Posted on June 11, 2009 by adamfreedom
The labor movement and criticism are certainly two things that are not usually found together. On the level of day-today functioning the internal culture of many leading US mainstream unions perhaps share a fair amount in common with the military or a centralized political party– where participants are expected to “toe the line” on key issues, and most forms [...]
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Posted on May 29, 2009 by adamfreedom
This is an amazing review which captures what many folks that I know have been saying since the early 2000’s. The writer, long time labor activist Steve Early, contrasts the perspectives between two recent authors and their analysis of the labor movement in LA Stories: Immigrant Workers and the Future of the Labor Movement by UCLA professor [...]
Filed under: Article Repost, Labor, Uncategorized | Tagged: AFL-CIO, change from above, Change to Win, HERE-UNITE, kim moody, Labor movement, labor unions, revival from below, ruth milkman, SEIU, steve early, US labor | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 14, 2008 by adamfreedom
My heart goes out to all the Labor Notes folks who had to put up with the thuggery of SEIU members this past weekend at their annual conference. It must have been ugly. I did not attend, but I have a number of friends who did (it crossed my mind, but I have to prioritize financially [...]
Filed under: Labor, The Movement | Tagged: Labor movement, Labor Notes, purple, SEIU | 9 Comments »
