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Solidarity Sunday

Union Up's Solidarity Sunday, a twice-monthly, 60-second read published since 2022, delivered to your inbox with tips and tools on effective communication, recruiting, and marketing.

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Organizing is a Process

Solidarity Sunday: Organizing is a Process 10//04/2026 I feel for Organizers. They are stretched incredibly... Continue Reading

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Building Trust in a World That Trusts No One

Solidarity Sunday: Building Trust in a World That Trusts No One 09/20/2026Nobody trusts institutions anymore.Not... Continue Reading

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And Here's Our Chance

Solidarity Sunday: And Here's Our Chance 09/06/2026As we approach Labor Day, I've been thinking a lot about AI... Continue Reading

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When Wall Street Needs Union Labor

Solidarity Sunday: When Wall Street Needs Union Labor 08/16/2026 Brothers and Sisters,Something interesting is... Continue Reading

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The Other Energy Story

Solidarity Sunday: The Other Energy Story 08/02/2026 It's almost impossible to escape the conversation about... Continue Reading

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The End of the Waiting Game?

Solidarity Sunday: The End of the Waiting Game? 07/19/2026 One of the locals we serve is preparing to bring in... Continue Reading

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The Data Center Tightrope

Solidarity Sunday: The Data Center Tightrope 07/05/2026 On the heels of America celebrating its 250th birthday... Continue Reading

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They Buy the Company. Labor Pays the Price.

Solidarity Sunday: They Buy the Company. Labor Pays the Price. 06/07/2026 A few years ago, I watched a... Continue Reading

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Let's Talk Market Recovery

Solidarity Sunday: Let's Talk Market Recovery 05/17/2026 There's an uncomfortable question hanging over a lot... Continue Reading

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Monopsony: How a Small Concentration of Contractors Weakens Union Leverage

While digging around and researching the TVA, I came across and ordered David Dayen's book Monopolized. I couldn't... Continue Reading

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TVA's Next Phase

A few weeks back, we raised the issue of the threat that privatization of the TVA posed to union labor. Early... Continue Reading

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When Dealing with Difficult People

Many years ago, after an encounter with someone who was clearly in a bad mood, I said to my friend Todd, an... Continue Reading

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