Unions
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Gabriela Quintanilla is a DREAMer
Gabriela Quintanilla is a DREAMer. And she has some big dreams. Born in El Salvador, Gabriela came to the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant at age 13 and grew up in the Catskills region of New York. She went to high school in Liberty, and was very active in her student government. When President Obama…
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A Debate on Bargaining for the Common Good
In this piece from Organizing Work, Marianne Garneau debates with labor organizer and journalist Chris Brooks and veteran union negotiator Joe Burns about Bargaining for the Common Good and its use as a model for connecting workplace fights with broader social demands. Read part one and part two here.
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Strike for Democracy
Labor Studies Professor Stephanie Luce writes about organizing in the labor movement to defend democracy in the event of a contested election. She notes that some unions are trying to connect their core activists with local “protect the vote” groupings in key states and cities to show up to polls and fight to make sure…
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Event: Police Unionism in the Times of #BlackLivesMatter (8/5)
Join us for a special *live* recording of City Works on the pressing issues of police unionism, policing reform, and the Movement for Black Lives. Following the program, panelists will take audience questions. Host: Laura Flanders – Host & Executive Producer, The Laura Flanders Show Guest Speakers: Evelyn DeJesus – Executive Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Terry Melvin –…
