George Floyd was not simply murdered by a knee on his neck, but by generations of open wounds worn raw from Black men and women and people of color being killed for simply existing.
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There’s Only One Way to Recover From the Pandemic: Together
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Despite the discrimination and stigma we often face, we are committed to strengthening and unifying the country we call home. No matter whether you’re black, white, or brown, we all bleed the same red blood.
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Workers Celebrate Election, Continue to Fight
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Workers are hoping their voices will be heard under the new administration.
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This election, the system didn’t work—our people did
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Victories around the country testify to the brilliance and discipline of Black, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American people.
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Review: Forty Years of Working-Class Films
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It is still possible, though, to find engaging and valuable movies about working people where labor/management conflict is not the central focus. Here are my recommendations of some of the best that have come out since Norma Rae and Labor Notes debuted back in 1979.
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Collective bargaining belongs at the center of our democracy
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Restoring America in the wake of COVID-19 and racial injustice requires empowering workers.
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NBA Players are at the Apex of their Labor Power
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‘There is no other scenario on the planet where billionaires board their private jets to recruit superstar Kevin Durant with aspirational multimedia pitches amid city-wide efforts. It’s a players league, and they are flexing. ‘
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An Open Letter from Anoka-Hennepin Teachers of Color Coalition
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We assert that the planning around and decision to use the hybrid learning model upholds systemic racism and does not align with Anoka-Hennepin’s Equity Achievement Plan
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In Uncertain Times, Voting is Sure Way to Make an Impact
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‘Both locally and nationally, our labor movement is responding to each crisis with urgency and solidarity, and we will carry that same energy into our next big challenge of 2020, the election.’
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If “Cancel Culture” Is About Getting Fired, Let’s Cancel At-Will Employment
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You know what should be canceled? The legal right of most bosses to fire you for a “good cause, bad cause, or no cause.”
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Minneapolis Ballot Measure to Dismantle the Police Will Test the Strength of Our Movement
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The fight to win the charter amendment will also be stronger if our movement calls for demilitarizing the police, banning chemical weapons, firing all cops with repeated abuse complaints, and creating an elected oversight board with full powers over the new department.