A simple grievance can take many months to get results. But at the post office where I work, we got fast results defending our breaks with a different approach: direct action.
Putting employees first in business decision-making is integral to the stability and longevity of a
company.
The inspiring wave of independent labor organizing also represents the failure of existing unions.
Ten years ago, Chicago teachers modeled what a militant fight for public education looks like by walking off the job. A decade later, the legacy of social justice unionism continues to animate the U.S. labor movement.
While election win-rates have increased, the level of opposition workers face has intensified.
The surge in U.S. labor organizing now includes minor league baseball players, who are agitating for higher pay and better protections on and off the field.
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