“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-...

Labor power, union agendas, & what’s at stake for 2026 in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins @weareliuna.bsky.social's @soniavasquezluna.bsky.social and NJ LECET's Steven Gardner to unpack upcoming 2025 state elections in NJ & VA: poweratwork.us/blogcast-108...

Aimee Loiselle shows why unions must claim space in mainstream media to win the bigger fight in her new piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social! Pop culture isn’t just entertainment—it’s power. Visit poweratwork.us/pop-culture-... to learn more!

Could mass-based unions have the power to transform the country? In a piece for @forgeorganizing.bsky.social, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social, Keith Kelleher argues that community-rooted, dues-powered unions are the path forward. Learn more by visiting poweratwork.us/how-mass-bas...!

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 10th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @cljeharvard.bsky.social Executive Director @sharblock.bsky.social, @seattleulaw.bsky.social professor Elizabeth Ford, & @chicagotribune.com reporter Talia Soglin: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

Thomas Hart Benton painted America Today 100 years ago—showing builders at work, architects apart. Now, architects are unionizing to close that divide. C.G. Beck explores how design and labor can shape a fairer future in his piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social! poweratwork.us/architecture...

Learn about @aft.org's effort to train school teachers to use AI in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins AFT's @rweingarten.bsky.social & @bloombergbeta.bsky.social's @roybahat.com to discuss AFT & the 3 leading AI companies involved poweratwork.us/blogcast-107...

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 9th ep of the Power Half-Hour is out now! Joining @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is @prismreports.org's Alexandra Martinez, journalist & creator of Words About Work, @melbuer.bsky.social, & law professor, Andrew Ziaja: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

On September 15, 2023, workers represented by the @uaw.org entered into a strike against the Big 3 auto manufacturers–Ford, GM & Stellantis. Laura Li's post for @poweratwork.bsky.social unpacks the media coverage of the event and identifies nine competing news frames: poweratwork.us/eat-the-rich...

AI & algorithms are reshaping work—but who writes the rules? @aprilverrett.bsky.social argues it’s time for worker-led tech adoption, transparency, & sector-wide standards. Learn more in this @aspeninstitute.bsky.social post, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-agency...

Learn about the effort to organize college football players so they can bargain w/ schools over working conditions in this @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast. @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins CFPA's Jason Stahl & Clemson Tigers alumnus Tremayne Anchrum Jr. to discuss! poweratwork.us/blogcast-106...

Black workers weren’t just participants in labor history—they were the architects of interracial solidarity. Cedric De Leon shows how Black-led organizing reshaped unions & the fight for justice in a new @poweratwork.bsky.social piece. Read more at poweratwork.us/black-worker...!

@poweratwork.bsky.social's 8th ep of Power Half-Hour is out! Joining @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is In These Times Mag reporter, @kimkelly.bsky.social, My Labor Radio podcast host, Mark Gevaart, & @ucincinnatilaw.bsky.social prof, Anne Lofaso: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

In case you missed our Labor Day special blogcast with @governorwalz.mn.gov, the two-term governor of Minnesota and the 2024 Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the United States, visit @poweratwork.bsky.social to watch now! poweratwork.us/power-at-wor...

Need a recap of @poweratwork.bsky.social's 'What Could Happen Under Trump?' series? Check out the latest blogcast where @mrsethharris.bsky.social shares clips of some of the most important insights from the 14 guests who generously participated in this series! poweratwork.us/blogcast-105...

Trump’s new AI plan promises jobs—but not worker power. Henry Wu explains why true worker-centered AI means shifting power, not just skills. Check out this @techpolicypress.bsky.social piece, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social! poweratwork.us/trumps-ai-pl...

In a very special @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast, @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @governorwalz.mn.gov, the two-term governor of Minnesota and the 2024 Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the United States. Watch now at poweratwork.us/power-at-wor...!

Graduate student unions are winning big. But their fight is far from over. Learn more about why graduate workers are organizing and how they are navigating the corporatization of higher education by reading Dane Gambrell's @poweratwork.bsky.social article: poweratwork.us/grad-student...

In this @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast, @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by American Compass's pro-union conservative policy expert, Chris Griswold, to discuss how support for unions fits with a larger politically conservative ideology poweratwork.us/blogcast-104...

From Rerum Novarum to Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church has shaped workers’ rights for over a century. But will it rise to defend labor in today’s crises? Read more in Janine Giordano Drake’s article for @poweratwork.bsky.social by visiting poweratwork.us/what-has-cat...!

Learn how @AFLCIO’s state federations of labor are taking on AI in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by Pres Lorena Gonzalez of @californialabor.bsky.social & Pres Chrissy Lynch of Mass AFLCIO to discuss! poweratwork.us/blogcast-103...

What message does China’s digital grassroot actions have for the US labor movement? Find out in Duanyi Yang and Tingting Zhang's new piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social. Read now at poweratwork.us/china-digita...!

While Trump escalates attacks on workers and federal protections, unions keep winning in court—fast, fierce, and organized. Check out Astrid Aune's piece for Balls and Strikes, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social, to learn more! poweratwork.us/why-trump-ke...

Policy experts Raj Nayak, Candace Archer, & Rebecca Reindel, are closely monitoring and actively opposing the Labor Department’s deregulatory agenda. Hear what they have to say about potential rollback of labor rights in @poweratwork.bsky.social's latest blogcast: poweratwork.us/blogcast-102...

How are industrial agriculture originated "right-to-work" laws crushing farm worker unions? Hear the untold story of how agribusiness shaped anti-union laws and what it means for labor today in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new piece from Jennifer Standish: poweratwork.us/right-to-wor...

Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, bi-weekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This episode features @thecity.nyc's @clauirizarry.bsky.social, @laborradionet.bsky.social's @bhamharold.bsky.social, & @americanprogress.bsky.social's @davidmadland.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

Don't miss the new Power Half-Hour episode coming to you live tomorrow! Join the event on @poweratwork.bsky.social's LinkedIn page Thursday, July 31st at Noon ET!

From California to New England, medical residents are unionizing for better pay, safer conditions, and justice for patients. Check out @derekseidman.bsky.social's piece for @truthout.org, now featured on @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/medical-resi...

Catholic institutions preach justice—but are they practicing it when it comes to workers’ rights? Ken Homan dives into the clash between faith values & labor organizing in Catholic spaces in her piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social. Read now at poweratwork.us/faith-labor-...!

🚨Nationwide strike alert: @teamsters.bsky.social vs. Republic Service! Catch the latest @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast featuring Victor Mineros & Kathy Torres on what’s driving the strike, what’s at stake, and what comes next. Watch now by visiting poweratwork.us/how-workers-...!

What is the future of labor mediation after Trump shut down the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service? Find out in @poweratwork.bsky.social's 100th blogcast with @burnescenter.bsky.social Senior Fellow @mrsethharris.bsky.social and Javier Ramirez! Watch now at poweratwork.us/blogcast-100...!

"Unionization is an act of love for museum workers." Across the U.S., museum workers are fighting not just for wages, but for justice, equity & collective power through liberatory unionism! Read Amanda Tobin Ripley's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social at poweratwork.us/another-worl...

Interested in ideas, features, research, and news coverage about workers, worker power, and unions? Check out the new edition of the #PowerAtWork Weekly Download — and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox, every week. poweratwork.us/theweeklydow...

Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, bi-weekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social ep features @groundwork.bsky.social's @alexsjacquez.bsky.social, Words About Work's Mel Buer, & @orlandoweekly.bsky.social's @shecarrieson.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

A new Power Half-Hour episode will feature @groundwork.bsky.social's Alex Jacquez, Words About Work's Mel Buer, and @orlandoweekly.bsky.social's McKenna Schueler! Join the event on @poweratwork.bsky.social's LinkedIn page tomorrow at 12pm ET!

@mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by Mark Lauritsen, Veronica Cruz-Velandia, & Leehanyi Baptista to discuss the important collective bargaining victory by JBS Foods meatpacking workers and their union, UFCW! Watch the @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast: poweratwork.us/blogcast-99-...

From workplace to Wall Street, mine workers are fighting tech-driven exploitation. Learn how one union is asserting worker power from the ground up in @poweratwork.bsky.social's latest article by Ericka Wills. Read now at poweratwork.us/workplace-to...!

Interested in ideas, features, research, and news coverage about workers, worker power, and unions? Check out the new edition of the #PowerAtWork Weekly Download — and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox, every week. poweratwork.us/theweeklydow...

What makes a movement succeed—or fail? Linda Gordon’s newest book helps to answer this through the highlighting of diverse movements including the Montgomery Bus Boycott & feminist activism. Find out more in @poweratwork.bsky.social's piece by @mikematejka.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/what-creates...

In a new @poweratwork.bsky.social Labor Reporters Roundtable, @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @msainato.bsky.social and @josheidelson.bsky.social to discuss the latest stories involving unions, worker power, & worker collective action! Watch the blogcast now at poweratwork.us/blogcast-98-...!

With the @nlrbgov.bsky.social sidelined and workers under attack, should states step in to protect organizing rights? Lynn Rhinehart unpacks the promise and peril of opening the door to more state labor policy in a new @poweratwork.bsky.social piece! Read now at poweratwork.us/opening-door...!

Our new blogcast features @thecity.nyc reporter, @clauirizarry.bsky.social, @weareliuna.bsky.social's National Immigration & Worker Rights Coordinator, @mejicuba.bsky.social, & former political director of @aflcio.org, Mike Podhorzer, to discuss NYC's Mayoral Primary: poweratwork.us/class-politi...

Interested in ideas, features, research, and news coverage about workers, worker power, and unions? Check out the new edition of the #PowerAtWork Weekly Download — and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox, every week. poweratwork.us/theweeklydow...

Collective bargaining is the key to giving athletes a voice in college sports! Wilma Liebman & Lance Compa's two-part series by @onlabor.bsky.social unpacks the NCAA's House settlement and the ongoing fight for fairness for athletes. Read now @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/on-labor-cut...

Muslim American workers are transforming labor organizing! Chaumtoli Huq's new piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social calls for a faith justice approach that centers Muslim workers in building a multiracial, inclusive movement. Read more by visiting poweratwork.us/faith-justic...!

Interested in ideas, features, research, and news coverage about workers, worker power, and unions? Check out the new edition of the #PowerAtWork Weekly Download — and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox, every week. poweratwork.us/theweeklydow...

The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social ep features labor economist Aaron Sojourner, host of @tvlrfm.bsky.social Jacob Morrison, & @cornellilr.bsky.social's Exec Director @drcamposmedina.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

What will Trump's tax cuts mean for workers? Find out in @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast! @mrsethharris.bsky.social joins Brendan Duke, @centeronbudget.bsky.social Senior Director for Federal Budget Policy, & @amyhanauer.bsky.social, @itep.org Exec Director: poweratwork.us/trumps-tax-c...

From unionizing domestic workers to founding schools & cooperatives, Nannie Helen Burroughs' legacy offers a bold blueprint for revitalizing labor today. Read more in Danielle Phillips-Cunningham's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social (and check out her new book!): poweratwork.us/nannie-helen...

Interested in ideas, features, research, and news coverage about workers, worker power, and unions? Check out the new edition of the #PowerAtWork Weekly Download — and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox, every week. poweratwork.us/theweeklydow...