Labor militants ousted entrenched leadership in the United Mine Workers in 1972. Their breakthrough offers inspiration—and shows the need for ongoing rank-and-file organizing.
“Stay in for the long haul and roll with the punches”: In conversation with veteran labor organizer Peter Olney, Jon Melrod hits high points and lessons from 13 years of organizing in Milwaukee’s militant UAW Local 72 in the 1970s and ‘80s.