Some slightly good news in union membership data, last year the number of union members increased by about 400,000 and the union membership rate increased 0.1% to 10%.
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The VAST majority of union-busting goes unreported. That means workers are subjected to undisclosed levels of secret coercion.
These concerted attacks of the freedoms of working people degrades our society and weakens our democracy.
Fact Sheet: Centering Job Quality for Workers with Records #FairChance #JobQuality A Black woman carpenter is at work sawing a table.
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults has a criminal record. Many are trapped in underpaid, unstable, and unsafe jobs.
NELP’s new fact sheet unpacks the evidence and explains why we need to center job quality for #workers with records.
www.nelp.org/insights-res...
Registration is FREE & provides access to all Summit sessions, including expert panels, practical workshops, and strategic conversations focused on confronting union-busting, sharing effective organizing tools, and building durable worker power across sectors and regions.
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NEW analysis: I reviewed U.S. union election wins during the recent federal fiscal year. What are recent labor movement trends and how has the Trump regime impacted union organizing?
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Registration is open for the LRAN/JWJ National Conference in Atlanta, May 14-16, 2026.
@jwj.org #LaborResearch #UnionYes
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The Labor Research and Action Network announces the 2025 New Scholars Grant Winners. #UnionYes #LaborResearch @jwj.org
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The Labor Research and Action Network 2026 Conference Call for Proposals!
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I had a great time interviewing Dave Kamper about his new book, Who’s Got the Power: The Resurgence of American Unions!
#UnionYes #LaborHistory
@dskamper.bsky.social
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Don't Buy Starbucks! At any location, today and beyond, while workers are on ULP strike!
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
LaborLab is seeking proposals for our 2026 Shmmit. Help build a movement that can defeat the union-busting industry.
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there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
Many thanks for @ericdirnbach.bsky.social for this lovely review of Who's Got the Power in @labornotes.bsky.social!
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I reviewed a great book!
"Every few years a book comes out that tries to explain what’s happening in the labor movement & maybe cheer us up from the bad news of union decline. Dave Kamper’s new book, Who’s Got the Power: The Resurgence of American Unions, does the job"
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The 2026 Labor Research & Action Network Conference will be held in Atlanta, GA, May 14 (exclusively) & 15 in conjunction with the Jobs with Justice Conference (May 14–16). The WEB DuBois Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy at Clark Atlanta University will co-host the conference. @jwj.org
JWJ-aligned LRAN @labor-research.bsky.social is pleased to announce a competition for seed grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 for those engaged in research as activists, policymakers, and academics. Details at the link!
Labor Research and Action Network New Scholars Research Grants Call for Proposals (2025)
#LaborResearch #UnionYes @jwj.org
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Common Mistakes New Union Organizers Make—and How to Avoid Them
To err is human, to be a union organizer is to make mistakes. We all do it, so don't sweat it. Here are some tips to try to avoid the next one.
Social Security turns 90 tomorrow.
Social Security has never missed a payment, even during national crises like 9/11 or Hurricane Katrina.
We should be increasing resources for this important program, not laying off critical staff and closing offices.
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I've been anxious to talk about this because it feels so selfish, but time to move past that.
I have a book coming out!
"Who's Got the Power? The Resurgence of American Unions", comes out October 14th from The New Press.
It's an optimistic book for perilous times.
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Such a corrupt clown. I've been a fan of BLS, these nerds toil in the data basement, churning out the labor stats, including union membership and work stoppage data. Get ready for manufactured data to make the king look good.
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New LWIL is up! United Airlines’ flight attendants reject TA, AFL-CIO continues Better in a Union tour across U.S., railroad workers say Hell No! to merger, and more headlines you may have missed.
All right, to hell with it.
One like, one enraging, amusing, or obscure labor history nugget.
Good morning from the Steel City! The #BetterInAUnion bus tour is in Pittsburgh to rally with @steelworkers.bsky.social and fight back against the cuts to our jobs, essential services, health and safety protections, and working people’s freedom, fairness and security.
NEW on the Labor Notes Podcast: Union members say that organizing around immigration defense in the workplace and in their communities has also helped mobilize members who've felt left behind by their unions
Listen to the full episode: labornotespodcast.podbean.com/e/fight-ice-build-the-union/ 1/3
Love LRAN, it's a great community of labor researchers and organizers, and I just donated, join me!
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Sharing at @labor-research.bsky.social national conference on our realities on organizing in #NewJersey.
Had a great time, see folks next year!
Thanks to the more than 200 folks who came to #LRAN2025 and thanks to #Rutgers for hosting!
How can unemployment insurance build worker power?
I’m delighted to be at the LRAN conference @labor-research.bsky.social to share findings from the Unemployed Worker Study www.nelp.org/insights-res...
