3/25: “I Didn’t Come Here to Lie” Hear from Elizabeth Tod-Breland in Conversation with Marcia Chatelain about new CTU President Karen Lewis Memoir
March 10th, 2026
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News and Updates
“Five Things the New BLS Union Membership Statistics Don’t Tell You” – Associate Director Lane Windham for In These Times Magazine
March 3rd, 2026
America’s labor movement has been going through a transition over the last decade that is far more layered and nuanced — and that holds more potential for future growth — than the BLS…
“UAW-Volkswagen Deal Presents Pivotal Win as Challenges Mount” Lane Windham for Bloomberg
February 13th, 2026
The deal could increase workers’ interest in joining a union, particularly at locations where the UAW had previously tried to organize. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we see increased…
#LaborSpring Celebrates A. Phillip Randolph, The Civil Rights Movement and the Labor Fight Today
January 29th, 2026
Join us for a special Black History Month and Labor Spring event featuring April Verrett, the first Black woman president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).…