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Here’s What St. Paul teachers Are Bargaining For | Twin Cities
The St. Paul Federation of Educators has a long history of Bargaining for the Common Good. This year they're once again fighting for St. Paul's students and communities at the bargaining table. Read more about their demands here.
The Chicago Teachers Strike Was a Lesson in 21st-Century Organizing | The Nation
The Chicago Teachers Union went on strike for the whole city of Chicago and showed that labor can have a seat at the table if they're willing to fight for it. Read more here.
Workers and Renters of the World, Unite! | Jacobin
Labor and community groups are coming together to fight for the right to fair and affordable housing for all! Read the article here.
Bargaining for More | The American Prospect
Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large of The American Prospect, argues that Bargaining for the Common Good has the potential to bring worker organizing into the future. See the full article here.
Why the Labor Movement Has Failed–And How to Fix It | Boston Review
Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, and Joe McCartin argue that Bargaining for the Common Good is well situated to take the U.S. labor movement into the 21st century. Editorialists from The Boston Review respond. Read the full dialogue here.
If You Struggle, You Can Win | Jacobin
A dialogue on how faculty and staff at Rutgers AAUP-AFT have worked to build a strong labor movement on campus and waged campaigns to bargain for the common good of students and communities across New Jersey. Read more about their work here.
Why Unions Must Bargain Over Climate Change | In These Times
The looming timeline of the IPCC report means unions must have a right to bargain over climate change, especially in the public sector. What good is it to negotiate the assignment of overtime when the sky is on fire? Read the article here.
Why Unions Must Bargain for Affordable Housing—and How | The Prospect
With housing costs gobbling up wage increases for union members and almost everyone else, labor must prioritize housing affordability. Read the article here.
The Silver Lining of the New Gilded Age: Fewer Targets | The American Prospect
When a private equity firm like Blackstone becomes a mega-landlord, money lender, and construction behemoth, many different progressive constituencies can come together to pressure and bargain with it. Read the article here.