Hey, Seattle! Join the Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity for "RHS: Beyond Black & White" 📽️ a short film documentary about the real experiences of Roosevelt High alum #LaborSpring🌹 rhs4racialequity.org/roosevelt-high-school-beyond-black-white/

#Peoples250: Alex Finley shares the story of Professor Virginia Snow who secured representation for Joe Hill in his trial in 1914. #america250 #laborhistory #joehill youtube.com/shorts/4hbD9...

#Peoples250: Michael Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenburg, talks about the historical parallels between the era of McCarthyism and today. Video courtesy of Columbia University Libraries. #america250 #americanhistory #mccarthyism youtube.com/shorts/kn24f...

#Peoples250 Patrick used the Labor Heritage Foundation's Labor Landmarks Database and discovered the New Century Guild Building in Philadelphia. #america250 #americanhistory #philadelphiahistory youtube.com/shorts/FPoGi...

What's the Kalmanovitz Initiative - or the KI - all about? Nick Wertsch, former KI staff and current Assoc Director of demos.org, says the KI is not just a "think tank" but a "think and do tank" through our programs like student internships #Georgetown #GeorgetownUniversity #Unions

Highlight real history and the working class people who have always fought to make America greater with the #peoples250 hashtag! Follow People's History 250 on TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@peopleshist...

Graduate student workers at Harvard University are walking off their jobs Tuesday on the first day of a union strike that could disrupt academic life, just weeks before final exams.

New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: It’s the fastest-growing union campaign in modern history. Workers at 29 Texas Starbucks stores have unionized since June 2022. Nationally, that figure stands at 582, out of nearly 17,000, according to a spokesperson at Starbucks Workers United.

Canada is joining the US on May 1st for the GENERAL STRIKE or the ECONOMIC BLACKOUT. Hopefully this can be done worldwide to send a message to the ULTRA RICH and the politicians that the PEOPLE have the POWER. NO Work, No School, No Shopping, No Eating Out, No Traveling & No Fueling Up your vehicle.

Thank you to everyone who attended the #LaborSpring Boston Labor Conference! Steve Stiffler introduced the event, and Chrissy Lynch of MA AFL-CIO welcomed us. We had an amazing panel on Labor, Technology, and Justice featuring Evan Rothman, Ben Shallop, Carlos Aramayo, and Rachel Inegbedion!

Highlight real history and the working class people who have always fought to make America greater with the #peoples250 hashtag! Follow People's History 250 on TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@peopleshist...

Check out the following article on the revival of the U.S. labor movement under the current presidential administration, written by KI Co-Director Joe McCartin and Bargaining for the Common Good's Stephen Lerner! inthesetimes.com/article/trum...

*UPCOMING DEADLINE, 4/10!* Are you ready to take the jump into social justice and workers' rights? Apply to be a WILL Empower Apprentice! Learn more here: www.willempower.org/apprentices/

What's the Kalmanovitz Initiative - or the KI - all about? Nick Wertsch, former KI staff and current Assoc Director of demos.org, says the KI is not just a "think tank" but a "think and do tank" through our programs like student internships #Georgetown #GeorgetownUniversity #Unions

#Peoples250: Tom from the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association talks about the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis and the important role working people have played in the making of the United States. #Peoples250 #america250 #americanhistory youtube.com/shorts/31FYU...

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Join us at the Two Economies: The Reality of Income Inequality in America Webinar tomorrow, March 26th at 7:30 PM, to hear from speakers Dean Baker and William D. Cohan about economic disparities in the United States! RSVP for the Zoom webinar here: www.nfrpp.org/event/two-ec... #LaborSpring

Coming up this week! #LaborSpring

Debbie Berkowitz, one of our wonderful practitioner fellows, was recently featured in the New York Times for her insights on OSHA and workplace inspections! Read more at the following link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

Check out the following article featuring Debbie Berkowitz, one of our talented practitioner fellows with a long dedication to worker safety, including being instrumental in OSHA under the Obama administration! Read more here: publichealthwatch.org/2026/03/04/w...

Happy Women's History Month! Head to Georgetown's Capitol Campus to discuss the newest book written by prolific president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis! Click here to register for the event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Labor Spring is in full bloom, and we are so excited for all of our future events and celebrations! Check out this spreadsheet to learn more about upcoming opportunities in your area: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

A segment of our event with April Verrett of SEIU was featured on last week's episode of Labor Heritage Power Hour! Click this link to hear more: yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/e/can-the-vi...

Independent video game studio Heart Machine have formed a union with CWA Local 9003, joining thousands of video game workers who have organized with CWA at some of the industry’s largest studios! www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-if...

WILL Empower, a joint project of the KI and @rutgersciwo.bsky.social is hosting an informational session on their upcoming apprenticeship program. The WE apprenticeship program supports women's and non-binary people's leadership in labor by placing applicants in PAID positions all over the country

As workers have been on the frontlines at #NoKings rallies, organizing in Minnesota and more, a recent bump in union membership "heralds real hope" The Kalmanovitz's Associate Director weighs in on what this means for the future of labor organizing for In These Times.

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...

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

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...

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

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....

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

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

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...

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...!

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/ #Solidarity#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod #Melbourne

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)

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...

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

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

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/

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!🔥🎉

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