I’d love to see more commentary from you about what people not in unions or in the formal economy can do to support unions and unionization, if there’s a role for those folks.
I have ordered the book and am excited to read it, but it seems like there is a good deal of overlap with your work in The Hammer. Any chance the two of you could do a podcast episode where you have a chance to step away from the role of interviewer and have a conversation?
The "doing nothing" comment is so deeply true, and unions are so deeply needed, especially when fascist idiots are in charge of the country, showing every day how much they despise working people.
To be successful, a third party must recognize that it must start at the bottom. A workers’ party would need to announce support for one of the two major party candidates for every national position, so as not to split the vote in big races. At the same time, they could work to elect a few state representatives or city council seats from places like Flint, MI or Toledo, OH. Building a viable political party is not much different from organizing a new industry.
I’d love to see more commentary from you about what people not in unions or in the formal economy can do to support unions and unionization, if there’s a role for those folks.
This is not the total answer but some ideas here:
https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/what-can-i-do-to-help-the-labor-movement
A first rate book -- we forget that the majority of US workers are at small employers -- worker to worker is key to these folks.
Hey HamNo, I think you mis-linked the place to buy the book. I think you meant this?
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/we-are-the-union/paper
Damn it. Yes, fixed. VISIT THIS LINK: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/we-are-the-union/paper
Prescient thinking. We are right on the edge.
JJ
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I have ordered the book and am excited to read it, but it seems like there is a good deal of overlap with your work in The Hammer. Any chance the two of you could do a podcast episode where you have a chance to step away from the role of interviewer and have a conversation?
The "doing nothing" comment is so deeply true, and unions are so deeply needed, especially when fascist idiots are in charge of the country, showing every day how much they despise working people.
To be successful, a third party must recognize that it must start at the bottom. A workers’ party would need to announce support for one of the two major party candidates for every national position, so as not to split the vote in big races. At the same time, they could work to elect a few state representatives or city council seats from places like Flint, MI or Toledo, OH. Building a viable political party is not much different from organizing a new industry.