Category Archives: Issues

Becky and the Grind

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Becky and the Grind Becky’s aunt had given her $300 to catch up on her electric bill so the power would not be turned off in her apartment.  But when Aunt Millie checked with the electric company, the outstanding bills … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributors, Issues, Jack Metzgar, The Working Class and the Economy, Working-Class Culture | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

The Home Maintenance of Working-Class Identity After Deindustrialization

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

  Five years in a St. Florian foundry, they call it Industrial Park Then hospital maintenance and tech school just to memorize Frigidaire parts But I got to missing your Mama and I got to missing you too And I … Continue reading →

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Going Public with Working-Class Studies

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

We started Working-Class Perspectives because we wanted to help readers understand how class works, especially for poor and working-class people. We offered commentaries on issues such as education, politics, and work as well as critiques of media representations of class. … Continue reading →

Posted in Class and the Media, Contributors, Issues, Sherry Linkon, Understanding Class | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Scabby the Rat Down Under

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

Scabby the Rat, a familiar figure on US picket lines, has taken his show on the road. In the past few years, he’s been spotted outside several Australian companies, sometimes accompanied by his pals, Fat Cat and Greedy Pig. Scabby’s … Continue reading →

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Know Your Place: A New Generation of Working-Class Voices

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

A literary festival isn’t the obvious place to discuss class, but a couple of weeks ago I found myself introducing a session at my local Faversham Literary Festival on a new book called Know Your Place. Edited by Nathan Connolly … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributors, Issues, Tim Strangleman, Working-Class Culture | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Billy Graham and the Evangelical Origins of Organized Labor

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

When I heard over breakfast that Billy Graham had died, the news ricocheted around my mind and stirred up lots of memories. The counter of George’s Diner on Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn was just the place to begin reflecting … Continue reading →

Posted in class and religion, Contributors, Guest Bloggers, Issues, Labor and Community Activism, Working-Class Culture | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Have Ohio Democrats Learned Anything About the Working Class?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

In presidential elections, Ohio has long been a swing state. Its voters supported Obama in 2008 and 2012, then swung right in 2016 to support Donald Trump. On the state level, however, Republicans have dominated for the past two decades. … Continue reading →

Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, Working-Class Politics | Tagged , , | 46 Comments