Kalmanovitz Initiative
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The Kalmanovitz Initiative draws on Georgetown's commitment to social justice to develop innovative policy to improve the lives of workers
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Interested in pursuing a union-based career? Apply to our Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship, run jointly by the KI and Heartland Capital Strategies! Applications will close this Friday, February 13th, at 11:59 PM!
Learn more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/labor-capita...
Learn more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/labor-capita...
February 11, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Interested in pursuing a union-based career? Apply to our Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship, run jointly by the KI and Heartland Capital Strategies! Applications will close this Friday, February 13th, at 11:59 PM!
Learn more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/labor-capita...
Learn more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/labor-capita...
Are you coming to our special Black History Month event featuring seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett? It's not too late to sign up!
Verrett will be honoring the legacy of A. Phillip Randolph and the resistance we see today!
@seiu.org
#Unions #Labor #resist #BlackHistoryMonth #DC
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Verrett will be honoring the legacy of A. Phillip Randolph and the resistance we see today!
@seiu.org
#Unions #Labor #resist #BlackHistoryMonth #DC
bit.ly/bhmseiu
A Black History Month Conversation: The Civil Rights Movement and Unions
This Black History Month, join SEIU International President April Verrett at Georgetown University
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February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Are you coming to our special Black History Month event featuring seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett? It's not too late to sign up!
Verrett will be honoring the legacy of A. Phillip Randolph and the resistance we see today!
@seiu.org
#Unions #Labor #resist #BlackHistoryMonth #DC
bit.ly/bhmseiu
Verrett will be honoring the legacy of A. Phillip Randolph and the resistance we see today!
@seiu.org
#Unions #Labor #resist #BlackHistoryMonth #DC
bit.ly/bhmseiu
Are you looking to take the leap into labor and workers' rights? WILL Empower is offering apprenticeships for women and gender-expansive people looking for paid positions and mentorship in entry-level positions! Read more here: www.willempower.org/2022/01/19/a...
Apprentice Applications Open
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January 28, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Are you looking to take the leap into labor and workers' rights? WILL Empower is offering apprenticeships for women and gender-expansive people looking for paid positions and mentorship in entry-level positions! Read more here: www.willempower.org/2022/01/19/a...
This past December, the KI celebrated 16 years of fighting for the labor movement! Students, staff, and activists gathered in the historic Riggs Library to celebrate our people's time in the movement! lwp.georgetown.edu/events/kalma...
January 28, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This past December, the KI celebrated 16 years of fighting for the labor movement! Students, staff, and activists gathered in the historic Riggs Library to celebrate our people's time in the movement! lwp.georgetown.edu/events/kalma...
Keeping the legacy alive!!!! 👏
named one of my kids after mr. randolph.
Hey, DC - this February, we're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with @seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett, International President of the @seiu.org.
Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today
Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today
January 26, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Keeping the legacy alive!!!! 👏
What we're seeing from the people of Minnesota didn't come from nowhere - it comes from an organized/empowered working class supported by unions and community orgs sharing goals for the common good!
Check out the KI's report on the recent history of labor/community in MN!
#minneapolis #minnesota
Check out the KI's report on the recent history of labor/community in MN!
#minneapolis #minnesota
To understand the deep roots of the heroic resistance unfolding in Minnesota today, read this: georgetown.app.box.com/s/kxsmj8lkmp...
Aligning for Power A Case Study of Bargaining for The Common Good in Minnesota.pdf | Powered by Box
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January 26, 2026 at 3:46 PM
What we're seeing from the people of Minnesota didn't come from nowhere - it comes from an organized/empowered working class supported by unions and community orgs sharing goals for the common good!
Check out the KI's report on the recent history of labor/community in MN!
#minneapolis #minnesota
Check out the KI's report on the recent history of labor/community in MN!
#minneapolis #minnesota
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To understand the deep roots of the heroic resistance unfolding in Minnesota today, read this: georgetown.app.box.com/s/kxsmj8lkmp...
Aligning for Power A Case Study of Bargaining for The Common Good in Minnesota.pdf | Powered by Box
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January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
To understand the deep roots of the heroic resistance unfolding in Minnesota today, read this: georgetown.app.box.com/s/kxsmj8lkmp...
KI Executive Director Joe McCartin recently joined with Craig Becker of the AFL-CIO to discuss how Trump's attacks on labor threaten Black workers. Read more here: contrarian.substack.com/.../trumps-a....
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January 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
KI Executive Director Joe McCartin recently joined with Craig Becker of the AFL-CIO to discuss how Trump's attacks on labor threaten Black workers. Read more here: contrarian.substack.com/.../trumps-a....
Hey, DC - this February, we're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with @seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett, International President of the @seiu.org.
Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today
Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Hey, DC - this February, we're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with @seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett, International President of the @seiu.org.
Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today
Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today
Thank you for your incredible support of the KI throughout the year. Today, on Giving Tuesday, you have the opportunity to continue to support worker justice throughout the country
Join us in bringing people together to build an equitable future. Find out how to make your gift below
bit.ly/48wqvW2
Join us in bringing people together to build an equitable future. Find out how to make your gift below
bit.ly/48wqvW2
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thank you for your incredible support of the KI throughout the year. Today, on Giving Tuesday, you have the opportunity to continue to support worker justice throughout the country
Join us in bringing people together to build an equitable future. Find out how to make your gift below
bit.ly/48wqvW2
Join us in bringing people together to build an equitable future. Find out how to make your gift below
bit.ly/48wqvW2
Congratulations to our very own Dawn Carpenter for winning the Webby Anthem Awards for her documentary Interwoven. Interwoven was born from the Kalmanovitz Initiative's Solidarity Economy Workshop and their podcast "What Does It Profit?". Read more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/interwoven-f...
November 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Congratulations to our very own Dawn Carpenter for winning the Webby Anthem Awards for her documentary Interwoven. Interwoven was born from the Kalmanovitz Initiative's Solidarity Economy Workshop and their podcast "What Does It Profit?". Read more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/interwoven-f...
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Solid piece by @blackwomanteacher.bsky.social, doing the work, lays out connections that can inform this timely webinar. Hope folks attend, read her piece: futureschools.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Solid piece by @blackwomanteacher.bsky.social, doing the work, lays out connections that can inform this timely webinar. Hope folks attend, read her piece: futureschools.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
Join KI Research Director Sara Myklebust and our friends at Bargaining for the Common Good for their briefing on “Bargaining for Green Schools, Good Jobs, and Bright Futures" on 11/19 at 3:00 PM! Learn how unions can mobilize for clean energy in local communities. RSVP at bit.ly/bargain4clea...!
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Join KI Research Director Sara Myklebust and our friends at Bargaining for the Common Good for their briefing on “Bargaining for Green Schools, Good Jobs, and Bright Futures" on 11/19 at 3:00 PM! Learn how unions can mobilize for clean energy in local communities. RSVP at bit.ly/bargain4clea...!
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Today's #Solidarity Breakfast goes out 7:30 AM Eastern Australia Time on @3crmelbourne.bsky.social 855 AM.
Tune in at www.3cr.org.au/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod #Melbourne
Tune in at www.3cr.org.au/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod #Melbourne
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today's #Solidarity Breakfast goes out 7:30 AM Eastern Australia Time on @3crmelbourne.bsky.social 855 AM.
Tune in at www.3cr.org.au/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod #Melbourne
Tune in at www.3cr.org.au/
#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod #Melbourne
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Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," about 1% of the company's workforce took the the picket lines Thursday in over 40 cities, calling for higher pay and better staffing. (via @kuow.org)
Unionized Starbucks' workers strike in Seattle, across the country
Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," about 1% of the company's workforce took the the picket lines Thursday in over 40 cities, calling for higher pay and better staffing. (via @kuow.org)
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NEW: Threatening lawsuits against newsrooms is an embarrassing tactic for the leader of a nation where a free press is essential.
We stand with BBC + @nujofficial.bsky.social
Read our full statement:
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We stand with BBC + @nujofficial.bsky.social
Read our full statement:
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
The NewsGuild-CWA backs BBC as Trump targets journalists with $1 billion lawsuit | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The BBC said it would not agree to a settlement with Trump, whose attorneys demanded $1 billion in damages threatening a lawsuit against the public broadcaster.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
NEW: Threatening lawsuits against newsrooms is an embarrassing tactic for the leader of a nation where a free press is essential.
We stand with BBC + @nujofficial.bsky.social
Read our full statement:
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
We stand with BBC + @nujofficial.bsky.social
Read our full statement:
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...
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Heather McPherson's fight against company unions
The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Re
The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Re
Heather McPherson's fight against company unions
The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Rebel Girl." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Heather McPherson's fight against company unions
The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Re
The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Re
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Join our panel discussion on academic freedom and free speech, featuring speakers from campuses in NJ, Texas, and NY that are seeing the crackdown on basic democratic rights firsthand. “Fighting for Our Right to Teach and Learn” will take place Friday, Nov 7, at noon.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/JEheEg8
RSVP: https://loom.ly/JEheEg8
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Join our panel discussion on academic freedom and free speech, featuring speakers from campuses in NJ, Texas, and NY that are seeing the crackdown on basic democratic rights firsthand. “Fighting for Our Right to Teach and Learn” will take place Friday, Nov 7, at noon.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/JEheEg8
RSVP: https://loom.ly/JEheEg8
Thank you DC LERA for bringing people together by co-sponsoring Flamenco at the Spanish Embassy! Read more about their work here: lerachapter.org/dclera/
November 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thank you DC LERA for bringing people together by co-sponsoring Flamenco at the Spanish Embassy! Read more about their work here: lerachapter.org/dclera/
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Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 Edna Berger Young Courageous Leader Award - Claudia Quiñones Torrico, Organizing Director
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🎉🎉
Claudia has been described as "the courageous fire of the movement" and we could not agree more! Thank you Claudia!🔥🎉
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Claudia has been described as "the courageous fire of the movement" and we could not agree more! Thank you Claudia!🔥🎉
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 Edna Berger Young Courageous Leader Award - Claudia Quiñones Torrico, Organizing Director
@unitedwedream.org
🎉🎉
Claudia has been described as "the courageous fire of the movement" and we could not agree more! Thank you Claudia!🔥🎉
@unitedwedream.org
🎉🎉
Claudia has been described as "the courageous fire of the movement" and we could not agree more! Thank you Claudia!🔥🎉
While worker pensions are being held captive by Wall Street, @bcgproject unions and advocates are making pensions work for the people. Read more about pensions here: bit.ly/47rZ3Zd And check out Bargaining for the Common Good to learn more about their advocacy efforts: bit.ly/47rF8cG
Pensions: "Captives of Wall Street"
We revisit Marc Weiss' take on pensions and power in this 1979 review of the book The North Will Rise Again by Rifkin and Barber.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
While worker pensions are being held captive by Wall Street, @bcgproject unions and advocates are making pensions work for the people. Read more about pensions here: bit.ly/47rZ3Zd And check out Bargaining for the Common Good to learn more about their advocacy efforts: bit.ly/47rF8cG
Joe McCartin, Executive Director of the KI, connected Catholic teachings to labor rights in his advocacy at Loyola Marymount University. "There is no way to square what they are doing with Catholic social teaching," he said.
Read more about his defense of the employee union here: bit.ly/49nyAOO
Read more about his defense of the employee union here: bit.ly/49nyAOO
Loyola Marymount's rejection of union defies Catholic teaching, say labor leaders
Invoking a religious exemption, the Jesuit university said it would no longer recognize unions. Faculty members and labor scholars say that betrays a key principle of Catholic social teaching: workers...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Joe McCartin, Executive Director of the KI, connected Catholic teachings to labor rights in his advocacy at Loyola Marymount University. "There is no way to square what they are doing with Catholic social teaching," he said.
Read more about his defense of the employee union here: bit.ly/49nyAOO
Read more about his defense of the employee union here: bit.ly/49nyAOO
James Benton, Director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project here at KI, defends Job Corps Centers as a life-changing program for young people: "[Job Corps is] something that is crucial for the economy to perform, and for people to have meaningful work."
Read more here: bit.ly/47wwuK1
Read more here: bit.ly/47wwuK1
Student clings to Job Corps as Trump administration attempts to shutter program
Skarllet Brisco, a Job Corps student in Milwaukee, is pursuing a medical administrative assistant certification.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
James Benton, Director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project here at KI, defends Job Corps Centers as a life-changing program for young people: "[Job Corps is] something that is crucial for the economy to perform, and for people to have meaningful work."
Read more here: bit.ly/47wwuK1
Read more here: bit.ly/47wwuK1