Why does manufacturing remain critical to the health of the labor movement? Sheer size of establishments. This single UAW win adds as many new union members as 200 Starbucks.

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All the more inexplicable given what ACLU has to lose should the ULP go forward: back pay and reinstatement. Not exactly a major threat to the org's well-being...

#economics I've got another awesome #book for the weekend : 'You're Paid What You're Worth' by Jake Rosenfeld 2021 Febr Harvard University Press International
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The share of U.S. workers in a union fell to 10% in 2023, per BLS-Labor Statistics. Why would successful labor organizing fail to boost growth in percentage of workers belonging to a union?

#EGgrantee Jake Rosenfeld explores this slight decline in The Conversation U.S.👇
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Despite labor’s wins last year, the overall unionization rate remains flat. An overlooked reason why: a hot economy. Rapid job growth means unions have to organize a greater number of workers just to match last year’s density. My take in The Conversation U.S.:
theconversation.com/1-in-10-us-wor…

Happy to contribute to this Marketplace report forecasting strikes in 2024:
marketplace.org/2024/01/15/las…

His cancer moved very, very fast. It's more than a little surreal to know that he gave this interview less than a month ago, reflecting on his career for a solid hour. But what a gift to have this recording--for him, and for all of us who knew him. thecriminologyacademy.com/episode-89-ros…

Today. Listen to this.

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I’m saddened to learn that Rick Rosenfeld passed away. He was one of my first professors as a grad student. Rick was a great scholar, professor, mentor and colleague who will be sorely missed. The last interview he did can be found here: thecriminologyacademy.com/episode-89-ros…

.Shawn Fain working overtime to force me to update 'What Unions No Longer Do' with 'What (Certain) Unions Seem To Be Doing Again.'
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Recent strike settlements represent something we haven't seen in decades: clear wins for labor: washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

As Shawn Fain and the UAW go on offense, there's no shortage of targets. Auto manufacturing unionization down nearly 75% since the early 1980s.

More here on the union's next steps after its big win: washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…