Walter P. Reuther Library
@reutherlibrary.bsky.social
The Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs inspires academic research, serves community, and builds knowledge at Wayne State University. Learn more at https://reuther.wayne.edu/.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Reuther Library will be closed on Thursday, June 11th. Our archivists are still available to assist remotely via our reutherreference@wayne.edu email. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding!
Mourn the dead, fight like hell for the living....#WorkersMemorialDay buttons from @afscme.bsky.social @reutherlibrary.bsky.social
We are so proud to announce the 100th episode of our podcast, Tales from the Reuther Library. Hosted by Reuther archivists Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English, each episode is a conversation with a history expert as unique as our one-of-a-kind archival collections.🎤🎧 reuther.wayne.edu/node/15454
Say "meow" to this labor union cat, possibly owned by then @uaw.org President Walter P. Reuther. From the archives at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
Remote operations will continue on Monday, January 26, 2026. We apologize for the inconvenience. Stay warm!
Due to inclement weather, the Reuther Library building will be closed on January 23, 2026. Please feel free to send your reference questions to reutherreference@wayne.edu, and an archivist will respond as soon as possible. Stay warm!
Did you know the Reuther Library holds the last known portraits of Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 50 years ago today? Learn more about the story in our latest blog post! Read it here: reuther.wayne.edu/node/15419
Stop by and check out our latest case exhibit highlighting historic Michigan Labor Actions! The display will be on view outside of the Reading Room through July 3, 2025. For more information: reuther.wayne.edu/node/15398
Today is the 50th anniversary of the Walter P. Reuther Library’s building! Learn more about the celebrations surrounding our opening in our latest blog post: reuther.wayne.edu/node/15395
More Than Just a Building: Celebrating 50 Years of Archives, Architecture, and Community Join us for a special event celebrating both the Reuther Library and Preservation Detroit, w/ a behind-the-scenes look at the archives. May 22, 6-8 at the Reuther Library, RSVP: preservationdetroit.org/lectures
@reutherlibrary.bsky.social has the largest collection of labor union documents in the US. It is a unique resource for @waynestateclas.bsky.social students and I am glad to give my Econ 101 students the chance to thumb through them! Thank you, Marcia Black for your awesome outreach!
Today is Worker's Memorial Day, when we remember and mourn for the dead, and fight like hell for the living.... Buttons from the Susan Holleran collection at @reutherlibrary.bsky.social @afscme.bsky.social #WorkersMemorialDay #LaborUnions #LaborHistory
Sticker for 1932 Detroit #MayDay parade. Printed 5 years before the @uaw.org formed and in the aftermath of the Ford Hunger March massacre, it speaks to the violence autoworkers endured to unionize their industry. From the Joe Brown Papers at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social.
The @reutherlibrary.bsky.social's entire DRUM archival collection is digitized and available online! Look up the records here: archives.wayne.edu/repositories...
Collection: Detroit Revolutionary Movements Records | ArchivesSpace@Wayne
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Erik Loomis@erikloomis.bsky.social · last yr.This Day in Labor History: May 2, 1968. A small wildcat strike at a Chrysler plant in Detroit led to the creation of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement. This merging of Black Power and leftist unionism challenged the United Auto Workers leadership as much as it did the auto industry!!!
Thank you to everyone who came out to the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social on Thursday to celebrate Alan Reuther's new book: "Roy Reuther and the UAW: Fighting for Workers and Civil Rights." Alan is the son of Roy, one of the truly great leaders in our union's proud history. @uawarchivist.bsky.social
Great evening last night @reutherlibrary.bsky.social. Alan Reuther shared the story of his father, Roy, in anticipation of his new book. UAW President Shawn Fain made introductory remarks.
"Organized by the Detroit Council on Human Rights (DCHR), the June 23, 1963, Detroit Walk to Freedom was the largest civil rights demonstration in the nation’s history." reuther.wayne.edu/node/7858 📸Walter P. Reuther Library
When the archives hit a little too close to home.... @afscme.bsky.social Retirees Department records opening soon at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social!
Today, my coworker Mary Wallace retires after decades of service at the archives, where she's been a wealth of knowledge about audiovisual materials and media formats. You'll recognize her from the @uaw.org's video about the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social's film freezer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jh4...
Hi! I'm the archivist for @afscme.bsky.social at @reutherlibrary.bsky.social and I'm new here. Follow me for public worker labor history trivia and fun organizing literature of years past. Your future has wings! Brochure, @asealocal52.bsky.social circa 1988.
Pic of a beaming Detroit Fed of Teachers prez Mary Ellen Riordan and Prez LBJ, Oct 16, 1964. From front page of the Nov 1964 Detroit Teacher in AFT Publications collection at the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social
Heads up for the Detroit Thanksgiving Day parade🦃: Did you know that in storage at Detroit Parade Company is a giant fiberglass Walter P. Reuther, iconic President of the UAW and namesake of the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social? Keep an eye out for him when the Big Head Corps go by at this year’s parade!
Scale model of an early design for the @reutherlibrary.bsky.social, plus of a photo of how the archives turned out. From the UAW President's Office: Walter P. Reuther Records here at the Reuther Library at Wayne State University.
