LA Times wrote about this yesterday:
Sanjay Madhav, an associate professor .. said that these and other costly ventures were part of a “series of poor decisions” made by university leadership in recent years.

“The administration has made a lot of irresponsible financial decisions,” said Madhav, who is involved in a #union organizing effort for non-tenure track professors. “The regular employees, they ultimately pay the price for the poor decisions.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-15/usc-budget-deficit-layoffs

#HigherEd#Academia

Thanks to @anaulin and @internetross for co-facilitating a conversation with the internal folks who facilitated the #unionization efforts at Exygy, a #Software#Consultancy.

We may publish some notes on the zinc.coop website; but my take-aways were:

- One on Ones are S-Tier Skill
- Work with the CWA! They know their shit!
- Take the time to build the Super Majority!
- Stay Positive
- Develop your understanding of Solidarity (Rec for #OnSolidarity by #HaymarketBooks - https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2252-on-solidarity)

If you have recommendations for further conversations re: Organizing and Mobilizing towards Justice in Software Organizations, please send them my way!

#Union#Consulting#Cooperatives#ZincCoop

Over one quarter billion on #strike over Indian government's pro-employer attempts to bust unions and worsen working conditions

https://www.bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetails?newsId=666

#strikes #union #unions#UnionStrong#India#UnionBusting#BharatBandh#AllIndiaStrike#CTU#MinimumWage #pensions#SocialSecurity#PSU #privatisation #neoliberalism#INBCWF#WorkingClass #capitalism #exploitation#ClassWar

Today in Labor History July 8, 1968: A wildcat strike began in Detroit, Michigan against both the Chrysler Corporation and the UAW. At the time, the Dodge Hamtramck plant was 70% black, while the union local was dominated by older Polish-American workers. In response, black workers formed the new Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement. The Revolutionary Union Movement quickly spread to other Detroit plants: Ford Revolutionary Union Movement at the Ford River Rouge Plant, and Eldon Avenue Revolutionary Union Movement at the Chrysler Eldon Avenue plant. They united in 1969 in the League of Revolutionary Black Workers.

#workingclass #LaborHistory#DRUM #racism#revolutionary #union #wildcat #strike #autoworkers #detroit #michigan#DodgeRevolutionayUnionMovement#UAW#LeagueofRevolutionaryBlackWorkers #BlackMastadon

ICYMI: 9,000 Philadelphia city workers are on strike for the first time in 40 years as they fight for better pay, benefits, and more.

These workers provide essential services for their communities day in and day out. Philadelphia doesn’t run without them.

Solidarity!

#unions #unionstrong #union #Solidarity #labor #workers #power #philadelphia

https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3ltanmtwld324

We need more organized labor!

This is great to see!

#UnionStrong

Uber drivers in British Columbia, Canada have unionized

https://www.engadget.com/apps/uber-drivers-in-british-columbia-canada-have-unionized-122434476.html?src=rss

#Uber#BritishColumbia#Canada#Union#Labor#Tech

I just created a short reel/video about the one-day #strike yesterday at Austin's #vegan deli, Rebel Cheese. Workers accused the business of laying off 5 employees after they began organizing a union.

You can view it for FREE on my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-strike-at-132918738

#Austin#Texas #union #labor #workers #activism #protest #politics#USpol #news #local

Presse wenn #Gruene in Zukunftsfähigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft investieren wollen: "Riesiges Schuldenpaket der Grünen lässt die Staatsschulden explodieren, Wirkung ungewiss..."

Presse wenn #Union und #SPD auf Kosten der Staatskasse Reiche noch reicher macht und auf auf Pump Wachstums-Strohfeuer entfacht: "Investitionsbooster für die Konjunktur..."

https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/investitionsbooster-fuer-die-konjunktur-bundestag-beschliesst-steuerpaket-a-dfbc5210-c347-485f-930b-d507c6d47718

UNIONIZE OR DIE

https://drewdevault.com/2025/06/09/2025-06-09-Unionize-or-die.html

#techWorkers #dev#workForce #union

Something to consider when #protesting: Multiple medium-sized protests might be harder to suppress than one large one. Think about spreading out.

#protest #ice #immigration #labor #union #uspol

They're arresting the immigrants, students, and #union leaders... Head of #California#SEIU was roughed up, taken to hospital, and then detained by law enforcement today in LA's response to #ICE raids:

LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-06/seiu-president-david-huerta-injured-arrested-during-l-a-ice-raids

archive link: https://archive.ph/a6dyM