On Wednesday, the Workers Independent News had the opportunity to talk with author and activist Anthony Arnove, co-editor with Howard Zinn on the book "Voices of a People's History of the United States." Arnove, a member of the National Writer's Union and the United Association for Labor Education, spoke about the book, the lessons it has for the future of labor and why it is important to not forget the struggle of working men and women throughout the history of the United States.

[Arnove1]: People talk as if the United States is a classless society, but it certainly isn't now and it never has been one. We look at a number of these documents - Genora Johnson Dollinger describing the sit-down strikes in Flint, Michigan. And we should recall at the time people said it would be impossible to organize auto. Just as we know hear today people saying it would be impossible to organize Wal-Mart. I think their are some lessons to be drawn from people who really made tremendous sacrifices, had great courage, had great creativity.

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