Bitter kisses for labor

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Description:

Dr. Carol Quirke, Professor of History at SUNY-Old Westbury, delivers a talk entitled, "Bitter Kisses for Labor: Mass Consumer Capitalism and the Hershey Chocolate Sit-down Strike, 1937." Quirke talks about her book "Eyes on Labor" then discusses in depth the chapter on the 1937 Hershey's sit-down strike. She explains the evolution of visual images in national newspapers and then tracks the use of photography to present unions and strikes as violent and un-American. Quirke describes how Hershey management fought off the attempt at unionization. She answers questions from the audience. Quirke is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, the MSU Museum, and the MSU School of Journalism, as part of the University's Project 60/50. Held at the MSU Museum.

Date Issued:

2014-09-22T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania

Subject Topic:

Strikes and lockouts, Chocolate industry, Strikes and lockouts, Chocolate industry, Press coverage, Photojournalism, Labor unions, and Organizing

Subject Name:

Quirke, Carol and Hershey Chocolate Corporation

Subject Title:

Eyes on labor

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5g44k12m