Economic Justice

A woman with a warm smile stands in front of a wooden fence holding a clipboard. She wears a red T-shirt that says “Working America AFL-CIO,” and a beige hijab.

Strategy

Labor and the Art of Big Tent Construction

Kim Fellner

How can unions build a sense of shared community interest among members of differing backgrounds and opinions?

Small crowd marching down the street with banners and signs in Spanish and English, and a rainbow flag near the front. Most of the marchers are women, Latina and Black. Everyone is masked. Several have red T-shirts and signs.

Rutgers Unions Find Power in Coalition

By

Rebecca Givan

Horizontal sepia-toned photo. Rows of people with linked arms standing close together in the street; it’s night, only the front row is clearly visible. Signs on buildings in English and Chinese. Above the crowd, the marquee reads “International Hotel.” Inset on left, a color photo of a young Filipino woman in overalls, her arm around the shoulder of an older Filipino man in a flannel shirt. Both are looking down somberly.

Coming Home: Jeanette Lazam Returns to the I-Hotel

By

Estella Habal and Hilton Obenzinger