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Solidarity Sunday

60-second read with tips and tools on effective organizing and marketing

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When Wall Street Needs Union Labor

Solidarity Sunday: When Wall Street Needs Union Labor Brothers and Sisters,Something interesting is happening in... Continue Reading

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The Other Energy Story

Solidarity Sunday: The Other Energy Story It's almost impossible to escape the conversation about data... Continue Reading

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The End of the Waiting Game?

Solidarity Sunday: The End of the Waiting Game? One of the locals we serve is preparing to bring in nearly a... Continue Reading

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The Data Center Tightrope

Solidarity Sunday: The Data Center Tightrope On the heels of America celebrating its 250th birthday yesterday,... Continue Reading

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They Buy the Company. Labor Pays the Price.

Solidarity Sunday: They Buy the Company. Labor Pays the Price. A few years ago, I watched a signatory contractor... Continue Reading

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Let's Talk Market Recovery

There's an uncomfortable question hanging over a lot of union construction markets right now:If two or three... Continue Reading

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Monopsony: How a Small Concentration of Contractors Weakens Union Leverage

While digging around and researching the TVA, I came across and ordered David Dayen's book Monopolized. I couldn't... Continue Reading

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TVA's Next Phase

A few weeks back, we raised the issue of the threat that privatization of the TVA posed to union labor. Early... Continue Reading

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When Dealing with Difficult People

Many years ago, after an encounter with someone who was clearly in a bad mood, I said to my friend Todd, an... Continue Reading

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Driving out the Snakes

Solidarity Sunday: Driving out the Snakes St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday. It was fun to see so many people... Continue Reading

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A Looming Threat to Labor

Solidarity Sunday: A Looming Threat to Labor I see a major threat to Labor in our region of the country.... Continue Reading

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Leaders and the Stories We Tell

Solidarity Sunday: Leaders and the Stories We Tell One of my proudest moments as a parent came when my... Continue Reading

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