Plus Labor Network for Sustainability. @transsocial.bsky.social, Community Labor United, @aaup.org, Charleston Workers center / CAFE

So proud of this class whose hosts include @unitehere.org, @opeiu.org, @jwj.org, @labwc.bsky.social, @powerswitchaction.org, @ncstateaflcio.bsky.social, @aflcio.org

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Direct action gets the goods.

Now that Trump Admin is purging museums of ideas that contradict its world view, hurry to see the National Archives excellent Power and Light, Russell Lee's 1946 coal survey. Part of the settlement to the 7-week miners' strike was this survey. Glad I saw this treasure before it is disappeared.

Worth sharing for the reference list alone (a lot of bangers on that list!). But this is a real question and the examination here by @lanewindham.bsky.social is a great read.

Personally I believe organizing around working people's solidarity and life improvement is always a better option.

Yes, lots of new leaders, and many are women

Now available on Portside!

"Is the purpose of organizing to increase union membership, or is it to rebuild a working-class movement that can effectively make life better for the vast majority of working people?"

@lanewindham.bsky.social for New Labor Forum

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@Duckworth.senate.gov was terrific. Talked about how Vets never would leave a comrade behind and so now will fight for Vets in VA facilities being cut and left behind.

Then tonight heard @joan-c-williams.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social on her latest, Outclassed. She argues that working people are angry because no one has done much for them in decades. Are liberal and progressive Dems willing to center working class people and issues?

"Who will stand for us?" asked @dropkickmurphys.com at @unite4vets.bsky.social rally. America's working class is asking that question, loud and clear.

From Lane Windham, here's an unsparing look back at the period 20 years ago, when the leadership of the AFL-CIO really did try to recommit to organizing the unorganized and rebuild the labor movement as a movement. And failed to do so. portside.org/2025-05-28/c...

And it was 30 years ago!! Not 20

Excellent points! My New Labor Forum assignment was to assess why the Sweeney aspirations for mass organizing failed, in 3000 words of less. But perhaps this discussion merits a longer forum. I think the reasons for tge failure are complicated, and much of it is deeply structural.

My latest piece. I reflect on what we can learn today from the Sweeney era hopes and failures. Is boosting union density the ultimate organizing goal? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

BREAKING: The Department of Health and Human Services has fired every single worker in its program that helps low-income Americans pay their energy bills.

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Amazon weaponizing AI to fight workers' union: prospect.org/labor/2025-0...

An important read...

Zoom Book Talk: Labor Historian Debbie Goldman will be discussing her new book 'Disconnected' with CWA Area Director Pat Telesco and @lanewindham.bsky.social. 2/26 4.00PM EST.
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Zoom Book Talk!📖 On 2/26 at 4:00 PM, Labor Historian Debbie Goldman, @cwaunion.bsky.social
Area Director Pat Telesco and KI Associate Director @lanewindham.bsky.social Windham will discuss call center workers, AI, and the lessons labor can learn from history! #LaborSpring

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20 years after split: SEIU rejoins AFL-CIO... this is good for working people... www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/b...

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