Bringing the Forgotten History of Black Firefighting to Life
Volunteer firefighters represented a potent swirl of masculinity, self-sacrifice, and republican virtue. But Philadelphia had no Black companies.
Source: smithsonianmag.com
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Two objects bring the history of African American firefighting to light
Two objects, a valued heirloom and a forgotten metal pin, tell very different stories of African American communities and their connections to firefighting in the 1800s, one in the North and the other in the South.
Source: si.edu
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa - World Socialist Web Site
invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. UK bus drivers’ strike at London United against attacks on pay and conditions London bus drivers at RATP-owned subsidiary London United held a 24-hour strike Wednesday at five depots, the eighth strike during the dispute. The Unite union members are opposed to proposed changes in their contracts including remote signing on, which will leave them around £2,000 a year worse off. The strike hit 52 routes across south and west London. A further strike is planned for April 15. Drivers at Stamford Brook and Hounslow Heath...
Source: wsws.org