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Blue-Collar Empire

The Untold Story of US Labor's Global Anticommunist Crusade

Jeff Schuhrke

2024

Associated Ideas, People, and Places

Q&A

When US Labor Backed US Imperialism

After the successful purges of leftists from unions, US labor leaders were enlisted by government officials to join in their global imperialist operations.

by Micah Uetricht, Jeff Schuhrke via Jacobin on May 26, 2025
Book Excerpt

How US Trade Unionists Opposed the Dirty War in El Salvador

Progressive forces in US labor took a stand in solidarity with trade unionists facing murderous repression in El Salvador.

by Jeff Schuhrke via Jacobin on September 26, 2024
Q&A

How the “AFL-CIA” Undermined Labor Movements Abroad

During the Cold War, the AFL-CIO actively participated in efforts to suppress left-wing labor movements abroad.

by Jeff Schuhrke, Cal Turner, Sara Van Horn via Jacobin on September 2, 2024

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