In the book, Three Strikes: Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor’s Last Century, Howard Zinn, Dana Frank, and Robin D.G. Kelley tell the compelling and intriguing stories of the working class throughout the 20th century. Howard Zinn tells the gruesome story of the Ludlow Massacre and the politics of corporate power. Dana Frank tells the story of the not very well known sit in strike organized by the “counter girls” at one of the largest companies in America. Lastly, Robin D.G. Kelley writes about The New York Musicians’ strike in times of changing technology. Three Strikes brings to life the stories of men and women who put their bodies, jobs, and lives at stake to gain a better working life for all Americans. Howard
