News
Latest News

Open Auditions Call
The Michigan Labor History Society is holding open auditions for the jazz opera FORGOTTEN: The Murder at the Ford Rouge Plant. Performance dates are October 10-12, 2025 at the Marygrove Theater in Detroit, Michigan.


March On! Honor The Ford Hunger Marchers
This weekend, don’t miss Downriver Delta CDC’s annual March On! event.

Forgotten News
Pete Seeger often talked about the power of song. “The right song at the right time can inspire people to move mountains,” he said.

Jocelyn Benson and LaShawn English Speak about Michigan Elections at Luncheon
This past August, the Michigan Labor History Society held its annual Labor Day Mobilization Luncheon, celebrating organized labor’s role in Michigan electoral politics.

Kim Kelly Shares Labor’s Inclusive History at Annual Meeting
The Michigan Labor History Society had the honor to host author Kim Kelly for its annual meeting this past June. Speaking at the Operating Engineers Education Center in Detroit, Kim discussed insights from her book, Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor
Newsletters, Papers, Talks
- Michigan Labor History Society — Spring 2022 Newsletter
- Michigan Labor History Society — Spring 2019 Newsletter
- Michigan Labor History Society — 2017 Trifold Pamphlet
- Michigan Labor History Society — Spring / Summer 2015 Newsletter
- Michigan Labor History Society — Spring 2014 Newsletter
- Michigan Labor History Society — Spring/Summer 2013 Newsletter
- Michigan Labor History Society — Summer 2011 Newsletter
- Jim Ward: "Early Days of the UAW: The Kelsey-Hayes Strike"
- Mike Kerwin: "Remembering Bernie Firestone"
- Transcending: The Michigan Labor Legacy Landmark — August 2005
- Steve Babson: "Learning from the Past" — August 2009
- Mike Kerwin: "Key Anniversaries In Labor History"
- David Hecker: “Bernie Firestone and Us”