Breaking: Occidental College student workers voted overwhelmingly to join SEIU Local 721, according to a tally of votes today by the NLRB! The victory caps a nearly year-long campaign dubbed Rising Occidental Student Employees (R.O.S.E.). We welcome them to our union family!

We had a massive, loud, determined protest today as 500+ Uber drivers took over the plaza outside Uber's NYC HQ. Uber, Uber you can't hide! We can see your greedy side! Stop the lockouts and raise driver pay! Uber dara khosrowshahi

Immeasurably proud of my MDRC colleague turned best friend Erika Lewy for this boundary-pushing, thoughtful, and provocative research ❤️

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🚨BREAKING: 120 Amazon drivers in Illinois are unionizing with Teamsters.

Sending strength to our colleagues at Urban as they fight for a fair first contract.

🚩Back at the bargaining table with MDRC and a mediator from FMCS, today. We're ready to settle a contract with a fair compensation proposal.

🎉BIG NEWS: Today, 85% of Social Policy Workers United members have voted to ratify our union’s first contract. 🎉

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BREAKING: SPWU has filed our third unfair labor practice charge against MDRC as a result of their bad faith bargaining over recent layoffs. 🧵#Union #Labor AFSCME Labor Notes The Labor Radio / Podcast Network NYC CLC, AFL-CIO America's Work Force Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO ‘The Editor’

Jalen Alexander, President of Social Policy Workers United, Union of MDRC Staff — affiliated with AFSCME and AFSCME Council 57 — joined the AWF Union Podcast to talk about the impact of federal funding reductions on nonprofit workers and the importance of union solidarity during layoffs. awf.labortools.com/listen/spwu-pr…

We blocked Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing your private Social Security data. The administration tried to appeal that decision, but today a judge ruled the block stays in place. AFSCME will never stop fighting to protect our Social Security!

Our workplace rights weren’t given to us. They were won by workers around the world who refused to accept second-best working conditions. On #MayDay and every day, AFSCME and the labor movement carry their strength in our fight to protect and strengthen worker freedoms.

NEW: Workers at the Legal Aid Society and six other units within ALAA - UAW 2325 have voted to authorize a strike, all with over 85% support. Over 1,500 workers across these units could walk out at any time, with hundreds more set to complete votes soon. thechiefleader.com/stories/legal-…

July 3rd: - Had 330•ish followers - 40k•ish profile likes - Highest viewed post, 15k 🥳 I posted a 14 sec video that evening July 7: - That video has generated over 2.5million views and still going - have 1900 followers - Over 650k profile likes All it takes is one 💙

America’s unions stand in solidarity with AFSCME and local AFSCME Local 3299 as they go on an unfair labor practice strike to defend their jobs, their patients and their community! ✊

Tom Buffenbarger, retired International President of the IAM Union, joined the AWF Union Podcast to discuss interconnected industries, the potential impact of the current administration's policies and the need for a unified labor movement. awf.labortools.com/listen/tom-buf…

Our strike begins today! Show your support for nurses fighting for safe staffing, healthcare benefits and a fair contract! #NYCNurseStrike #SafeStaffingSavesLives #PatientsOverProfits

I'm starting a YouTube channel as part of my New Year's resolution to bring THR science more widely to the public. My first video critiquing a paper on EC & bronchitis: youtu.be/Ds0UVAh8tbg Feedback welcome on this & generally what content/formats you'd like to see from me!