I define the worker-to-worker model as one in which organizing is relatively lightly staffed, and therefore scalable, because “1) Workers have a decisive say on strategy, and 2) Workers begin ...

Labor’s decline over the past half century has devastated working-class communities, undermined democracy, and deepened the grip of big business over our work lives, our political system, and our ...

Can labor organizers transform a moment into a movement? An organizing conversation often features an “ask,” a question encouraging a fellow worker to commit to some form of collective action. Still, ...

How can unions adapt to a new landscape of work? Seattle, Washington, 2022. If you’re looking for a bright spot in today’s political and social gloom, the union idea seems to be it. Organized labor ...

This article is part of a Labor Notes roundtable on worker power under Trump, co-published by The American Prospect. Last year, U.S. unions cautiously celebrated a turnaround in their organizing ...

Amid ongoing attacks on worker protections and enforcement, worker-driven social responsibility programs offer alternative, scalable pathways to building collective power for workers across industries ...