MK Lees reflects on the tactic of “salting” into a workplace in order to organize it
Fact Check: Have there been 500 wildcat strikes in June?
Chris Brooks looks at the data supporting a BLM- and coronavirus-inspired strike wave
Fighting police brutality from the retail shop floor
CF Ivanovic reflects on a time he and his coworkers stood up to management calling the police on community members
Better luck next time
Marianne Garneau reviews Angry Workers’ Class Power on Zero Hours
This is how movements are disorganized
NFL player Malcolm Jenkins has received recognition for speaking out against racial injustice, but he undermined fellow players’ efforts to confront it, says Marianne Garneau
Life and death on the shop floor
Marianne Garneau looks at the deadly conditions at Briggs & Stratton in Wisconsin, and why the union struggles to respond
The Expendables: In a pandemic, the lack of unions is literally killing workers
Union workplaces are safer, and that’s especially important during the coronavirus pandemic, argues Eric Dirnbach
The leftwing deadbeat
MK Lees and Marianne Garneau look at leftists’ poor track record in workplace organizing campaigns
Burnout culture, workers as props: Organizers at United For Respect speak out
An organizer with United for Respect describes staff concerns about the organization’s model and effectiveness