Im elizabeth howell, a professor in the department of history. Im here as guest lecture today in labor history. Id like to welcome to my world and to talk a little bit about 1970s in many ways, the 1970s is our probably the most contested historical turf right now. As we talked about before, historians their minds, they find new evidence they find new arguments and new takes on the decades they study and the 1970s is really no different. I think originally the culture we tend to think of them as of the rebellion light decade in which would focus disco and focus the conservative backlash. But in fact theyre one of the most important decades for the american working class and in labor history. So today, title the times they are changing apologies to bob dylan is really about how this decade was a of fundamental in the workplace in the workforce and in work organizations. It also was a change in the context in which all of those three things operated. So focusing on worker militancy, the
Im elizabeth howell, a professor in the department of history. Im here as guest lecture today in labor history. Id like to welcome to my world and to talk a little bit about 1970s in many ways, the 1970s is our probably the most contested historical turf right now. As we talked about before, historians their minds, they find new evidence they find new arguments and new takes on the decades they study and the 1970s is really no different. I think originally the culture we tend to think of them as of the rebellion light decade in which would focus disco and focus the conservative backlash. But in fact theyre one of the most important decades for the american working class and in labor history. So today, title the times they are changing apologies to bob dylan is really about how this decade was a of fundamental in the workplace in the workforce and in work organizations. It also was a change in the context in which all of those three things operated. So focusing on worker militancy, the
As we talked about before, historians their minds, they find new evidence they find new arguments and new takes on the decades they study and the 1970s is really no different. I think originally the culture we tend to think of them as of the rebellion light decade in which would focus disco and focus the conservative backlash. But in fact theyre one of the most important decades for the american working class and in labor history. So today, title the times they are changing apologies to bob dylan is really about how this decade was a of fundamental in the workplace in the workforce and in work organizations. It also was a change in the context in which all of those three things operated. So focusing on worker militancy, the diversity of the working class and the emerging service economy. Were going to talk about this decade is usually called the long 1970s, starting about 1967 or 1968. And through the early eighties. Were going to talk about that decade, the changes that the working cl
Ashley thank you, charles. Im ashley webster, stocks are slipping as we kick off the final hour of trade, where we finished the day, the doubt up to snack a 3 day winning streak, falling below 39,000 as you can see, 200 points, the s p, nasdaq on pace for a second day of declines in a row but keep in mind all three major averages remain within striking distance of records, less than one below alltime highs. It is all relative. Rising bond yields putting pressure on stocks, 2 year treasury yield is the highest level in three weeks, 6. 3 basis points, 10 year treasury yield rising for the fourth straight session, 4. 3 as the market digests a wholesale inflation report. Investors in spring their timeline for rate cuts and the potential for a higher scenario. We also have retail sales, the report came in later than expected but at least sales did rebound after a steep decline in january. One retailer thats firing on all cylinders, dicks sportinggoods, stand out retailer on this session, up
They earned. And in terms of cutting the program, look, if you are somebody, you know, the president himself, if you look at the president s budgets, that he submitted that a public information, he suggested cutting Social Security by 64 billion. If you receiveless money in your Social Security check i think you are pretty clear to you that is a cut. I know just one small point is that some try to sell a cut and costofliving adjustments. It is not a cut, but of costofliving adjustment your check goes up from your december check to your january check. They argue because your check has not, the amount of the check has not gone down that is not a cut. It certainly is a cut to you because next time you go to the Grocery Store or a restaant you are going to find that prices have increased. If you dont have enough money, if you have the same amount of money in your pocket how are you going to pay for those things . Those people it is very clear to them in that situation that it is a cut. Hos