Jeremy Brecher, born on this day in 1938, is an American historian, filmmaker, activist, and author of essential books on labor and social movements, including "Strike!" and "Root & Branch: The Rise of the Workers' Movements".

In 1969, Brecher and other collaborators, including Paul Mattick, Jr., Stanley Aronowitz, and Peter Rachleff, began publishing a magazine and pamphlet series called "Root & Branch", drawing on the tradition of workers councils and adapting them to contemporary America. In 1975, they published the collection "Root & Branch: The Rise of the Workers' Movements."

In 1972, Brecher published "Strike!", which chronicles the story of "repeated, massive, and sometimes violent revolts by ordinary working people in America", in the author's own words. The text, which has been updated as recently as 2020, is published in full at libcom.org.

Brecher's career as a historian was described by fellow historian James R. Green as "history from below", pioneering "shared authority" between history professionals and the communities they study and write about, with an emphasis on oral history and the historical interpretations formed by the communities in question.