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Digital messages aren’t just noise—they help build power. Arianna Pera's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social uncovers what online messaging looks like in successful union campaigns. Read all about it by visiting poweratwork.us/the-words-th...!
December 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Digital messages aren’t just noise—they help build power. Arianna Pera's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social uncovers what online messaging looks like in successful union campaigns. Read all about it by visiting poweratwork.us/the-words-th...!
Follow Vietnam vet Mike Shea as he challenges injustice on the shop floor and fights for a stronger, more inclusive union in Jonathan Brandow’s first novel, "Goliath at Sunset". Learn more in @mikematejka.bsky.social's @poweratwork.bsky.social article by visiting poweratwork.us/goliath-at-s...!
December 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Follow Vietnam vet Mike Shea as he challenges injustice on the shop floor and fights for a stronger, more inclusive union in Jonathan Brandow’s first novel, "Goliath at Sunset". Learn more in @mikematejka.bsky.social's @poweratwork.bsky.social article by visiting poweratwork.us/goliath-at-s...!
The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, biweekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social episode features @mrsethharris.bsky.social, @thecity.nyc's @clauirizarry.bsky.social, BlueCollarWriter's Matt Alley, & Words About Work's Mel Buer: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
December 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, biweekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social episode features @mrsethharris.bsky.social, @thecity.nyc's @clauirizarry.bsky.social, BlueCollarWriter's Matt Alley, & Words About Work's Mel Buer: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
From hiding child workers in shirtwaist boxes to organizing the largest rent strike in NYC history, Pauline Newman reshaped America’s labor movement. Cathryn J. Prince's new book "For the Love of Labor", tells the story. Learn more at @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/for-the-love...
December 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
From hiding child workers in shirtwaist boxes to organizing the largest rent strike in NYC history, Pauline Newman reshaped America’s labor movement. Cathryn J. Prince's new book "For the Love of Labor", tells the story. Learn more at @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/for-the-love...
Josh Howard’s “Hell’s Not Far Off” shines a light on Bruce Crawford and Appalachia’s labor movement. Matt Alley's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social unpacks Howards book and shows why Crawford’s legacy matters right now. Read more at poweratwork.us/hells-not-fa...!
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Josh Howard’s “Hell’s Not Far Off” shines a light on Bruce Crawford and Appalachia’s labor movement. Matt Alley's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social unpacks Howards book and shows why Crawford’s legacy matters right now. Read more at poweratwork.us/hells-not-fa...!
Don't miss Episode #15 of Power At Work's Power Half-Hour!
Join the live event on Tuesday, December 9th at 12pm EST: www.linkedin.com/events/74013...
Join the live event on Tuesday, December 9th at 12pm EST: www.linkedin.com/events/74013...
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Don't miss Episode #15 of Power At Work's Power Half-Hour!
Join the live event on Tuesday, December 9th at 12pm EST: www.linkedin.com/events/74013...
Join the live event on Tuesday, December 9th at 12pm EST: www.linkedin.com/events/74013...
Two lawsuits brought by NJ’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin allege Amazon has broken the laws protecting its workers. Watch @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast where @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @newjerseyoag.bsky.social & Randy Korgan to discuss! Visit poweratwork.us/blogcast-112...
December 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Two lawsuits brought by NJ’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin allege Amazon has broken the laws protecting its workers. Watch @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast where @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @newjerseyoag.bsky.social & Randy Korgan to discuss! Visit poweratwork.us/blogcast-112...
Ithaca, NY is pushing for a landmark ordinance that would END arbitrary firings, making it the first US city with broad just-cause protections for workers. Michael Felsen breaks down why this fight matters in his @commondreams.org post, now on @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/just-cause-i...
November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ithaca, NY is pushing for a landmark ordinance that would END arbitrary firings, making it the first US city with broad just-cause protections for workers. Michael Felsen breaks down why this fight matters in his @commondreams.org post, now on @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/just-cause-i...
Harold Gibbons and Ernest Calloway led a pioneering effort to link the power of organized labor to the broader project of civic renewal and racial justice in mid-century America. Bob Bussel unpacks this in his new book and @poweratwork.bsky.social article: poweratwork.us/total-person...
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Harold Gibbons and Ernest Calloway led a pioneering effort to link the power of organized labor to the broader project of civic renewal and racial justice in mid-century America. Bob Bussel unpacks this in his new book and @poweratwork.bsky.social article: poweratwork.us/total-person...
In a new PAW blogcast, @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins David Foster & Lenore Palladino to discuss how workers can build power at the top of the corporations that shape our lives. Learn more about worker representation on corporate boards at poweratwork.us/blogcast-111...!
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In a new PAW blogcast, @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins David Foster & Lenore Palladino to discuss how workers can build power at the top of the corporations that shape our lives. Learn more about worker representation on corporate boards at poweratwork.us/blogcast-111...!
In dark times, the labor movement is a beacon of hope. From historic strikes to a new generation of organizers, workers are reshaping America’s future. Read @dskamper.bsky.social's optimistic piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social by visiting poweratwork.us/in-these-dar...!
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
In dark times, the labor movement is a beacon of hope. From historic strikes to a new generation of organizers, workers are reshaping America’s future. Read @dskamper.bsky.social's optimistic piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social by visiting poweratwork.us/in-these-dar...!
Labor has a different vision for AI’s future — one that puts workers first. In an article for @inequality.org, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social, Mishal Khan and Kung Feng review AI principles from 17 unions and worker orgs. Read now by visiting poweratwork.us/an-alternati...!
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Labor has a different vision for AI’s future — one that puts workers first. In an article for @inequality.org, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social, Mishal Khan and Kung Feng review AI principles from 17 unions and worker orgs. Read now by visiting poweratwork.us/an-alternati...!
The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, biweekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social ep features @laborradionet.bsky.social Director, Harold Phillips, @chicagotribune.com's, Talia Soglin, & @tvlrfm.bsky.social Host, Jacob Morrison: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, biweekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social ep features @laborradionet.bsky.social Director, Harold Phillips, @chicagotribune.com's, Talia Soglin, & @tvlrfm.bsky.social Host, Jacob Morrison: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
Pittsburgh’s union legacy didn’t end with steel—it’s alive in its hospitals. Jihee Woo & Jeffrey Shook's @poweratwork.bsky.social post explores how hospital workers are organizing for safer work places and fair pay, reshaping what it means to be a "union town": poweratwork.us/from-steel-t...
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Pittsburgh’s union legacy didn’t end with steel—it’s alive in its hospitals. Jihee Woo & Jeffrey Shook's @poweratwork.bsky.social post explores how hospital workers are organizing for safer work places and fair pay, reshaping what it means to be a "union town": poweratwork.us/from-steel-t...
To build a stronger labor movement, IUPAT President calls on unions to reconnect with every member and rebuild labor’s fighting spirit. Read @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social's full @labornotes.bsky.social article, now published on @poweratwork.bsky.social by visiting poweratwork.us/to-build-a-s...!
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To build a stronger labor movement, IUPAT President calls on unions to reconnect with every member and rebuild labor’s fighting spirit. Read @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social's full @labornotes.bsky.social article, now published on @poweratwork.bsky.social by visiting poweratwork.us/to-build-a-s...!
Thousands of child care providers in CA just won a major contract victory—a milestone for worker power & collective bargaining. Tune in to a new @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast with @mrsethharris.bsky.social, Miren Algorri & Johanna Hester to hear how they did it: poweratwork.us/blogcast/how...
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Thousands of child care providers in CA just won a major contract victory—a milestone for worker power & collective bargaining. Tune in to a new @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast with @mrsethharris.bsky.social, Miren Algorri & Johanna Hester to hear how they did it: poweratwork.us/blogcast/how...
How can unions balance climate action with job security? In “Labor’s Climate Challenge,” Ian MacDonald examines lessons from Québec’s labor movement on building worker power for a just transition. Visit @poweratwork.bsky.social to read the full piece: poweratwork.us/labors-clima...
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
How can unions balance climate action with job security? In “Labor’s Climate Challenge,” Ian MacDonald examines lessons from Québec’s labor movement on building worker power for a just transition. Visit @poweratwork.bsky.social to read the full piece: poweratwork.us/labors-clima...
Unions don’t just raise wages. They defend democratic power itself. Learn how rebuilding worker power can help stop the authoritarian drift in Anushka Srinivasan's latest @poweratwork.bsky.social piece by visiting poweratwork.us/worker-power...!
November 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Unions don’t just raise wages. They defend democratic power itself. Learn how rebuilding worker power can help stop the authoritarian drift in Anushka Srinivasan's latest @poweratwork.bsky.social piece by visiting poweratwork.us/worker-power...!
Big Tech wants AI without guardrails. But workers are pushing back — and winning protections through unions, collective bargaining & policy fights. Read Dane Gambrell's post for @poweratwork.bsky.social to learn more! Visit poweratwork.us/big-tech-wan...!
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Big Tech wants AI without guardrails. But workers are pushing back — and winning protections through unions, collective bargaining & policy fights. Read Dane Gambrell's post for @poweratwork.bsky.social to learn more! Visit poweratwork.us/big-tech-wan...!
Recent @ituc.bsky.social report and @davidsirota.com's new book delve into how corporations are attempting to undermine democracy. @mrsethharris.bsky.social, Luc Triangle, & Sirota unpack recent developments and how the labor movement can fight back: poweratwork.us/blogcast-109...
October 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Recent @ituc.bsky.social report and @davidsirota.com's new book delve into how corporations are attempting to undermine democracy. @mrsethharris.bsky.social, Luc Triangle, & Sirota unpack recent developments and how the labor movement can fight back: poweratwork.us/blogcast-109...
7,500 New Orleans educators were fired after hurricane Katrina. Jesse Chanin explores the impact of the dismissals and the remaking of the school system in her new book "Building Power, Breaking Power". Read her @poweratwork.bsky.social piece to learn more: poweratwork.us/building-pow...
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
7,500 New Orleans educators were fired after hurricane Katrina. Jesse Chanin explores the impact of the dismissals and the remaking of the school system in her new book "Building Power, Breaking Power". Read her @poweratwork.bsky.social piece to learn more: poweratwork.us/building-pow...
Dollar store workers across the South are taking bold steps to improve pay and safety, even without a union. Jesse Baum’s latest for @capitalandmain.bsky.social explores how “premajority unionism” is reshaping worker power in retail. Read at @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/dollar-store...!
October 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Dollar store workers across the South are taking bold steps to improve pay and safety, even without a union. Jesse Baum’s latest for @capitalandmain.bsky.social explores how “premajority unionism” is reshaping worker power in retail. Read at @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/dollar-store...!
Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social ep features @orlandoweekly.bsky.social's @shecarrieson.bsky.social, University of New Orleans' @dralibustamante.bsky.social, & @latimes.com's @suhauna.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social ep features @orlandoweekly.bsky.social's @shecarrieson.bsky.social, University of New Orleans' @dralibustamante.bsky.social, & @latimes.com's @suhauna.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...
What did prosperity mean for @uaw.org workers in the 1950s? Daniel Clark’s new book uncovers the reality behind the union’s “golden age”—a story of insecurity, resilience, and quiet worker power. Visit @poweratwork.bsky.social to read all about it: poweratwork.us/prosperity-o...
October 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
What did prosperity mean for @uaw.org workers in the 1950s? Daniel Clark’s new book uncovers the reality behind the union’s “golden age”—a story of insecurity, resilience, and quiet worker power. Visit @poweratwork.bsky.social to read all about it: poweratwork.us/prosperity-o...
“Dream big dreams. Fight big fights.”
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
October 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Dream big dreams. Fight big fights.”
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...
Leo Gerard lived by those words — and changed the labor movement forever. Read Michael Wessel's tribute to the legendary @steelworkers.bsky.social president and leader of the labor movement in @poweratwork.bsky.social's newest post poweratwork.us/remembering-...