A Labor Notes Roundtable
Labor Notes
Posted inWorking in America
Urgent Times Call for Something Old and Something New From the Labor Movement
For workers to survive Trump’s MAGA moment and build a fighting labor movement for the future, both electoral politics (something old) and militant actions to disrupt business as usual (something new for many unions) will be key.
Posted inWorking in America
We Can’t Rebuild the Labor Movement Without Taking On Big Targets
For the labor movement to grow, it needs to organize millions of workers each year. Organizing continues to lag in fast-growing, low-density sectors such as personal services, IT, finance, and health care, while union-heavy sectors like government and manufacturing keep shedding jobs.
Posted inWorking in America
To Stop Trump, Unions Need Joint Campaigns and a Shared Vision
We have to be clear-eyed: Our labor movement isn’t in fighting shape. It must build up to strike readiness through greater organizing and collaboration by large locals and labor councils, and through escalating direct actions involving members and non-members alike.
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To Build a Stronger Labor Movement, Go to the Members
As we’ve watched our rights, our membership, and our power erode over the last few decades, it’s become obvious that business as usual just won’t cut it. That’s why our union has embarked on a campaign to engage and activate every single member.