The International Association of Labor History Institutions (IALHI) brings together archives, libraries, document centers, museums and research institutions specializing in the history and theory of the labor movement from all over the world. It was founded in 1970 by the Arbetarrörelsens Arkiv (Stockholm).
LABOR ARTS is a virtual museum; we gather, identify and display images of the cultural artifacts of working people and their organizations. Our mission is to present powerful images that help us understand the past and present lives of working people. AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney has urged all international unions to cooperate in locating for display on Labor Arts.
The Rosie the Riveter/Home Front World War II National Historical Park was established to commemorate and interpret the role of the WW II home front in winning World War II. This was a significant chapter in American history that engaged Americans in a way that has been unequaled since. The changes to society and industry had sweeping and lasting impacts on the entire nation.
Raymon Elozua is a visual artist. He began his career creating scale photo-realist sculptures of American industrial architecture. In 1984, he undertook a multimedia project on the decline of the American steel industry. Traveling to mill towns across the country, he took photographs of abandoned mills, researched in public libraries, and scoured bookstores for any printed material related to the steel industry.
The Edmonton May Week Labour Arts Festival brings together the labour movement, workers and artists to celebrate the achievements of people’s struggles for social and economic justice through visual arts, music, film, poetry and theatre. Through the many artistic disciplines of the festival, May Week provides people with the information, education and inspiration to make positive change in our local and global communities.
