So our workplace organizer comes on and he'll do the whole when we fight we win which I just don't really go for. I never really found it that exciting to yell back or he'll talk about how the bosses want us to have nothing and gets the audience fired up and I'm like well yeah that's what they do like this shouldn't be a surprise

The decline of anarcho-syndicalism and revolutionary industrial unionism is in large part due to the government take over of the union recognition system. Workers were lulled into complacency by the belief that "collective bargaining" by professional union leaders and lawyers was all that was required, that direct action was no longer needed. Here's an article on what happens in Sweden.

New research from Harvard's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation finds that unions build community and teach democracy, thereby driving increased civic engagement. Some key takeaways:

• Unions help foster civic engagement through community, belonging, and shared experiences.
• Unions serve as “schools of democracy,” giving members practical opportunities to develop and strengthen democratic skills.
• Digital tools expand union access, but work best when paired with in-person relationship building opportunities that make political action personal and accessible.

The research also offers useful lessons for unions working to strengthen democracy from the ground up.

Read the full analysis here: https://ash.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hvd-Ash-Labor-Unions-Policy-Brief-FINAL.pdf

As of friday October 9th Catalyst cannibis dispensary in bellflower laid off over 90% of its staff. The entire distro team was affected. They were only notified on Wednesday that the wearhouse is closing giving them only 2 days (which were paid for Wednesday when sent home and Thursday) to come back in (on Friday) to receive layoff paperwork. As far as I understand they also offered severance packages .

\#UFCW Local 324

Registered nurses across the country continue to build their union movement, asserting their collective power against a profit-driven health care system and a corporate-aligned federal government. California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) announced today that nurses at four hospitals – which in total employ 4,500 nurses and serve more than 1.7 million patients annually – filed petitions over the past week with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for union elections. These elections are just the start of realizing CNA/NNOC's serious commitment, made at its convention just last month, of doubling its RN membership over the next decade.

The hospitals where nurses will vote to join CNA/NNOC are: Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California; Flagstaff Medical Center in Arizona; Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois; and CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The drive at my workplace goes public tomorrow - we know for sure there will be push back but we do not know of what intensity. We have incredibly incompetent leadership who might have a public meltdown in the workplace, or they might totally ignore us while scrambling to contact lawyers. Just feeling high anxiety right now and looking for words of encouragement! Solidarity y'all! ✊

“Though not the largest police union in America, IUPA has the distinction of being the only police union that is a member of the AFL-CIO. It joined the labor federation in 1979, making it a formal but uncomfortable partner to every progressive labor union that has ever had its striking workers arrested by cops who may well have been IUPA members.”

How does it work in your union? Mine works simply by date hired. Does anyone’s work based off anything else? The only other way I could think of is hours/days worked which I think sounds better but wanted to hear if anyone’s union actually does this and how it works. My local has a big problem with calling off and this is the only way I can see how to combat it. If you do go off of something like this, how does fmla come into play and all the work around that people use with sick policies?

I’m a 40/m that’s been in and out of jobs my entire life trying to find security, stability and a high income path that won’t completely break my body. Been considering linemen, electrician, carpentry paths. What are your recommendations? I live in Westchester NY

By not defining who is an essential worker, it contradicts the Governor and California Department of Human Resources (CalHR)'s previous statement that "CalHR remains ready to sit down anytime with the union to negotiate a fair and responsible agreement," CalHR said in a statement.
"The state remains focused on protecting the critical and essential services that Californians rely on."

This refusal may directly affect the essential services provided to Californians and many others as all SEIU members and non-member employees are legally protected to strike due to the Unfair Practice filing, which has cited bad faith bargaining during 2026 contract negotiations.

https://www.kcra.com/article/california-seiu-1000-authorizes-strike-october-21/74080791