Eric Blanc
@ericblanc.bsky.social
author We are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big
www.ucpress.edu/books/we-are-the-union/
Red State Revolt,
laborpolitics.substack.com;
EWOC, AAUP-AFT, 🌹
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This holiday season, I encourage everyone to shop at local independent bookstores. I’ve put together a list of my favorite books, and indie bookstores across Maine have agreed to carry these titles.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
It's an honor to be on this list! Thank you @grahamformaine.bsky.social ♥️
It IS crucial for Zohran to deliver his agenda, but delivering policy on its own rarely does as much as we'd hope in boosting support for a politician or party
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It IS crucial for Zohran to deliver his agenda, but delivering policy on its own rarely does as much as we'd hope in boosting support for a politician or party
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
Social science suggests that party-building and on-the-ground organization is just as crucial
Way too much leftist discourse is polarized into denunciations vs defenses of Zohran
A more useful & important debate is how to organize enough New Yorkers to win Zohran's agenda — and to counteract the inevitable pressures on him from capital and the political establishment
A more useful & important debate is how to organize enough New Yorkers to win Zohran's agenda — and to counteract the inevitable pressures on him from capital and the political establishment
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Way too much leftist discourse is polarized into denunciations vs defenses of Zohran
A more useful & important debate is how to organize enough New Yorkers to win Zohran's agenda — and to counteract the inevitable pressures on him from capital and the political establishment
A more useful & important debate is how to organize enough New Yorkers to win Zohran's agenda — and to counteract the inevitable pressures on him from capital and the political establishment
One key thing Zohran can learn from Milwaukee's sewer socialists is that to deliver transformative reforms you need to lean on mass movement pressure
November 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
One key thing Zohran can learn from Milwaukee's sewer socialists is that to deliver transformative reforms you need to lean on mass movement pressure
Reposted by Eric Blanc
Wonderful piece from @ericblanc.bsky.social on Milwaukee’s strong socialist history.
Socialists in City Hall? A New Look at Sewer Socialism in Wisconsin
It’s been done before—we can do it again in New York and beyond
www.laborpolitics.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Wonderful piece from @ericblanc.bsky.social on Milwaukee’s strong socialist history.
"Young people motivated by climate concerns should take rank-and-file jobs in strategic sectors that can push industries towards transition & revamp recalcitrant unions into powerful agents of change. Youth climate activists should salt the climate transition" 👏👏👏
jacobin.com/2025/11/orga...
jacobin.com/2025/11/orga...
Salt the Earth
Young people looking to fight climate change should consider jobs in strategic industries to organize new unions or revitalize old ones and advocate for green, pro-labor policies. The fight for a liva...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"Young people motivated by climate concerns should take rank-and-file jobs in strategic sectors that can push industries towards transition & revamp recalcitrant unions into powerful agents of change. Youth climate activists should salt the climate transition" 👏👏👏
jacobin.com/2025/11/orga...
jacobin.com/2025/11/orga...
Socialists in the US today have a lot more to learn from Victor Berger than Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, or Chairman Mao
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Socialists in the US today have a lot more to learn from Victor Berger than Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, or Chairman Mao
It's good that James Carville is now calling for economic populism — but our side also needs credible, authentic messengers for this stance
Nobody will buy it if Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom suddenly start talking like Bernie
Nobody will buy it if Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom suddenly start talking like Bernie
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's good that James Carville is now calling for economic populism — but our side also needs credible, authentic messengers for this stance
Nobody will buy it if Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom suddenly start talking like Bernie
Nobody will buy it if Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom suddenly start talking like Bernie
Yesterday's Trump meeting tanked Elise Stefanik's case vs Governor Hochul
That's great for NY because Stefanik is horrible, and also because—without a serious threat to her right—Hochul will now have a harder time rejecting Zohran's agenda in the name of electability
That's great for NY because Stefanik is horrible, and also because—without a serious threat to her right—Hochul will now have a harder time rejecting Zohran's agenda in the name of electability
November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Yesterday's Trump meeting tanked Elise Stefanik's case vs Governor Hochul
That's great for NY because Stefanik is horrible, and also because—without a serious threat to her right—Hochul will now have a harder time rejecting Zohran's agenda in the name of electability
That's great for NY because Stefanik is horrible, and also because—without a serious threat to her right—Hochul will now have a harder time rejecting Zohran's agenda in the name of electability
Unlike subsequent historians, the NAACP praised sewer socialist leader Victor Berger
Its condolence letter lauded "the very broad and sympathetic views Mr. Berger always had regarding us as a race, the unbiased attitude of his paper, & his interest in the welfare of all."
Its condolence letter lauded "the very broad and sympathetic views Mr. Berger always had regarding us as a race, the unbiased attitude of his paper, & his interest in the welfare of all."
November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Unlike subsequent historians, the NAACP praised sewer socialist leader Victor Berger
Its condolence letter lauded "the very broad and sympathetic views Mr. Berger always had regarding us as a race, the unbiased attitude of his paper, & his interest in the welfare of all."
Its condolence letter lauded "the very broad and sympathetic views Mr. Berger always had regarding us as a race, the unbiased attitude of his paper, & his interest in the welfare of all."
30,000 students striking in Charlotte against ICE
Need this every time Trump sends in his thugs
Need this every time Trump sends in his thugs
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
30,000 students striking in Charlotte against ICE
Need this every time Trump sends in his thugs
Need this every time Trump sends in his thugs
Contrary to this post below, Berger & the sewer socialists fought hard vs racism, the KKK, & lynching once significant numbers of Black workers arrived in Milwaukee after WWI—& Black workers reciprocated by supporting the Socialists🧵
Antiracism was plank #1 in Berger's 1922 congressional campaign!
Antiracism was plank #1 in Berger's 1922 congressional campaign!
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Contrary to this post below, Berger & the sewer socialists fought hard vs racism, the KKK, & lynching once significant numbers of Black workers arrived in Milwaukee after WWI—& Black workers reciprocated by supporting the Socialists🧵
Antiracism was plank #1 in Berger's 1922 congressional campaign!
Antiracism was plank #1 in Berger's 1922 congressional campaign!
Workers from @sbworkersunited.org put their bodies on the line today, shutting down Starbucks' distribution center in York, PA, the largest in the US
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Workers from @sbworkersunited.org put their bodies on the line today, shutting down Starbucks' distribution center in York, PA, the largest in the US
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Stand in solidarity with these working-class heroes, DON'T BUY STARBUCKS ANYWHERE UNTIL THEY WIN THEIR STRIKE
Will taxing the rich spur them to flee New York?
No.
"There was no notable increase in out-migration among high earners following the State’s 2021 increases to the top Personal Income Tax rates. These higher tax rates raise approximately $3.6 billion annually"—
@nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social
No.
"There was no notable increase in out-migration among high earners following the State’s 2021 increases to the top Personal Income Tax rates. These higher tax rates raise approximately $3.6 billion annually"—
@nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Will taxing the rich spur them to flee New York?
No.
"There was no notable increase in out-migration among high earners following the State’s 2021 increases to the top Personal Income Tax rates. These higher tax rates raise approximately $3.6 billion annually"—
@nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social
No.
"There was no notable increase in out-migration among high earners following the State’s 2021 increases to the top Personal Income Tax rates. These higher tax rates raise approximately $3.6 billion annually"—
@nyfiscalpolicy.bsky.social
Wisconsin's sewer socialists provide a great template for Zohran & democratic socialism today—here are the top 10 things they achieved by running Milwaukee for almost 50 years🧵
Milwaukee built America's 1st public housing coop & pioneered city planning via comprehensive zoning
Milwaukee built America's 1st public housing coop & pioneered city planning via comprehensive zoning
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Wisconsin's sewer socialists provide a great template for Zohran & democratic socialism today—here are the top 10 things they achieved by running Milwaukee for almost 50 years🧵
Milwaukee built America's 1st public housing coop & pioneered city planning via comprehensive zoning
Milwaukee built America's 1st public housing coop & pioneered city planning via comprehensive zoning
This is what happens when Democrats actually start fighting for working people
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This is what happens when Democrats actually start fighting for working people
Reposted by Eric Blanc
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
The Trump administration threatened the health of millions by cutting off SNAP benefits — and now it's trying to fire a USDA federal worker, Ellen Mei, who spoke out publicly on behalf of the Americans she serves
What ever happened to free speech in America?
What ever happened to free speech in America?
November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Trump administration threatened the health of millions by cutting off SNAP benefits — and now it's trying to fire a USDA federal worker, Ellen Mei, who spoke out publicly on behalf of the Americans she serves
What ever happened to free speech in America?
What ever happened to free speech in America?
Students and teachers across the US should take a lead from the hundreds of brave high school students in Chicago who walked out against ICE 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Students and teachers across the US should take a lead from the hundreds of brave high school students in Chicago who walked out against ICE 🧵
Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Starbucks workers this Thursday 11/13 are starting a long strike to win a first union contract
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
*** NOBODY SHOULD BUY ANYTHING FROM STARBUCKS AS LONG AS WORKERS ARE STRIKING ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY***
Consumer boycotts are very powerful when combined with workplace militancy
Blame Schumer. But also blame the union leaders that capitulated two weeks ago and that refused to put up a real fight to save Americans' health care
We urgently need new leaders — not just in the Democratic Party, but also in organized labor
We urgently need new leaders — not just in the Democratic Party, but also in organized labor
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Blame Schumer. But also blame the union leaders that capitulated two weeks ago and that refused to put up a real fight to save Americans' health care
We urgently need new leaders — not just in the Democratic Party, but also in organized labor
We urgently need new leaders — not just in the Democratic Party, but also in organized labor
Crazy that labor didn't put up a fight to stop these Senators from capitulating, the main federal union capitulated two weeks ago and other unions issued press releases that everyone ignored
Part of the reason Democrats don't fight is that most union leaders don't fight either
Part of the reason Democrats don't fight is that most union leaders don't fight either
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Crazy that labor didn't put up a fight to stop these Senators from capitulating, the main federal union capitulated two weeks ago and other unions issued press releases that everyone ignored
Part of the reason Democrats don't fight is that most union leaders don't fight either
Part of the reason Democrats don't fight is that most union leaders don't fight either
People shouldn't forget that the first domino setting off tonight's capitulation came from the American Federation of Government Employees two weeks ago
Millions of American workers are now going to lose their health care
What ever happened to solidarity?
Millions of American workers are now going to lose their health care
What ever happened to solidarity?
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
People shouldn't forget that the first domino setting off tonight's capitulation came from the American Federation of Government Employees two weeks ago
Millions of American workers are now going to lose their health care
What ever happened to solidarity?
Millions of American workers are now going to lose their health care
What ever happened to solidarity?
Federal workers should immediately call and write to Tim Kaine to demand he not capitulate to the Republicans in their name
(202) 224-3121
www.kaine.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion
(202) 224-3121
www.kaine.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Federal workers should immediately call and write to Tim Kaine to demand he not capitulate to the Republicans in their name
(202) 224-3121
www.kaine.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion
(202) 224-3121
www.kaine.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion