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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 10h

CWD Director McQuarrie and Associate Director Fong spoke at “The Dark Side of the Chip” today, exploring ways in which expanded chip production in the Valley can improve to best support workers rights and safety.

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 1d

In their new piece for @jacobinmag.bsky.social , Tom Vickers and the CWD’s Jonathan Rosenblum highlight organizing wins for Amazon workers and talk about why we need to organize the corporate giant on an international scale.
Learn more: jacobin.com/2025/10/amaz...

Organizing Amazon Should Be a Priority for Labor Globally

Whether workers can organize Amazon will be pivotal for the fate of the labor movement worldwide. Initial victories in Coventry, England, and elsewhere show that when unions put serious resources into...

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 1d

“Daunting as it may be, organizing Amazon is a task that unions must take on: Without a strong, organized worker counterweight at Amazon, the company’s abusive practices will mushroom out, driving down standards for workers everywhere, in all industries”

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 2d

“The Semiconductor Con: The Dark Side of the Chip,” a community-led event hosted by @ChipCommunities , takes place this Wednesday in downtown Phoenix from 9:30am-4:25pm.

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 5d

Missed Teresa’s talk on the union advantage? You can catch it here:
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"How Unions Affect Workers' Wealth, Health, and Retirement Security by Gender, Race, and Class"

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CHIPS Communites United @chipscommunities.bsky.social · 7d

2️⃣ DAYS LEFT to register for Dark Side of the Chip Conference in #Phoenix!

It’s also the 1st conf ever (that we know of) to address the impact of the #semiconductor industry on US workers, communities, and the environment.

Registration closes this Friday, so don’t wait.
➡ bit.ly/DarkSideofth...

The background image is of the landscape view of the city of Phoenix with a cactus in the foreground. Text says: The Dark Side of the Chip 2 Days Left to register.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 9d

The top 10% now hold 67.4% of all the wealth in the US.

The bottom 50% hold 2.5%.

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 9d

Location Change!

The “Dark Side of the Chip,” a one-day conference hosted by @chipscommunities.bsky.social , will now be hosted at 435 S 3rd Ave.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 13d

The next three months will determine the future of Starbucks, according to @sbworkersunited.org.

Union baristas are demanding more hours, higher pay, and resolution of hundreds of unfair labor practice cases—warning a strike is on the table.

“Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike

"Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned," Fox writes. "This i...

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 13d

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who came out yesterday to hear Teresa's talk on the union advantage! We hope that you had as good a time as we did listening to our Visiting Scholar.

(For those who missed the event, we will be posting a recording on our YouTube channel soon!)

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 14d

Starting now! Make your way over to West Hall room 135 to catch the program.

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 16d

Join us this Wednesday to hear from Teresa Ghilarducci in West Hall!
Register here: bit.ly/GhilarducciT...

A Talk with Teresa Ghilarducci

Teresa Ghilarducci presents her talk: "How Unions Affect Workers' Wealth, Health, and Retirement Security by Gender, Race and Class."

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 19d

Fong and Jenkins for @jacobinmag.bsky.social :
“In a situation where no one has a strategy for a realistic reversal of the union density trend… it makes sense that there would be a noticeable gap between leadership and (potential) rank and file.”
More here:
jacobin.com/2025/09/labo...

Labor’s Crisis Is Not a PR Problem

Union approval is at historic highs, yet density keeps falling. The problem isn’t messaging but the lack of strategy that can turn popularity into power.

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 21d

ONE WEEK until you all get to hear from our new Visiting Scholar, Teresa Ghilarducci!

Join us on September 24th in West Hall room 135 for her public talk on wealth, retirement, and the union advantage. RSVP here: bit.ly/GhilarducciT...

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 26d

A living wage is for everyone—janitors, teachers, nurses, delivery drivers, rideshare drivers.

If you love your job, unionize and fight to protect it. ✊

If you don’t, unionize and fight to improve it. ✊

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you to everyone who popped by for our first Open House Luncheon of the semester! It’s always a great time getting together to talk about the Center and our work.
See you all in October!

ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 26d

@chipscommunities.bsky.social presents: the DARK SIDE OF THE CHIP, a one-day conference surrounding the semiconductor industry's impact on workers and the environment and how folks can organize so it benefits all of us. Learn more about the event and RSVP here: bit.ly/DarkSideofth...

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 27d

Want to dive deeper into Amazon’s shipping and logistics patterns? Ben Fong and On the Seams have you covered:
ontheseams.substack.com/p/where-are-...

Where Are Amazon Imports Coming From and Going To?

The big question: Why are all these imports being consigned to ONT8 and SBD3? Could there be such a thing as a Pre-IXD?

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 28d

“Legal and political constraints… limit broad-based organizing and deter unions from innovating at scale. Yet the demand for worker power to counter corporate dominance will not disappear... expect more experimentation in how organized labor grows…”
-Teresa Ghilarducci

ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · Sep 2

❗️New from CWD Visiting Scholar Teresa Ghilarducci for @forbes.com : “Labor Day 2025: Who Owns The Economy?”

Read it here: www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

Labor Day 2025: Who Owns The Economy?

After nationwide repression of unions, wages fell more in markets where unions had previously delivered larger gains. When unions are weakened, pay falls.

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · 29d

This weekend, Michael, Maria, and Jonathan attended the annual Leadership Assembly hosted by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West. Thank you for having us, UHW!

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ASU Center for Work and Democracy @cwd-asu.bsky.social · Sep 2

❗️New from CWD Visiting Scholar Teresa Ghilarducci for @forbes.com : “Labor Day 2025: Who Owns The Economy?”

Read it here: www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...

Labor Day 2025: Who Owns The Economy?

After nationwide repression of unions, wages fell more in markets where unions had previously delivered larger gains. When unions are weakened, pay falls.

www.forbes.com

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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · Sep 1

Labor Day was born in struggle. Workers striking, marching, and demanding dignity. Black, brown, white, immigrant, shoulder to shoulder, we built this holiday.

In 2025, we carry that legacy forward. We’re rising to say loud and clear: Families First, Not Billionaires.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · Aug 28

#OnThisDay in 1963, the March on Washington changed the course of history.

Meet the labor leader who helped make it happen: A. Philip Randolph. By threatening a 1941 march, he forced an end to defense job discrimination & laid the groundwork for 1963.

inthesetimes.com/article/a-ph...

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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · Aug 28

"The lowest-paid 20% of workers suffer 5x's as many heat-related injuries as the highest-paid 20%. And Black, Hispanic & immigrant workers face higher exposure to extreme heat because they are more likely to work in high-risk industries like construction & agriculture."
www.epi.org/blog/extreme...

Extreme heat is deadly for workers and costly for the economy: States can’t afford to wait to pass protective heat standards

The start of this summer brought dangerous heat waves to the U.S. that killed at least two people, including a letter carrier in Dallas (the second letter carrier death due to extreme heat in three…

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Aug 25

BREAKING: Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks just won their union elections.

They are the first national parks to unionize in several years.

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