In “Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains,” author Kerri Arsenault melds the legacy of unregulated corporate exploitation and the history of her Acadian ancestors’ expulsion from Canada into a devastating indictment of the environmental pollution that impacted her hometown and its workers – including her own family.

It was work, not experience, that 50 former participants in the Work Experience Program needed. Today they are full-time employees in the Sanitation Department, active members of Local 1549 and strong examples of the benefits a Transitional Jobs Program can bring.

District Council 37 members never quit and neither does sanitation worker Jake Martin, the fictional hero in a heartwarming bilingual children’s book “Good Guy Jake/Buen Chico Jake” by Mark Torres. And when a mean-spirited Scrooge unfairly maligns Jake, young readers learn a valuable lesson about how his union and community help win his job back.

A tribute to Maine-Endwell graduates who died in Vietnam. Memorialized outside the school, they are on eternal duty together -- reminding students of the huge cost of war and giving new generations the courage to question when young people are put in harm’s way.

In "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right," author Jane Mayer shines a light into the shadowy corners where the wealthiest of the super-rich - the .01 percent of the 1 percent - meet in secret to plan new ways of profiteering at the expense of ordinary working people.

How to build genuine trust among labor, faith and community partners to create a powerful movement is the universal message of Jonathan Rosenblum's new book, "Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists and the Revival of the Labor Movement."

In the age of social media and online campaigns, two brief but powerful publications—addressing gender, identity and creativity in building solidarity—remind us that printed pieces are still valuable organizing tools.

The aim of the “Man to Man” program is to provide confidential education and a supportive environment for prostate cancer survivors, their partners, loved ones and family members.

DC 37’s Lesbian and Gay Issues and Latino Heritage committees joined more than 500 friends, family and community activists in a solidarity march through Bushwick to protest the death of Ecuadorean immigrant José Sucuzhanay and to demand justice.

Every year, thousands of low-wage workers nationwide vote to better their lives by joining unions. Barbara Ehrenreich's book "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" offers a personal glimpse into the terrible conditions that prompt many of these workers to organize.

Labor is gearing up to defend five South Carolina dockworkers who face jail time after 600 riot ­equipped police viciously attacked their peaceful picket line on Jan. 20, 2000.