The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below.
Special Issue on the DNC & Philadelphia
The DNC has begun! New Labor Forum is pleased to offer our readers – and all those currently in Philadelphia or paying attention to events there – a collection of resources on the labor movement and related organizing taking place in the city of Brotherly Love. We’ve highlighted some of the events connected to the convention and collected a couple of resources for finding additional events as well.
We have quick updates on three worker struggles: the recent victory of baggage handlers at the Philadelphia Airport, the latest in the local cab drivers versus Uber saga, and an upcoming vote for academic staff of Pennsylvania State University.
We also wanted to draw your attention to a few grassroots organizations in Philadelphia that we find inspiring, and somehow unique: The Philadelphia Unemployment Project, Decarcerate PA, Media Mobilizing Project, and Philly Socialists. They won’t be generating headlines at the DNC – but are worth knowing about for anyone interested in what makes the city special.
We close out this #DNCinPhilly newsletter with a list of local twitter accounts to follow the action in real-time.
Contents:
- Events During the DNC in Philly This Week
- Current Labor Actions in Philly Labor Struggles in Philly: Airports, Cab Drivers & University Professors
- Philadelphia Organizations You Should Know About
- Best Local Twitter Accounts to Follow During the DNC
