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#CountMeIn: The NYC Building Trades Campaign Puts It All on the Line

February 2019 David Mirtz 0 Comments collective bargaining, Labor, middle class, trade unions, unorganized workers, working class

An unusual but increasingly common sight on the streets of New York City, hundreds, some- times thousands of union construction

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#MeToo Inside the Labor Movement

January 2019February 2019 Ana Avendaño 0 Comments collective bargaining, equality, gender discrimination, Labor, racism, trade unions, union democracy, women workers, working class

Photocredit: Original photo by Matt Popovick, Flickr The #MeToo movement represents an opportunity for the labor movement to authentically connect

“Diversity, Women, and Power” Illustration by Yesenia Cortinas #MeToo

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Beyond #MeToo

August 2018January 2019 Judith Levine contingent workers, gender discrimination, immigrant workers, Labor, trade unions, unorganized workers, women workers

Power and sexploitation at work.

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The Remarkable Rise of Jeremy Corbyn

August 2018January 2019 Hilary Wainwright Brexit, Corbyn, democracy, equality, trade unions, U.K. Labour Party

Taking back the British Labour Party.

Reverend N. José “Pepe” Wilkinson and other members of the Invest in San Diego Families Coalition at People’s Budget press conference in January 2017, calling on county supervisors to dramatically increase funding for services.

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Going on Offense During Challenging Times

January 2018May 2018 Marilyn Sneiderman and Secky Fascione austerity, collective bargaining, community organizations, corporations, debt, education, finance, Labor, racism, trade unions, Winter 2018

How collective bargaining becomes a revolutionary act.

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White Working-Class Voters and the Future of Progressive Politics

May 2017June 2018 Michael Zweig capitalism, collective bargaining, Democratic Party, elections, Labor, politics, populism, racism, Spring 2017, trade unions, working class

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, there have been hundreds of reflections written on the behavior, attitudes, needs, and prospects of the “white working class,” a segment of the population that will prove vital to any progressive coalition that stands for both social and economic justice. But what do we mean by “white working class”?

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Organizing in a Brave New World

June 2016June 2018 Saqib Bhatti and Stephen Lerner austerity, capitalism, collective bargaining, community organizations, corporations, Fall 2016, neoliberalism, trade unions, working class

Austerity, growing inequality, and the economic and political domination of billionaires, bankers, hedge funds, and giant corporations make the current moment ripe for birthing a movement that can radically transform the country and the world. This is a time of great peril, but also of extraordinary opportunity and—yes—reasons for hope. The last four decades have been characterized by unrelenting attacks on the working class, the weakening of unions and the financialization of capitalism.

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Contingent Faculty of the World Unite! Organizing to Resist the Corporatization of Higher Education

April 2016June 2018 Malini Cadambi Daniel adjunct, collective bargaining, contingent workers, faculty, fair labor standards act, higher education, low wage, trade unions, Winter 2016, worker centers

The once hallowed and secure work life of American university faculty has for the past quarter century been in turmoil. Being a professor was once a respected, stable profession, but is now increasingly characterized by low pay, minimal benefits, and no job security.

Collection: International Ladies Garment Workers Union Photographs (1885-1985)

On the Contrary

Careful What You Wish For: A Critical Appraisal of Proposals to Rebuild the Labor Movement

December 2015March 2016 Lance Compa collective bargaining, Fall 2015, Labor, trade unions, unorganized workers, worker centers

Alarmed at declining union density and frustrated with the National Labor Relations Act, many worker advocates want to ditch the NLRA, forsake traditional unions, and start the labor movement afresh. But they should not let novelty overwhelm judgment. Many of these new ideas are clever in theory, but in practice…

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Black Lives Matter: Toward a Modern Practice of Mass Struggle

December 2015June 2018 Russell Rickford community organizations, Labor, politics, racism, trade unions, Winter 2016

Born as a Twitter hashtag, Black Lives Matter has evolved into a potent alternative to the political paralysis and isolation that racial justice proponents have faced since the election of Obama. In just over two years, the young movement has reinvigorated confrontation politics, giving voice to a popular and righteous rage, establishing a new touchstone of grassroots resistance…

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