The latest Unions’ Rising Political Influence Shaping Campaign Strategy
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, labor unions are becoming an increasingly important factor in shaping the political landscape. Union membership may have declined from its peak of 35% in the 1950s to 11% today, but support for unions…
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Biden Administrated Releases Readout of Labor Leaders Meeting to Discuss the American Rescue Plan and Infrastructure
On February 17th, 2021, President Biden and senior White House officials hosted a meeting with a group of labor union leaders to discuss the importance of the American Rescue Plan and the President’s plans to create millions of jobs in…
Read MoreThe PPE Saga: From Pandemic to Policy Issue
Unionwear CEO Mitch Cahn was recently quoted by Kate Nishimur in the Sourcing Journal about making PPE domestically during the pandemic. Below is an excerpt of that interview; click on the link above for the full article with additional context.…
Read MoreFor unions and Amazon, much is riding on vote in Alabama
The Seattle Times highlights a potential turning point for Amazon: a vote to unionize in Alabama of all places. The focus is on a warehouse in Bessemer, outside Birmingham, where workers contacted the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. By…
Read MoreThe tech company making fashion for the next 100 years
Financial Review profiles an interesting new trend: tech-powered fashion. Hoodies to help you sleep? Solar-powered puffers to keep you warm? Jackets made with copper fibres to repel viruses? These are just some of the ideas of twin brothers Steve and…
Read MoreWhy we need unions: modern Americans work longer with less vacation than Medieval Peasants
We recently came across this very interesting — and sobering — article on the modern American worker. Juliet Schor, a Professor of Sociology at Boston College, explained in her book The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure, that the…
Read MoreWhat makes manufacturing sales different than other sales? by Mitch Cahn
What makes manufacturing sales different than other sales? Every manufacturing salesperson has two clients: the customer and the factory. The salesperson’s role is to get them to meet in the middle. This involves negotiating due dates, manufacturing processes, materials, quantities, and…
Read MoreTech unions in Silicon Valley have been rare. Here’s why that’s changing
Some of the Bay Area’s knowledge workers — historically hard to organize — are embracing unions. It was remarkable when several hundred workers from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced the formation of a union. Cafeteria workers, security guards and bus…
Read MoreBenefits of reshoring manufacturing
There are many reasons to set up, or reshore, your manufacturing in the USA. While patriotism is a great reason to set up shop here, business leaders know you need to make the business case to make it work.. It…
Read MoreCovid-19 pandemic is refueling interest in unions
(Summarized from Kaiser Health News and NPR. Kaiser Health News is a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation that is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.) The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked…
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