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Can unions save democracy? Jim Cuddy speaks with Jane McAlevey: At a time when workers are under attack at  historic levels, strikes are making a comeback.

At a time when workers are under attack at  historic levels, strikes are making a comeback. In that, Jane McAlevey sees an opportunity to reset power and politics in America, and clear a path to progressive change. They also discuss her new book “A Collective Bargain: Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy.“ Read More

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Chicago’s Teachers Are Making History. Again.: Rank-and-file workers are finally taking back their unions, and strikes are spreading across the country as a result.

The strikes that spread from Chicago across the nation are happening because energetic, smart rank-and-file workers are finally taking back their own organizations—their unions—after too many years of risk-averse leaders whose unwillingness to use the strike weapon contributed to the downfall of the working class. Read More