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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 1d

Labor power, union agendas, & what’s at stake for 2026 in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins @weareliuna.bsky.social's @soniavasquezluna.bsky.social and NJ LECET's Steven Gardner to unpack upcoming 2025 state elections in NJ & VA: poweratwork.us/blogcast-108...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 3d

Aimee Loiselle shows why unions must claim space in mainstream media to win the bigger fight in her new piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social! Pop culture isn’t just entertainment—it’s power. Visit poweratwork.us/pop-culture-... to learn more!

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 6d

Could mass-based unions have the power to transform the country? In a piece for @forgeorganizing.bsky.social, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social, Keith Kelleher argues that community-rooted, dues-powered unions are the path forward. Learn more by visiting poweratwork.us/how-mass-bas...!

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 8d

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 10th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @cljeharvard.bsky.social Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social, @seattleulaw.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Ford, & @chicagotribune.com reporter Talia Soglin: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 10d

Thomas Hart Benton painted America Today 100 years ago—showing builders at work, architects apart. Now, architects are unionizing to close that divide. C.G. Beck explores how design and labor can shape a fairer future in his piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social! poweratwork.us/architecture...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 15d

Learn about @aft.org's effort to train school teachers to use AI in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins AFT's @rweingarten.bsky.social & @bloombergbeta.bsky.social's @roybahat.com to discuss AFT & the 3 leading AI companies involved poweratwork.us/blogcast-107...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 21d

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 9th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out now! Joining @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @prismreports.org's Alexandra Martinez, journalist & creator of Words About Work, @melbuer.bsky.social, & law professor, Andrew Ziaja: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 24d

On September 15, 2023, workers represented by the @uaw.org entered into a strike against the Big 3 auto manufacturers–Ford, GM & Stellantis. Laura Li's post for @poweratwork.bsky.social unpacks the media coverage of the event and identifies nine competing news frames: poweratwork.us/eat-the-rich...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 27d

AI & algorithms are reshaping work—but who writes the rules? @aprilverrett.bsky.social argues it’s time for worker-led tech adoption, transparency, & sector-wide standards. Learn more in this @aspeninstitute.bsky.social post, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-agency...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · 29d

Learn about the effort to organize college football players so they can bargain w/ schools over working conditions in this @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast. @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins CFPA's Jason Stahl & Clemson Tigers alumnus Tremayne Anchrum Jr. to discuss! poweratwork.us/blogcast-106...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Sep 7

Black workers weren’t just participants in labor history—they were the architects of interracial solidarity. Cedric De Leon shows how Black-led organizing reshaped unions & the fight for justice in a new @poweratwork.bsky.social piece. Read more at poweratwork.us/black-worker...!

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Sep 5

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 8th ep of Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is In These Times Mag reporter, @kimkelly.bsky.social, My Labor Radio podcast host, Mark Gevaart, & @ucincinnatilaw.bsky.social prof, Anne Lofaso: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

In case you missed our Labor Day special blogcast with @governorwalz.mn.gov, the two-term governor of Minnesota and the 2024 Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the United States, visit @poweratwork.bsky.social to watch now! poweratwork.us/power-at-wor...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

Need a recap of @poweratwork.bsky.social's 'What Could Happen Under Trump?' series? Check out the latest blogcast where @mrsethharris.bsky.social shares clips of some of the most important insights from the 14 guests who generously participated in this series! poweratwork.us/blogcast-105...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 28

Trump’s new AI plan promises jobs—but not worker power. Henry Wu explains why true worker-centered AI means shifting power, not just skills. Check out this @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social! poweratwork.us/trumps-ai-pl...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 26

In a very special @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast, @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @governorwalz.mn.gov, the two-term governor of Minnesota and the 2024 Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the United States. Watch now at poweratwork.us/power-at-wor...!

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 21

Graduate student unions are winning big. But their fight is far from over. Learn more about why graduate workers are organizing and how they are navigating the corporatization of higher education by reading Dane Gambrell's @poweratwork.bsky.social article: poweratwork.us/grad-student...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 19

In this @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast, @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by American Compass's pro-union conservative policy expert, Chris Griswold, to discuss how support for unions fits with a larger politically conservative ideology poweratwork.us/blogcast-104...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 18

From Rerum Novarum to Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has shaped workers’ rights for over a century. But will it rise to defend labor in today’s crises? Read more in Janine Giordano Drake’s article for @poweratwork.bsky.social by visiting poweratwork.us/what-has-cat...!

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 13

Learn how @AFLCIO’s state federations of labor are taking on AI in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by Pres Lorena Gonzalez of @californialabor.bsky.social & Pres Chrissy Lynch of Mass AFLCIO to discuss! poweratwork.us/blogcast-103...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 10

What message does China’s digital grassroot actions have for the US labor movement? Find out in Duanyi Yang and Tingting Zhang's new piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social. Read now at poweratwork.us/china-digita...!

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 7

While Trump escalates attacks on workers and federal protections, unions keep winning in court—fast, fierce, and organized. Check out Astrid Aune's piece for Balls and Strikes, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social, to learn more! poweratwork.us/why-trump-ke...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 5

Policy experts Raj Nayak, Candace Archer, & Rebecca Reindel, are closely monitoring and actively opposing the Labor Department’s deregulatory agenda. Hear what they have to say about potential rollback of labor rights in @poweratwork.bsky.social's latest blogcast: poweratwork.us/blogcast-102...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Aug 3

How are industrial agriculture originated "right-to-work" laws crushing farm worker unions? Hear the untold story of how agribusiness shaped anti-union laws and what it means for labor today in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new piece from Jennifer Standish: poweratwork.us/right-to-wor...

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Power At Work @poweratwork.bsky.social · Jul 31

Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, bi-weekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This episode features @thecity.nyc's @clauirizarry.bsky.social, @laborradionet.bsky.social's @bhamharold.bsky.social, & @americanprogress.bsky.social's @davidmadland.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

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