Dominican University Professor of History Liesl Miller Orenic is an expert on the history of labor movements in the US and is well-versed with current developments in labor issues and their relationship with politics. She has been following Michigan's Right to Work debate and is available to comment on the situation.
She is also director of the university’s American Studies program. Some particulars:·She serves as co-chair of the Chicago Center for Working Class Studies·Is a board member of the Illinois Labor History Society·Is author of On the Ground: Labor Struggle in the American Airline Industry·Is currently working on a history of Chicago’s Teamsters Local 743·Wrote a book chapter on “African Americans in the US Economy: Federal Policy and the Transformation of Work, 1915-1945”·Recently commented on United Steelworkers strife for Philadelphia Business Journal·Recently presented on Midwest labor history at Newberry Library
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