This is a strategy now known as Bargaining for the Common Good, which began with teachers’ unions, first in Chicago in their historic 2012 strike and then spreading to places like Los Angeles and St. Paul, where teachers have brought a variety of community demands to the bargaining table.
Sarah Jaffe at In These Times. The Most Important Labor Story Right Now Is in Minnesota—It Might Be the Model We All Need
A strategic alignment of major networks of unions and community groups in Minnesota have worked together for more than a decade to leverage their collective power.
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I'm pretty sure I saw Tressie McMillan Cottom write something to the effect that when considering which candidate to vote for the deciding question she asks who would best represent the interests of a single Black mother? I thought that test aligns with my values and interests. It's so good to see the words "Common Good" these days. Deep down most people want everyone to live the best they can.
The strategy reported in this article is important.
