Reinventing Solidarity

The Hotel Trades Council (HTC) has won a remarkable level of economic security for its 40,000 members. Shaun Richman joins New Labor Forum Editor Chris Maisano to talk about how New York's hotel workers built their union on the latest episode of Reinventing Solidarity.

The eminent labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein joins New Labor Forum Editor-at-Large Micah Uetricht to talk about the ongoing conflicts in the United Auto Workers (UAW) on the latest episode of Reinventing Solidarity. New Labor Forum has hosted a wide range of commentary and analysis on the UAW in print and on our website, including: -“Seizing the Moment: Lessons from the Front Lines of the UAW’s Fight to Scale Up,” by Chris Brooks -“It’s All About the Leaders: Manufacturing Wins in the UAW,” by Michael Belt and Carla Villanueva -“Shawn Fain’s UAW Is Facing Strong Headwinds,” by Nelson Lichtenstein -“Riding the Whirlwind vs. Systematic Organizing,” by Marc Kagan

How do we know where, when, and for how long strikes and other labor actions happen in the U.S.? Since 2021, the Labor Action Tracker has been the only comprehensive database of strikes and other work stoppages in the country. Researchers Johnnie Kallas, Deepa Kylasam Iyer, and Luke O'Brien join NLF Editor Chris Maisano on the latest episode of Reinventing Solidarity to talk about their project and what we can learn from the numbers.

Episode 68 - Truth and Reconciliation with Ana Avendaño by CUNY SLU

What can the UAW’s efforts to scale up new organizing efforts teach the rest of the labor movement? Former UAW chief of staff Chris Brooks shares his reflections on organizing in higher education and the auto industry with NLF Editor Chris Maisano and Editor-at-Large Micah Uetricht on the latest episode of Reinventing Solidarity.