Union Democracy Is a Value, Not a Strategy
Democracy is a central value of every trade union worth the name. But we shouldn’t assume that a more democratic union means a more militant union.
10 Article(s) by: Dave Kamper
Dave Kamper is a labor organizer in the Twin Cities.
How We Can Elect Sara Nelson as President of the AFL-CIO
Having Association of Flight Attendants president Sara Nelson as the head of the AFL-CIO wouldn’t cure all that ails American labor, but it would be an enormous boon for the project of building a more democratic, militant, progressive US labor movement. It won’t be easy, but there’s a real path to getting her elected.
A Hot Lunch Is a Human Right
Denying students a hot lunch because they’re too poor to pay is shameful. Food employee unions should lead the way in overturning this grotesque practice — by committing civil disobedience and serving all students, regardless of their family’s income.
“We’re Workers, Not Robots”
The Amazon workers who went on strike yesterday took on the world’s richest man and one of the world’s most powerful corporations. They’re heroes, plain and simple.
How to Defeat the Post-Janus Union Attacks
Janus opens the door to active campaigns by the Right to get members to drop their union dues. Here's how labor can fight back.
Down Might Be Worse Than Out
The Right's strategy for undermining unions may be a shade more subtle than we think.
Taking Single-Payer Seriously
Medicare for All is a moral imperative. But the urgency of passing it doesn’t mean we can forget about the details.
How to Undermine Trump
The best place to fight Trump is the place where workers have the most power: at the point of production.
Labor’s Narrow Window
Trump’s anti-worker agenda won’t be implemented overnight. Labor has a narrow window to build its power.
The Workers Versus Trump
From local to local, the labor movement needs to transform into an effective machine for fighting the Right.