Donate | Subscribe

Class Action

Bridging the class divide

Laurie Sheridan

Laurie Sheridan

About Laurie Sheridan

Laurie Sheridan has been a labor organizer, labor educator and adult educator for over 45 years. After many years as a factory machinist and union activist, she went on to direct several nonprofits, including The Childcare Project, the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH), and the Boston Workforce Development Coalition. She raised three children in Dorchester and Milton, Mass., where she now lives. Recently retired from UMass Boston, she continues to advocate and agitate for poor and working class people.

Language Matters, Too

by 2 Comments

My brother, sister and I were all brought up to speak a very clear, accent-less English with good grammar and syntax. We were not “perfect,” but we were obliged to try. Our mother harassed us constantly about the way we talked. And she stressed that we would never be able to get a job or […]

Classism: Not Exactly Sporting

by 2 Comments

Cheering, Chanting, and Clapping – for Classism? My daughter went to public schools in Milton, Mass, which is an economically diverse suburb right outside Boston. While in school, she was on a lot of sports teams, playing basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Her schools and teams have always included kids from a variety of backgrounds, though […]