The Exhibit Sewing in Kingston at the Reher Center in Kingston, New York, showcases more than a century of Kingston’s rich history of garment manufacturing and the immigrant communities, entrepreneurs, and women whose work made it possible. You'll learn about the ups and downs of Kingston’s garment industry, the persistence of small businesses, the imagination… Read More »Exhibition: Sewing in Kingston
Yes, And explores what it means to be connected to Staten Island. More information at www.statenislandmuseum.org
American Labor Museum83 Norwood StreetHaledon, New Jersey 07508 On Immigration and Labor features original contemporary mixed technique artworks by robin holder. robin holder is a recipient of a Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation: Artist as Catalyst Grant. Her artwork is in the collections of the Library of Congress and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black… Read More »Art Exhibit: “On Immigration and Labor’
Social Fabric: Land, Labor, and the World the Textile Industry Created Cornell University LibraryIthaca, NY 14853 Social Fabric: Land, Labor, and World the Textile Industry Created tells the story of the communities affected by the textile and garment industries in the United States and around the world. Spanning nearly 400 years, it includes indigenous communities… Read More »Library Exhibit Explores Fraught History of Textile Industry
Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union produced the hit musical Pins and Needles, which ran on Broadway from 1937-1940. For the topical skits spoofing current events, workers moved from their sewing machines on the factory floor to the theatrical stage. “Songs to Leave You in Stitches: The… Read More »Songs to Leave You in Stitches: The Story of the ILGWU’s Musical “Pins & Needles”
Each year since 1987, the New York Labor History Association has awarded the John Commerford Labor Education Award to two honorees for their contributions to workers’ empowerment. The 2022 Awards will be held virtually on Thursday December 1, 2022, from 6-7 pm Eastern time, honoring the extraordinary activist scholars Dorothy Sue Cobble and Melvyn Dubofsky.Registration is required. The event is free,… Read More »NY Labor History Association’s Annual Labor Education Awards
Friday, December 16th6:00 – 9:00 pmCity Lore56 East First StreetNYC Rise Up! The Art of Activism on the Lower East Side is an oral history-based place-marking project honoring sites of cultural and arts activism. Join us in celebrating neighbors, past and present, and raising a glass to the Lower East Side! See photos from the… Read More »OPENING: Rise Up! The Art of Activism in the Lower East Side
Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! One hundred years ago, there were as many as 500 synagogues dotting the streets of the Lower East Side. Only a few, like the Museum’s landmark building and the Bialystocker Synagogue, still exist in their original form; most are distant memories or have been altered beyond recognition. Some even… Read More »Synagogues of the Lower East Side Walking Tour