Public support for unions is at a near 60-year high. Meanwhile, self-organizers at major American chains are spearheading a new movement to mobilize.
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Often overlooked in the immigration debate are the contributions of migrants, such as how they helped organize workers in the 1990s.
Successful union drives at two of America’s biggest companies were led by committed individuals, rather than established unions.
Union drives continue to launch at news organizations in the United States and Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished journalists’ resolve to build a safety net — and to protect journalism.
Central Americans who came to the US in the 1980s fleeing civil war drew on their background fighting for social justice back home to help unionize farmworkers, janitors and poultry packers in the US.
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Associate Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Arizona
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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Associate Professor, Communication, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University