Stories by Brigid O'Farrell

Brigid O’Farrell’s most recent book is She Was One of Us:  Eleanor Roosevelt and the American Worker.  With Betty Freidan she edited Beyond Gender: The New Politics of Work and Family. See www.bofarrell.net.        subscribe to Brigid O'Farrell's feed

Why the Person Building Your Next House Might Just Be a Woman

Posted on: May 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Despite harassment and bias, women are fighting for jobs in skilled trade.

'Lean In' All You Want -- But If You Want a Better Job, Unionize! (What the CEOS of Facebook and Yahoo! Won't Tell You)

Posted on: Mar 13, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Women at companies should consider spending their time organizing to have a say in their workplace.

4 Ways Workers Are Boldly -- and Successfully -- Fighting for Their Human Rights

Posted on: Dec 7, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A wave of new energy and bravery in recent labor actions is building momentum for a solid labor reform agenda.

Teachers Strike Could Be the Best Lesson for Chicago Kids This Year

Posted on: Sep 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Is This California’s Last Labor Day?

Posted on: Aug 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

If conservatives have their way, there won’t be much of a labor voice by this time next year.

You've Got Mail -- Or Not: Why a Job-Killing Congressional Attack May Close Your Local Post Office

Posted on: Jul 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

If Congress is allowed to destroy a trusted institution's chances of success, millions of good American jobs will be lost.

Why We Fight for Democracy in the Workplace

Posted on: Jun 12, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Eleanor Roosevelt understood that labor union fights are about giving people a voice -- not about partisan politics.

Ten Reasons That the U.S. Postal Service is Not a Failure — and is Vital to Our Country

Posted on: Sep 22, 2011, Source: New Deal 2.0