Jon Bekken
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(2005) “AFL-CIO splits: business unionism in crisis” by Jon Bekken
An article by Jon Bekken about the 2005 split in the AFL-CIO that eventually became the Change to Win (CtW) Federation. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (September 2005). The AFL-CIO suffered a devastating split as it celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding July 25-28, with three unions representing nearly a third of its… Continue reading
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(2014) “Farewell, Fellow Worker: Frederic S. Lee” by Jon Bekken
An obituary by Jon Bekken of IWW member Fred Lee. Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (December 2014). Former IWW General Executive Board chair Frederic Lee died on Oct. 23. A member of the IWW for 29 years, Fellow Worker (FW) Lee was also a leading economist, founder of the Heterodox Economics Newsletter, and at… Continue reading
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