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News Unions and the Objectivity Trap
As Semafor recently reported, there’s been an active debate within The NewsGuild-CWA centered upon the question of a ceasefire in the ongoing war in…
Nov 27, 2023
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C.M. Lewis
February 2023
Biden's Blue Collar Blueprint
I hate the State of the Union. I loathe the pageantry; the focus-grouped talking points and the standing ovations for vague policy proposals that’ll…
Feb 8, 2023
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C.M. Lewis
December 2022
Vulgar Popularism
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto ponzi scheme took with it an unexpected victim: Sean McElwee, one of the tribunes of “popularist” politics…
Dec 1, 2022
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C.M. Lewis
November 2022
3 Reasons Pennsylvania Turned Blue
It looks that pending two undecided races, Democrats will — on top of historic victories in the gubernatorial and United States Senate races — take…
Nov 15, 2022
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C.M. Lewis
August 2022
Opening the Fortress Gates
Chris Bohner, a former union researcher working with a consulting firm called “Radish Research,” recently issued a report on labor union finances titled…
Aug 9, 2022
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C.M. Lewis
June 2022
One Million Workers
When Liz Shuler declared that the AFL-CIO would add a million new workers to the labor movement, she likely expected a better reception. Her declaration…
Jun 27, 2022
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C.M. Lewis
December 2021
Belabored Live: The Great Resignation
I’ve been meaning to write a few things, but a lot of time and attention is going to my dissertation (fair warning: I may write up a less staid and far…
Dec 8, 2021
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C.M. Lewis
October 2021
Strikewave
Very meta e-mail title today. Let’s get into it. The Strikewave With several large-scale strikes underway or looming, there’s been renewed chatter as to…
Oct 8, 2021
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C.M. Lewis
September 2021
Striking for Power
One of the key factors determining whether or not strikes occur is simple: can they be sustained? There are a lot of factors that go into sustaining…
Sep 24, 2021
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C.M. Lewis
Bargaining for Power
My last newsletter talked about no strike clauses, contract length, and the question of power. Bargaining, power, and a Left approach to labor relations…
Sep 8, 2021
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C.M. Lewis
August 2021
Ending Labor Peace
“Labor Peace” The “No Strike” clause has become the bête noire of the labor Left — and not without cause. Under “No Strike” clauses, unions are unable…
Aug 23, 2021
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C.M. Lewis
Why Turner Lost
It’s been a minute. I started drafting this prior to the news that AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka passed away. It’s a tragic loss of a complicated…
Aug 5, 2021
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C.M. Lewis
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