Strike! Notes on the history of labor revolts

"Which side are you on, boys, which side are you on?"

This is part of my “Learn in Public” series, in which I do TL;DR’s of books I’ve read. This week: Jeremy Brecher’s Strike!

A few weeks ago, my wife, kids and I were sitting outside an ice cream shop by the beach, when an older, conservative-looking woman approached me.

“I love your shirt,” she said.

“Oh!” I responded. “Thank you!”

I was surprised, because …