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Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise - Public Health Watch Over a decade, an average of seven U.S. workers a day suffered workplace accidents that caused or led to amputations. Those numbers are expected to go up with reduced federal oversight under the Trump...

Check out the following article featuring Debbie Berkowitz, one of our talented practitioner fellows with a long dedication to worker safety, including being instrumental in OSHA under the Obama administration!

Read more here: publichealthwatch.org/2026/03/04/w...

Happy Women's History Month! Head to Georgetown's Capitol Campus to discuss the newest book written by prolific president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis!

Click here to register for the event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Labor Spring is in full bloom, and we are so excited for all of our future events and celebrations! Check out this spreadsheet to learn more about upcoming opportunities in your area: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

A segment of our event with April Verrett of SEIU was featured on last week's episode of Labor Heritage Power Hour! Click this link to hear more: yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/e/can-the-vi...

Heart Machine workers secure voluntary union recognition 'Forming a union is one way we’re making sure we can keep doing our best work.'

Independent video game studio Heart Machine have formed a union with CWA Local 9003, joining thousands of video game workers who have organized with CWA at some of the industry’s largest studios!

www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-if...

WILL Empower, a joint project of the KI and @rutgersciwo.bsky.social is hosting an informational session on their upcoming apprenticeship program.

The WE apprenticeship program supports women's and non-binary people's leadership in labor by placing applicants in PAID positions all over the country

Five Things the New BLS Union Membership Statistics Don’t Tell You Union membership is slightly on the rise—but the hope for U.S. labor’s future is far brighter than the numbers alone suggest.

As workers have been on the frontlines at #NoKings rallies, organizing in Minnesota and more, a recent bump in union membership "heralds real hope"
The Kalmanovitz's Associate Director weighs in on what this means for the future of labor organizing for In These Times.

Interested in pursuing a union-based career? Apply to our Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship, run jointly by the KI and Heartland Capital Strategies! Applications will close this Friday, February 13th, at 11:59 PM!

Learn more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/labor-capita...

Are you coming to our special Black History Month event featuring seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett? It's not too late to sign up!

Verrett will be honoring the legacy of A. Phillip Randolph and the resistance we see today!
@seiu.org

#Unions #Labor #resist #BlackHistoryMonth #DC

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Are you looking to take the leap into labor and workers' rights? WILL Empower is offering apprenticeships for women and gender-expansive people looking for paid positions and mentorship in entry-level positions! Read more here: www.willempower.org/2022/01/19/a...

This past December, the KI celebrated 16 years of fighting for the labor movement! Students, staff, and activists gathered in the historic Riggs Library to celebrate our people's time in the movement! lwp.georgetown.edu/events/kalma...

Keeping the legacy alive!!!! 👏

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Keeping the legacy alive!

What we're seeing from the people of Minnesota didn't come from nowhere - it comes from an organized/empowered working class supported by unions and community orgs sharing goals for the common good!

Check out the KI's report on the recent history of labor/community in MN!

#minneapolis #minnesota

Aligning for Power A Case Study of Bargaining for The Common Good in Minnesota.pdf | Powered by Box

To understand the deep roots of the heroic resistance unfolding in Minnesota today, read this: georgetown.app.box.com/s/kxsmj8lkmp...

KI Executive Director Joe McCartin recently joined with Craig Becker of the AFL-CIO to discuss how Trump's attacks on labor threaten Black workers. Read more here: contrarian.substack.com/.../trumps-a....

Hey, DC - this February, we're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with @seiupres.bsky.social April Verrett, International President of the @seiu.org.

Register now at bit.ly/bhmseiu as we recognize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, A. Phillip Randolph and what the CRM can teach us about today

Thank you for your incredible support of the KI throughout the year. Today, on Giving Tuesday, you have the opportunity to continue to support worker justice throughout the country

Join us in bringing people together to build an equitable future. Find out how to make your gift below

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Congratulations to our very own Dawn Carpenter for winning the Webby Anthem Awards for her documentary Interwoven. Interwoven was born from the Kalmanovitz Initiative's Solidarity Economy Workshop and their podcast "What Does It Profit?". Read more here: lwp.georgetown.edu/interwoven-f...

Solid piece by @blackwomanteacher.bsky.social, doing the work, lays out connections that can inform this timely webinar. Hope folks attend, read her piece: futureschools.substack.com/p/climate-ch...

Join KI Research Director Sara Myklebust and our friends at Bargaining for the Common Good for their briefing on “Bargaining for Green Schools, Good Jobs, and Bright Futures" on 11/19 at 3:00 PM! Learn how unions can mobilize for clean energy in local communities. RSVP at bit.ly/bargain4clea...!

Today's #Solidarity Breakfast goes out 7:30 AM Eastern Australia Time on @3crmelbourne.bsky.social 855 AM.

Tune in at www.3cr.org.au/

#1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod #Melbourne

Unionized Starbucks' workers strike in Seattle, across the country Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," workers at Starbucks cafes in over 40 cities took to the picket lines Thursday, calling for higher pay and better staffing. The nationwide strike coincides with the company’s popular holiday Red Cup Day, one of the coffee giant’s busiest days of the year.

Dubbed the "Red Cup Rebellion," about 1% of the company's workforce took the the picket lines Thursday in over 40 cities, calling for higher pay and better staffing. (via @kuow.org)

The NewsGuild-CWA backs BBC as Trump targets journalists with $1 billion lawsuit | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA The BBC said it would not agree to a settlement with Trump, whose attorneys demanded $1 billion in damages threatening a lawsuit against the public broadcaster.

NEW: Threatening lawsuits against newsrooms is an embarrassing tactic for the leader of a nation where a free press is essential.

We stand with BBC + @nujofficial.bsky.social

Read our full statement:
newsguild.org/the-newsguil...

Heather McPherson's fight against company unions The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Rebel Girl." RadioLabour is the international labour movement's radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.

Heather McPherson's fight against company unions

The MP for Edmonton Strathcona, Heather McPherson, is running for the leadership of the federal NDP. She is calling for a fairer deal for workers, including a ban on company unions. The LabourStart report about union events. And singing "She's A Re

Fighting for our rights to teach and learn: a panel on academic freedom and free speech. Featuring Guest Speakers: Featuring Guest speakers Tom Alter, texas State Brittney Cooper, Rutgers University Tatiana Cozzarelli, Reinstate the CUNY Fired Four Kate Ecke, Rider University Max Weiss, Princeton University Moderated by Maya Mikdashi, Rutgers University Friday, November 7 at noon, Murray Hall 301

Join our panel discussion on academic freedom and free speech, featuring speakers from campuses in NJ, Texas, and NY that are seeing the crackdown on basic democratic rights firsthand. “Fighting for Our Right to Teach and Learn” will take place Friday, Nov 7, at noon.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/JEheEg8

Thank you DC LERA for bringing people together by co-sponsoring Flamenco at the Spanish Embassy! Read more about their work here: lerachapter.org/dclera/

Congratulations to the recipient of the 2025 Edna Berger Young Courageous Leader Award - Claudia Quiñones Torrico, Organizing Director
@unitedwedream.org
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Claudia has been described as "the courageous fire of the movement" and we could not agree more! Thank you Claudia!🔥🎉