggles to come.
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Radical Organizing in the Depression Era
"...the train of developments that connects changes in social conditions to a changed consciousness is not simple. People, including ordinary people, harbor somewhere in their memories the building blocks of different and contradictory interpretations of what it is that is happening to them, of who should be blamed, and what can be done about it..."
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Racism is a Public Health Crisis
A conversation between labor and community activists about centering the fight against racism in the fight for public health care.
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Introducing: Haymarket Originals
Haymarket Books is thrilled to announce the launch of a new project: Haymarket Originals. Haymarket Originals will bring in depth, series-length audio treatments of a wide range of historical and contemporary political subjects to podcast listeners around the world. Haymarket Originals is a new home for audio deep dives, by and for the left.
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Racial Capitalism: A Reading List
A reading list on the historical development and dynamics of racial capitalism, as well as examples of resistance.
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Class Struggle Unionism
March 2, 2022
Online Teach-in
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Class Struggle Unionism
October 29, 2022
Haymarket House
Chicago, IL -
US Labor on the Move: The Fights Ahead in 2022
January 19, 2022
Online Teach-in
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Organizing for Power: Building a 21st Century Labor Movement in Boston
May 11, 2021
Online Teach-in
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On The Line: A Conversation on Class, Solidarity, and Building Strong Unions
January 16, 2023
Online
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Heat The Ground Up with Starbucks Workers United
February 27, 2026
Haymarket House and Online
Chicago, IL -
The Great Escape: Saket Soni and Naomi Klein In Conversation
February 2, 2023
Online
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Unions of Our Own
May 26, 2026
Online
United States -
The Border Crossed Us: The Case for Opening the US-Mexico Border
October 8, 2021
Online Teach-in
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Solidarity with Railroad Workers
November 1, 2022
Online
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Reclaiming Reproduction: Mothering, Labor, and the Politics of Care
September 24, 2025
Haymarket House
Chicago, IL -
One Day Longer, One Day Stronger: How Minnesota's Labor Movement is Resisting ICE
March 24, 2026
Online
United States -
Chicago Conversations, Part 1: Building and Wielding Left Political Power
October 25, 2023
Haymarket House
Chicago, IL -
From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor
March 31, 2026
Online
United States -
Debtors of the World Unite!
January 29, 2021
Online Teach-in
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Debtors of the World Unite!
January 29, 2021
Online Teach-in
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Worker Organizing at Choke Points: An Internationalism from Below Forum
August 24, 2022
Online Teach-in
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No Neutrals There
November 11, 2025
Haymarket House
Chicago, ILUS trade unionists are often told to keep quiet and remain neutral on Palestine because...
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Attica Means Fight Back! The Liberatory Vision of the Attica Uprising
September 13, 2020
Online Teach-in
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Attica Means Fight Back! The Liberatory Vision of the Attica Uprising
September 13, 2020
Online Teach-in
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HotHouse and Haymarket House Present: We Are All Refugees
January 10, 2024
Haymarket House
Chicago, IL -
China in Global Capitalism: Building International Solidarity Against Imperial Rivalry
June 12, 2024
Online
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Chinese Worker-Activist Speaking Tour
September 24, 2018
The People's Forum
New York, NY -
Chinese Worker-Activist Speaking Tour
September 21, 2018
Ives Faculty Wing, #281, Doherty Lounge
Ithaca, New York
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