Electoral Strategy

A woman with a warm smile stands in front of a wooden fence holding a clipboard. She wears a red T-shirt that says “Working America AFL-CIO,” and a beige hijab.

Strategy

Labor and the Art of Big Tent Construction

Kim Fellner

How can unions build a sense of shared community interest among members of differing backgrounds and opinions?

Foreground is a white horizontal banner with organizations’ logos, including UTLA (United Teachers of Los Angeles). In the middle of the frame, a woman holding the banner with one hand, her other fist in the air, defiant expression clear despite her mask. Behind her, a bit of the crowd, mostly Black and Latinx, several wearing orange T-shirts, the color of the inside of a winter squash.

LADD Takes Stock

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LADD

Labor Action to Defend Democracy assesses its first phase, stands ready for the next.

A man and a woman standing in an open, grassy area wearing dark gray shirts with red and white lettering :Take Back 2020, Pa’Lante! A small crowd is gathered several feet behind them. At the front of the crowd, two people holding up a long horizontal white banner with black lettering that reads “We the people choose democracy.”

‘The White Republic’: Response by Peter Olney & Rand Wilson

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Rand Wilson and Peter Olney

Common work is the best tool for building unity among trade unionists and allies in the broad anti-racist front.