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While working people unite across the country -this Black History Month - we're hosting @SEIU International President April Verrett and honoring the civil rights legacy of A. Phillip Randolph and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
bit.ly/bhmseiu
#BHM
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29 Sep 2025
Hi all - for the latest updates, follow us on Bluesky!
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8 Oct 2025
Join @RU_SMLR faculty Dr. Naomi R Williams in a discussion of their new book A Blueprint for Worker Solidarity on October 21st at 6pm ET!
This virtual event is co-hosted by @RutgersCIWO and @LearnRutgers. 📘REGISTER: bit.ly/1021NW
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Really exciting news! The academic worker union wave rolls on! 🎓✊🌊
19 Aug 2025
❤️✊🔬 ANNOUNCEMENT: Graduate researchers at U-M are unionizing with GEO!
Read our statement: geo3550.org/2025/08/19/resea…
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When workers win, we all win! Kentucky community members support BOSK workers in their fight to win a union. #StandUpBOSK #UAWRegion8
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15 Aug 2025
Pat Gallagher, a retired @steelworkers and President of the North Coast Area Labor Federation, joined the #AWF Union Podcast to discuss a recent explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in PA, union safety protocols and upcoming political races in Ohio. awf.labortools.com/listen/sa…
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15 Aug 2025
Today’s #Labor131, presented by the @BlueLabor, James Benton, Director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project at @GeorgetownKILWP, joined the AWF Union Podcast to discuss the history of trade deals in America and their impact on workers. awf.labortools.com/listen/la…
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30 Jul 2025
@JosephAMcCartin on the Trump administration cutting contracts with federal workers: "by far the largest single action of union-busting in American history." americanprogress.org/article…
#labor #federaljobs #unionbustingisdisgusting #unionstrong
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25 Jul 2025
The need for solidarity under the Trump administration is becoming increasingly clear: protecting workers means protecting immigrants✊ truthout.org/articles/after-…
#labor #immigration #solidarity
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24 Jul 2025
Check out this article from the KI's very own @JamesCBenton
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#labor #kilwp #AI #PopeLeo #tech #Catholic #ArtificialIntelligence
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23 Jul 2025
Rent control is more than a policy—it’s a critical tool to protect 31.5 million households and counter corporate interests that continue to block tenant protections.
In the face of rising rents, it’s time for real policy change. Explore the full report:
bit.ly/homesfutures
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RECOGNIZE NOW! More than a month since we went public, Carnegie management has continued to drag their feet, and we still have no answer about whether they will do the right thing and voluntarily recognize us. @CarnegieEndow @danbbaer @AlisonMarkovitz @NonprofitUnion @IFPTE
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9 Jul 2025
90 years after the Wagner Act, labor unions must return to their roots of civil disobedience and join forces with other progressive forces to protect workers, get real legislation passed and rebuild from the rubble.
prospect.org/labor/2025-07-0…
@JosephMcCartin for @TheProspect
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Good news: The CA Senate Transportation Committee voted YES on #AB1340—a huge step toward giving gig rideshare drivers the right to unionize and bargain for fair pay, benefits, and job protections. #GigDriverUnionNow
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Over the next two months leading into Labor Day, the It’s Better in a Union—Freedom, Fairness and Security @AFLCIO bus tour will crisscross the nation to demand the real concerns and hopes of working people define the direction of our country!
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New from CLJE: In @DemJournal, @sharblock and CLJE Fellows @rdnayak and @SeemaNanda discuss the existential threats to the NLRA, the need for innovative state and local policy, and the fundamental importance of unions to a functioning democracy
democracyjournal.org/magazin…
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“If Pope Leo's words and actions can inspire greater solidarity in service to addressing the economic issues of our time, we will be one step closer to building a world where workers are more likely to gain and enjoy the rights and dignity that is rightfully theirs.”
Terrific article on the # CatholicSocialTeaching principle on the dignity of work and rights of workers from @JamesCBenton @GeorgetownKILWP
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11 Jun 2025
As industrialization and automation eliminated jobs in years past or significantly altered them, AI will similarly displace workers and take away careers. bit.ly/3FHNKSP
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