In a recent conversation, Sarah E. Bond discusses her book, "Strike: Labor Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire," shedding light on organized labor in ancient Rome. Bond elevates the often-underestimated collegia or associations, which have been viewed as mere dining or burial societies, emphasizing their potential for collective action and bargaining. She illustrates how these groups contributed to labor organization and autonomy, suggesting their existence and influence persisted into late antiquity. This perspective enriches the historical understanding of labor dynamics in the Roman Empire.
In her book, Sarah E. Bond reveals that ancient labor groups, sometimes dismissed as mere cults or dining societies, were integral to collective bargaining and resistance in the Roman Empire.
Bond argues that these occupational associations, or collegia, played a significant role in worker organization and autonomy, extending their influence well into late antiquity.
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