Welcome to the first weekly roundup from Who Gets the Bird? I’m going to do my best to give a near-comprehensive snapshot of the US union movement each week. There will always be things I miss, but feel free to send me corrections, thoughts, additions, edits, or things you’d like to see for next week. You can reach me at
Thanks for this excellent service! I hope you'll bring particular attention to cases where workers are able to achieve their first contract, as that has special significance in moving the union density needle.
I think it goes to show that outrage over the attempted coup isn't mostly a partisan thing. Plenty of ordinary Republicans and Trump supporters were upset and have been saying things like "I'll never vote Republican again". This gives me hope that Trump could actually be convicted in the Senate in upcoming impeachment proceedings.
Thanks for this excellent service! I hope you'll bring particular attention to cases where workers are able to achieve their first contract, as that has special significance in moving the union density needle.
I think it goes to show that outrage over the attempted coup isn't mostly a partisan thing. Plenty of ordinary Republicans and Trump supporters were upset and have been saying things like "I'll never vote Republican again". This gives me hope that Trump could actually be convicted in the Senate in upcoming impeachment proceedings.
I don't believe you should cover police unions, as they sort of exist outside of the labor movement (and often in opposition)