In the first hundred days of the Trump presidency, opposition in the streets grew from hundreds to millions. The previous Strike! Commentary, “Social Self-Defense Has Begun,” traces the early stages of the resistance to Trump’s MAGA autocracy. This commentary describes two large national days of action, Hands Off! And Mayday, and evaluates the development of the movement so far.
Nicole Cantello is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawyer, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Union Local 704, and leader of AFGE Council 238- a nationwide union that represents over 8,000 EPA employees…
The Young Workers Project of the Labor Network for Sustainability has just released its major report Earth Is a Hot Shop. The report is based on a two-year survey of 400 young worker leaders, ages 18-35, from a wide range of industries and locations, followed by 70 in-depth follow-up interviews.
A broad coalition largely led by local and some national trade unions is spearheading a day of action on May Day. While much of its focus is on immigrant rights, its call is for a broad opposition to MAGA policies…
On the eve of Earth Day, LNS and the Chicago Teachers Union held a webinar [link] describing CTU’s unprecedented contract embodying Green Schools and Climate Justice — and how it was won. The panel featured not only teachers but a parent and a community environmental justice advocate.
Federal Unionists United – FUN – is conducting a “RIF Resistance Campaign” to prevent reductions in force (RIF) plans from being implemented at federal agencies. The campaign is focused on the Social Security Administration, the VA, and the EPA – three agencies where job cuts are hurting both thousands of workers and millions of people who depend on their services.
Unions and civil rights organizations have helped form a new pro bono legal initiative to provide legal help for federal workers who have been fired or otherwise had their basic rights violated on the job.
With only three weeks advance organizing, at least three million people joined more than 1,400 local Hands Off actions at state capitols, federal buildings, congressional offices, Social Security’s headquarters, parks, and city halls.
