Can labor organizers transform a moment into a movement?

Can labor organizers transform a moment into a movement?

An organizing conversation often features an “ask,” a question encouraging a fellow worker to commit to some form of collective action.

In his address that helped kick off a conference held June 27-29 at Wayne State University in Detroit, educator Sean O’Brien, not to be confused with the Teamsters’ leader of the same name , told those gathered that the “ask” was to “ Unite and win ,” a call that echoed the title of the conference and simultaneously invoked the collective power workers can only wield if they act in solidarity with each other. In this article, The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Nonprofit Quarterly look at how labor organizers help potential movements gain momentum.

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