dgorganize (he/him)
@dgorganize.bsky.social
Building unions at @sununion.org
Co-author Labor Law for the Rank & Filer and Solidarity Unionism at Starbucks (PM Press)
Next book coming is about creating unions of our own (Haymarket)
Bad things happening at work? Get support at sununion.org
Co-author Labor Law for the Rank & Filer and Solidarity Unionism at Starbucks (PM Press)
Next book coming is about creating unions of our own (Haymarket)
Bad things happening at work? Get support at sununion.org
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* repeats for emphasis *
"Neither movement waited for courts to recognize their rights; they interpreted the Constitution for themselves"
or to paraphrase Justice Thurgood Marshall, do what's right and let the law catch up
"Neither movement waited for courts to recognize their rights; they interpreted the Constitution for themselves"
or to paraphrase Justice Thurgood Marshall, do what's right and let the law catch up
Hard agree
November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
* repeats for emphasis *
"Neither movement waited for courts to recognize their rights; they interpreted the Constitution for themselves"
or to paraphrase Justice Thurgood Marshall, do what's right and let the law catch up
"Neither movement waited for courts to recognize their rights; they interpreted the Constitution for themselves"
or to paraphrase Justice Thurgood Marshall, do what's right and let the law catch up
I did a quick skim so take this with a grain of salt.
But it's clear enough that California's sectoral bargaining law in ride share should concern workers and their allies who believe in rank & file theories of change and real union power.
But it's clear enough that California's sectoral bargaining law in ride share should concern workers and their allies who believe in rank & file theories of change and real union power.
October 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I did a quick skim so take this with a grain of salt.
But it's clear enough that California's sectoral bargaining law in ride share should concern workers and their allies who believe in rank & file theories of change and real union power.
But it's clear enough that California's sectoral bargaining law in ride share should concern workers and their allies who believe in rank & file theories of change and real union power.
You should prep and then assess every 1:1 organizing meeting.
Yes, it's significant work. But that's how you do them well, learn from each one, and put the insights into use for next steps.
Very good 1:1s are key to forming an organizing committee. And an OC is a key cause of union victory.
Yes, it's significant work. But that's how you do them well, learn from each one, and put the insights into use for next steps.
Very good 1:1s are key to forming an organizing committee. And an OC is a key cause of union victory.
October 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
You should prep and then assess every 1:1 organizing meeting.
Yes, it's significant work. But that's how you do them well, learn from each one, and put the insights into use for next steps.
Very good 1:1s are key to forming an organizing committee. And an OC is a key cause of union victory.
Yes, it's significant work. But that's how you do them well, learn from each one, and put the insights into use for next steps.
Very good 1:1s are key to forming an organizing committee. And an OC is a key cause of union victory.
My dear friend has been struck with brain cancer :(
Mahoma is without exaggeration one of the great rank & file organizers in the U.S. of the last decades.
His organizing at the NY deli he worked at and a resulting documentary brought him to public attention.
His work has only deepened since then.
Mahoma is without exaggeration one of the great rank & file organizers in the U.S. of the last decades.
His organizing at the NY deli he worked at and a resulting documentary brought him to public attention.
His work has only deepened since then.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
My dear friend has been struck with brain cancer :(
Mahoma is without exaggeration one of the great rank & file organizers in the U.S. of the last decades.
His organizing at the NY deli he worked at and a resulting documentary brought him to public attention.
His work has only deepened since then.
Mahoma is without exaggeration one of the great rank & file organizers in the U.S. of the last decades.
His organizing at the NY deli he worked at and a resulting documentary brought him to public attention.
His work has only deepened since then.
Disappearing workers from the narrative is a core capability of corporations.
@karenhao.bsky.social has done exemplary work in empireofai.com including workers at the center of the AI story, especially folks in the Global South.
Every working person has a giant stake in the AI fight.
@karenhao.bsky.social has done exemplary work in empireofai.com including workers at the center of the AI story, especially folks in the Global South.
Every working person has a giant stake in the AI fight.
Karen Hao
empireofai.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Disappearing workers from the narrative is a core capability of corporations.
@karenhao.bsky.social has done exemplary work in empireofai.com including workers at the center of the AI story, especially folks in the Global South.
Every working person has a giant stake in the AI fight.
@karenhao.bsky.social has done exemplary work in empireofai.com including workers at the center of the AI story, especially folks in the Global South.
Every working person has a giant stake in the AI fight.
Immigrant food factory workers have been at the heart of the struggle for dignified wages and safety, and against ICE, for years. Stand with Brandworkers this month.
givebutter.com/2025BWAwards...
givebutter.com/2025BWAwards...
October 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Immigrant food factory workers have been at the heart of the struggle for dignified wages and safety, and against ICE, for years. Stand with Brandworkers this month.
givebutter.com/2025BWAwards...
givebutter.com/2025BWAwards...
Mark Bray is a decent and gentle person. I've known him for probably two decades. He's brilliant and very knowledgeable about visionary strands of labor history.
The label the right-wing is putting on him is false. It's terrible for Rutgers students that he won't be there and for free expression.
The label the right-wing is putting on him is false. It's terrible for Rutgers students that he won't be there and for free expression.
October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Mark Bray is a decent and gentle person. I've known him for probably two decades. He's brilliant and very knowledgeable about visionary strands of labor history.
The label the right-wing is putting on him is false. It's terrible for Rutgers students that he won't be there and for free expression.
The label the right-wing is putting on him is false. It's terrible for Rutgers students that he won't be there and for free expression.
Time and energy to think is the most valuable currency in building a union. If I had to choose between time to think and resources, I'd choose time to think.
With time to think, you can get resources. With resources and without time to think, the funds are not getting you very far.
With time to think, you can get resources. With resources and without time to think, the funds are not getting you very far.
October 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Time and energy to think is the most valuable currency in building a union. If I had to choose between time to think and resources, I'd choose time to think.
With time to think, you can get resources. With resources and without time to think, the funds are not getting you very far.
With time to think, you can get resources. With resources and without time to think, the funds are not getting you very far.
Content warning: video of assassination and grave bodily harm
Here's what happened to Efraín Fueres, an indigenous Ecuadorian worker, and an unnamed good samaritan when a military turned "within" on Sunday. youtu.be/8UQmp6a0akA
Here's what happened to Efraín Fueres, an indigenous Ecuadorian worker, and an unnamed good samaritan when a military turned "within" on Sunday. youtu.be/8UQmp6a0akA
September 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Content warning: video of assassination and grave bodily harm
Here's what happened to Efraín Fueres, an indigenous Ecuadorian worker, and an unnamed good samaritan when a military turned "within" on Sunday. youtu.be/8UQmp6a0akA
Here's what happened to Efraín Fueres, an indigenous Ecuadorian worker, and an unnamed good samaritan when a military turned "within" on Sunday. youtu.be/8UQmp6a0akA
Not an electoral person, but as a union organizer I try to understand the full constellation of relevant conditions.
So when a couple of workers tell me they felt moved and even "emboldened" to connect on a union campaign because of Zohran Mamdani, I will indeed take note.
So when a couple of workers tell me they felt moved and even "emboldened" to connect on a union campaign because of Zohran Mamdani, I will indeed take note.
September 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Not an electoral person, but as a union organizer I try to understand the full constellation of relevant conditions.
So when a couple of workers tell me they felt moved and even "emboldened" to connect on a union campaign because of Zohran Mamdani, I will indeed take note.
So when a couple of workers tell me they felt moved and even "emboldened" to connect on a union campaign because of Zohran Mamdani, I will indeed take note.
ICE kidnapped my friend on his way home from work in New York
September 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
ICE kidnapped my friend on his way home from work in New York
Tech friends, take a look if you haven't yet, this will be good!
A tech worker from the @sununion.org community should be on hand for folks interested in solidarity unionism.
A tech worker from the @sununion.org community should be on hand for folks interested in solidarity unionism.
We are officially one month away from Circuit Breakers Conf! Repost please!
🗽 New York City, Oct. 18-19th 2025
✊ Conference will feature workers from the wider tech labor movement
🎟️ Grab your limited tickets now: techworkerscoalition.org/circuit-breakers
🗽 New York City, Oct. 18-19th 2025
✊ Conference will feature workers from the wider tech labor movement
🎟️ Grab your limited tickets now: techworkerscoalition.org/circuit-breakers
September 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Tech friends, take a look if you haven't yet, this will be good!
A tech worker from the @sununion.org community should be on hand for folks interested in solidarity unionism.
A tech worker from the @sununion.org community should be on hand for folks interested in solidarity unionism.
“The erasure of May Day has robbed the U.S. working class of one of its most sacred holidays…”
Time for a labor movement that takes it back
Time for a labor movement that takes it back
Enjoy the day off (if you’re lucky enough to have one) but don’t forget: www.teenvogue.com/story/histor...
Labor Day Is a Government Scam
Even if the holiday wasn’t always intended to be a rip-off, it sure is now.
www.teenvogue.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“The erasure of May Day has robbed the U.S. working class of one of its most sacred holidays…”
Time for a labor movement that takes it back
Time for a labor movement that takes it back
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Tens of thousands of immigrant workers abducted by ICE.
1M federal workers stripped of collective bargaining rights.
Systematic attacks on OSHA, NLRB and BLS.
But this #LaborDay, attacks on labor aren't stopping workers from ORGANIZING across the food chain and beyond! 🧵👇
1M federal workers stripped of collective bargaining rights.
Systematic attacks on OSHA, NLRB and BLS.
But this #LaborDay, attacks on labor aren't stopping workers from ORGANIZING across the food chain and beyond! 🧵👇
September 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tens of thousands of immigrant workers abducted by ICE.
1M federal workers stripped of collective bargaining rights.
Systematic attacks on OSHA, NLRB and BLS.
But this #LaborDay, attacks on labor aren't stopping workers from ORGANIZING across the food chain and beyond! 🧵👇
1M federal workers stripped of collective bargaining rights.
Systematic attacks on OSHA, NLRB and BLS.
But this #LaborDay, attacks on labor aren't stopping workers from ORGANIZING across the food chain and beyond! 🧵👇
The real Labor Day is May 1st. The labor movement I believe in makes that abundantly clear. U.S. exceptionalism is a key pillar of imperialism and we need to repudiate it.
September 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The real Labor Day is May 1st. The labor movement I believe in makes that abundantly clear. U.S. exceptionalism is a key pillar of imperialism and we need to repudiate it.
Workers across very different industries and across borders are talking about and in various stages of taking on the AI fight.
It's a huge thread through which we can concretely link union building, renewal, and growth initiatives across the working class.
It's a huge thread through which we can concretely link union building, renewal, and growth initiatives across the working class.
August 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Workers across very different industries and across borders are talking about and in various stages of taking on the AI fight.
It's a huge thread through which we can concretely link union building, renewal, and growth initiatives across the working class.
It's a huge thread through which we can concretely link union building, renewal, and growth initiatives across the working class.
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great new episode of Black Autonomy Podcast by @williamcson.bsky.social JoNina Ervin, Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin is about JoNina’s newly re-released book which I encourage everyone to get from @akpress.org She explains why the stories of every day people involved in the Black Power era are so important
August 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
great new episode of Black Autonomy Podcast by @williamcson.bsky.social JoNina Ervin, Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin is about JoNina’s newly re-released book which I encourage everyone to get from @akpress.org She explains why the stories of every day people involved in the Black Power era are so important
It’s truly striking from the early 1900s up to the present day the sheer scope of people trained as IWW members who went on to build unions in a wide variety of industries and labor orgs
August 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s truly striking from the early 1900s up to the present day the sheer scope of people trained as IWW members who went on to build unions in a wide variety of industries and labor orgs
The most difficult part of unionism is coming together as coworkers. It's also the most powerful part.
Do this thought experiment:
You and your co-workers are organized, you've done it. What dynamics among the coworker base did you make use of to make that happen?
Do this thought experiment:
You and your co-workers are organized, you've done it. What dynamics among the coworker base did you make use of to make that happen?
July 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The most difficult part of unionism is coming together as coworkers. It's also the most powerful part.
Do this thought experiment:
You and your co-workers are organized, you've done it. What dynamics among the coworker base did you make use of to make that happen?
Do this thought experiment:
You and your co-workers are organized, you've done it. What dynamics among the coworker base did you make use of to make that happen?
Union-builders build in good times. In bad times. And in the in-between times.
July 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Union-builders build in good times. In bad times. And in the in-between times.
What a gift.
I’m still waiting for Dave to break decisively to radical unionism haha. But I trust that he shares his copious wisdom honestly and insightfully.
I’ll be reading the hell out of this book with my notepad at hand.
I’m still waiting for Dave to break decisively to radical unionism haha. But I trust that he shares his copious wisdom honestly and insightfully.
I’ll be reading the hell out of this book with my notepad at hand.
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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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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Who’s Got the Power - The New Press
An essential and timely guide to the changing landscape of the labor movement, from a veteran labor organizer
“The best overview of the recent labor upsurge we have yet seen. This will remain a must-...
thenewpress.org
July 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What a gift.
I’m still waiting for Dave to break decisively to radical unionism haha. But I trust that he shares his copious wisdom honestly and insightfully.
I’ll be reading the hell out of this book with my notepad at hand.
I’m still waiting for Dave to break decisively to radical unionism haha. But I trust that he shares his copious wisdom honestly and insightfully.
I’ll be reading the hell out of this book with my notepad at hand.
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The current total of those arrested last Thursday in Ventura County is in the mid-300s, according to KTLA. An absolutely devastating raid that has shattered scores of families.
I wrote about covering the aftermath of the immigration raids in Venture County this week. Most of what’s on my mind in this piece is dark and angry—none of this should be normal. A man shouldn’t have died running for his life
Thru all this, the community care in the county was a sight to behold.
Thru all this, the community care in the county was a sight to behold.
Great reporting by @melbuer.bsky.social from the scene of a large raid at cannabis farms in California in which one worker was killed and a couple hundred others were arrested.
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-life-was-s...
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-life-was-s...
July 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The current total of those arrested last Thursday in Ventura County is in the mid-300s, according to KTLA. An absolutely devastating raid that has shattered scores of families.
Vital piece. One working class, solidarity for all.
Sex workers targeted by ICE need the migrant justice movement’s full solidarity.
Sex Workers Are Being Abducted by ICE — and Abandoned by Respectability Politics
Sex workers targeted by ICE need the migrant justice movement’s full solidarity.
truthout.org
July 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Vital piece. One working class, solidarity for all.
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sexism is alive and well in the labor movement! always fun to be reminded, right!
July 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
sexism is alive and well in the labor movement! always fun to be reminded, right!