Updates
What Is Not to Be Done | The American Prospect
If unions seek to re-create the labor movement of the past, organized labor will die. As capitalism has changed, so must workers’ movements. Stephen Lerner of Bargaining for the Common Good envisions the future of workers and the labor movement in the wake of COVID-19...
A Call to Action in This Moment | The Forge
We are excited to share that we have partnered with The Forge to publish a special edition of the online magazine on Bargaining for the Common Good (BCG) for organizers and strategists. The edition opens with a bold Call to Action in This Moment (excerpt below) and...
Hundreds of Activists Gather Virtually to Build Campaigns for Climate and Environmental Justice
Washington, DC was the original destination for hundreds of labor, climate, and environmental justice activists for the first Bargaining for the Common Good Climate and Environmental Justice convening. Due to the spread of COVID-19, the March 31 and April 1 convening...
Did We Just Witness the First Union-Authorized Climate Strike in the United States? | Common Dreams
Janitors with SEIU 26 partnered with community organizations across Minnesota to fight for healthy jobs and a healthy planet in a groundbreaking strike that may pave the way for future labor action on the environment. Read more here.
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.
Applications Live: BCG Good Climate and Environmental Justice Convening
We are so excited to release the application for the Bargaining for the Common Good Climate and Environmental Justice gathering! The goal of this convening is to bring labor and community activists together to build stronger partnerships and collective power to...
Joining Together to Bargain in Higher Education
It’s not often that people get excited about contract bargaining but that is exactly what happened last month in Washington D.C. when unions organizing in higher education met to discuss how to open our tables for common good bargaining. Five unions--SEIU, AFT, NEA,...
Higher Ed Union Activists Prepare to Bring Common Good to Campuses
If there was any question whether the labor movement is alive and well on college campuses, that question was extinguished in early November when over 75 representatives from higher education unions across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. for the Bargaining...
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.