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We are an independent, rank-and-file led union fighting for living wages, democratic control of the workplace, and protection from harassment! bluebottleunion.org linktr.ee/bluebottleunion

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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
AutoZone workers in White Plains, NY, on Saturday became the first in their company to win a union election. Since then, the company has fired Nathan DuCongé, one of its key worker-organizers 1/4
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Should be a very engaging and participatory discussion, this Saturday at the NYC Anarchist Book Fair Using the genesis of the Twin Cities Workers Assembly and some pieces of Unions of Our Own to assess questions about social struggle, the union form, and where to dedicate focus
Black-and-red event poster with textured graphics. Large red text at the top reads, “Anarchist Union Organizing: Dead End or Untapped Power?” Below is a small image of a red-and-white book titled Unions of Our Own, with several white arrows pointing toward it.

The poster announces a discussion at the NYC Anarchist Book Fair featuring Daniel Gross, author and labor organizer, and Juan Gonzalez Valdivieso, aof Twin Cities Workers Assembly. The event takes place Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., at Loisaida Center, 710 East 9th Street, New York, New York 10009.

Logos for Haymarket Books and  link for unionsofourown.org appear along the bottom
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sunday I'm very excited to join @socialists.nyc's Labor Working Group for an in-depth discussion of Unions of Our Own at their worker study circle actionnetwork.org/events/worke...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 04/09/2026
“Top of the World”: Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 Attack
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“Top of the World”: Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 Attack
A new documentary titled Top of the World tells the story of Windows on the World, the legendary restaurant atop the World Trade Center, through the eyes of its former employees. Windows on the World...
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WIRED @wired.com · 04/09/2026
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...
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Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time
More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 03/09/2026
BREAKING: 9 activists arrested protesting gender affirming care reductions in MA More here: assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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BREAKING: 9 Activists Arrested After Demanding MA AG Restore Trans Youth Care - Assigned Media
In Boston, Massachusetts this afternon a group of 40 protesters associated with Protect Trans Futures ratcheted up pressure on the Attorney General’s office to take action against providers who have c...
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
People who are pro-union but not in unions themselves always ask me what they can do to help the labor movement. Here is one thing. Very easy but meaningful.
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Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) @organizeworkers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congrats to the workers at PDX Sliders, who just won their union with 94% voting yes! We're proud to have supported them in their effort for safer, more just workplace. ❤️
Despite a costly union-busting law firm wasting company resources that could otherwise go to employees, workers chose democracy in the workplace today. Onward to a contract that protects immigrants, lifts wages, builds the movement of indy labor! 94% yes vote.
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
New Politics has a deep dive interview with me on Unions of Our Own, now free online On the workers' movement, reform caucuses, the 2028 general strike call, continuity and change from work with my late great mentor Staughton Lynd, and more newpol.org/issue_post/c... 🎙️ @americanwork47.bsky.social
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Class Struggle of Our Own - New Politics
In an interview, Daniel Gross discusses strategies for powerful rank-and-file unionism in the United States today.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When adjusted for inflation, the real hourly wages of U.S. workers have decreased since last summer.
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚨Major bargaining update! 🚨 Our union has received Blue Bottle’s last, best, and final offer on wages. Blue Bottle’s offer is comparable to the economic offer recently gained by Blank Street workers in Boston. Read more about where we stand here: www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/august-...
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August 2026 Bargaining update — Blue Bottle Independent Union
Dear BBIU baristas, Our bargaining team met with the company on August 11 and 12 to continue our negotiations for a strong first contract. The company provided our union with what they claim is the...
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🚨 Rideshare Drivers United, over 20k workers strong in California, is calling out SEIU's re-writing of labor law with Uber and Lyft to do away with employment rights and box out member-run unions RDU is pledging to fight on and has a strategy to do so. Statement: drive.google.com/file/d/1b3xs...
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2026.08.10 RDU AB1340 Public Statement.pdf
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
organized worker power > organized consumer power
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Brandworkers is putting on a hell of a panel about the labor organizing surge in NYC with workers from Attaboy Local 134, Teamsters-Amazon Labor Union, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the Breaking Breads Union Tickets: givebutter.com/workerpower2...
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A Panel Discussion on the Collective Power Surging Through New York City
By Brandworkers
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I'm honored to endorse "Against Tech Oligarchy" by Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan out soon from @haymarketbooks.org An instant addition to rank & file canon, the book combines the authors' deep shop floor experience with careful empirical work on labor struggle in the world's dominant industry
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Against Tech Oligarchy Book Launch
You’re invited to the official preorder launch of Against Tech Oligarchy, the first history of the tech worker movement published by Haymarket Books. Join DSA Tech Action, Verso Books, and leaders acr...
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The Labor Force @thelaborforce.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...
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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Show off your BBIU pride by donning our merch — proceeds go to our strike fund. Head to store.thelaborforce.org/bbiu/ to browse!
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Looking for ways to support our union? Here are a few:
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Blue Bottle has locations in all of these cities and does not pay baristas a livable wage in any of them! Baristas in Boston and SF pay over 30% of their income toward rent
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Protect Trans Futures @protectransfutures.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Here's everything we've got coming up for the month of August, we'll see you there :)
List of events being put on by Protect Trans Futures in the month of August. A chalk-out on the 2nd, bring trans health to the state house on the 13th, and a press conference on the 24th.
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The Labor Force @thelaborforce.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The charges against David Huerta have been DROPPED www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...
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Case to Be Dropped Against Labor Leader Caught in L.A. Immigration Raid
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Protect Trans Futures @protectransfutures.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Please sign and share our action letter, let Massachusetts's AGO know we won't quit until they enforce the law. A future for trans kids may depend on it! actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
White text on black background:

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA CAMPBELL MUST ACT

TRANS CARE IS A RIGHT

PROTECT TRANS KIDS
RESTORE TRANS HEALTHCARE
ENFORCE THE LAW

Sign the letter.
Join the campaign.
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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Images from this morning, as workers walked out on strike
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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NEW, from me: Today, nearly 1000 workers at Mount Nittany Medical Center in central PA have walked off the job on a 5-day strike. The nearly wall-to-wall union (somewhat rare in healthcare these days) has been in the midst of negotiations for months. Their contract expired July 1.
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Nearly 1,000 Mount Nittany Workers Launch 5-Day Strike for Quality Patient Care and Good Jobs
Workers at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA hit the picket lines Monday in order to pressure management to get back to bargaining in good faith.
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
We're making progress at the table -- read our latest bargaining update here! www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/july-20...
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July 2026 bargaining update — Blue Bottle Independent Union
Dear BBIU baristas, Our union’s bargaining team made significant progress in negotiations on July 22 and July 23. We will be holding a meeting to discuss how we should respond on Wednesday, July 29 a...
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Rest in power Piper We’ll forever be in your union lineage
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Mel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
What a devastating loss for the labor movement. My many condolences to her BBIU siblings. 💔
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This past Sunday Piper Milliken, a member of our bargaining team, executive board, and founding organizer of our union, died. She was 27 years old. It was an honor and privilege to organize alongside her. May her memory be a blessing. www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/in-lovi...
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In Loving Memory: Piper Milliken — Blue Bottle Independent Union
Dear BBIU baristas, I am writing to you with devastating news. This past Sunday Piper Milliken, a member of our bargaining team, executive board, and founding organizer of our union , died. She was 2...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Wikipedia workers have unionized, and they're demanding recognition. Wiki Workers United in the U.S. is demanding voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia. WWU-US is organizing with the CWA. cwa-union.org/news/release...
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Wiki Workers United U.S. Branch Demands Voluntary Recognition from Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia
Today, Wiki Workers United U.S. (WWU-US)/Communications Workers of America (CWA) demanded voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and siste...
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 13/07/2026
#GeneralStrike100: Had a great chat the other day with Jon Boud on his All The Rage podcast about the 1926 general strike. We covered everything from the roots of the dispute to its legacy today. Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/trax/jon-bou...
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Coffee Watch @coffeewatch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Starbucks' sustainability strategy in 2020: “We’ll cut emissions in half by 2030.” ☕🌍✨ Starbucks' sustainability strategy in 2025: Lol nvm. Translation: We missed our climate target so badly we’re quietly lowering the bar and hoping you’re distracted by a s'mores frappucino.
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Solidarity Union Network (SUN) @sununion.org · 14/07/2026
Coming soon: Class Struggle of our Own, an interview of SUN member and staff @dgorganize.bsky.social on his new book: unionsofourown.org out now from @haymarketbooks.org In conversation with @americanwork47.bsky.social for New Politics
The cover of "New Politics: An Independent Socialist Journal," Vol. XXI No. 1, Issue 81, Summer 2026.The top teal header features "Class Struggle of Our Own: An Interview with Daniel Gross" by Kevin Van Meter.The main teal-bordered box is titled "Democracy vs. Degeneration in the United States," listing articles including:"A Referendum on Democracy?" by Dan La Botz"An Interview with Ellen Schrecker on McCarthyism Then and Now" by Elizabeth Rapaport"Trump and the 'Fascism' Debate" by Ben Silverman"Is Free Speech a Dangerous Idea?" by Samuel Farber"Rural Prisons and False Consciousness" by Samuel Barney"Fighting Nativist Immigration Policy in LA" by Raoul Cansino"The Political Economy of Nativism" by Bill KellyA section titled "Imperialism Around the World" includes essays on Cuba by Lisbeth Moya González, Sudan by Husam Mahjoub, Anti-Imperialism by Siyavash Shahabi, and Chile by Matt Benson.Other sections include "Russia’s Political Prisoners" (Suzi Weissman interviewing Simon Pirani and Aleksandra Zapolskaia), "A History of the International Socialists" reviewed by Alan Wald, and "Review Essays" on AI and Capitalism (Frieda Afary), Crabapple’s Bund (Peter Drucker), and Western Marxism (Javier Sethness). Additional reviews are credited to David Finkel, Andrew Sernatinger, Fran Shor, Amna Latif, and Farooq Sulehria
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The Labor Force @thelaborforce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
After two years of legal battles with Trader Joe's, workers in Chicago FINALLY win their union! hoodline.com/2026/07/nort...
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Chicago Trader Joe's Wins Union After NLRB Ruling
Trader Joe’s Lincoln Ave. wins union recognition after NLRB ruling.
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Bay Area Current @bayareacurrent.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The Bay is a union town. bayareacurrent.com/sugartown-is...
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Sugartown Is on Strike (And It’s Not So Sweet)
ILWU Local 6 workers are about to enter their fifth week on strike at C&H Sugar – their first strike in nearly a century.
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Eric Dirnbach @ericdirnbach.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Finally this Trader Joes union election in Chicago was declared a WIN, congrats to the workers! traderjoesunited.org/news-updates...
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Trader Joe’s Workers in Chicago, IL Vote to Unionize — Trader Joe's United!
After more than two years of waiting, workers at the Chicago, IL store on Lincoln Avenue (Store #688) have officially won their union election and have joined Trader Joe’s United (TJU), the independen...
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Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Baristas at all 7 Blank Street Coffee locations in Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge are moving to unionize. Workers say they want better staffing, clearer workplace policies, and stronger protections as the fast-growing coffee chain continues to expand.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 03/07/2026
All this while Starbucks is the biggest violator of US labor law in modern history, btw
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Democracy At Work @democracyatwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
#WeCanDoBetterThanCapitalism @democracyatwork.bsky.social @profwolff.bsky.social @redneckgonegreen.bsky.social #democracyatwork
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
In case you missed it in our bargaining update — in June baristas voted 84% in favor of authorizing another strike! Baristas cannot wait any longer for livable wages, it’s time for Blue Bottle to negotiate www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/june-20...
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
For our union to win wages that we can live on we need to demonstrate that substantial increases to wages will be cheaper for Blue Bottle than delaying reaching an agreement. Donate to our strike fund to help our union WIN! secure.actblue.com/donate/bbiu-...
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Ahead of this month's bargaining session, 84% of members voted to authorize our union to call a strike at any moment. Should Blue Bottle choose to return to bad faith negotiating, insult our membership, or commit any other unfair labor practices, our union is ready and willing to strike!!
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/june-20... We secured: 1. Minimum hours for part timers. 2. A clear attendance policy 3. Protections from layoffs, subcontracting, & customer harassment 4. Meetings twice a year to bring up issues and push for more change. 5. A limited & narrow “management rights”
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June 2026 Bargaining Update — Blue Bottle Independent Union
Hello BBIU baristas, On June 24 and 25 our union’s bargaining team met with the company to further contract negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement which will improve our lives and working...
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
A lot of wins at this month’s bargaining session! www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/june-20...
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June 2026 Bargaining Update — Blue Bottle Independent Union
Hello BBIU baristas, On June 24 and 25 our union’s bargaining team met with the company to further contract negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement which will improve our lives and working...
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Bay Area talks were amazing with Blue Bottle, Amazon, tech, health care, and other workers ❤️🥺🔥 LA is tomorrow with Nicole Moore from Rideshare Drivers United at All Power Books, 5pm Word on the street is a @melbuer.bsky.social cameo may be possible 😊 RSVP: www.sununion.org/unions-of-ou...
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Close to a year since our East Bay Chapter announced their campaign, come see EB Co-President Alex Reyes in what’s sure to be an exciting conversation with @dgorganize.bsky.social to discuss the process of union building!!
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dgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Salute on Juneteenth from Detroit, homebase of the great League of Revolutionary Black Workers This shop floor powered org exemplified a labor movement that went beyond non-discrimination to Black liberation It is on union builders today to vindicate that far from finished struggle
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This year, Blue Bottle baristas across the country are going to be paid at 1.5x their hourly rate in observance of Juneteenth. Not because Blue Bottle is dedicated to racial justice, but because of the hard work of our union to have this holiday recognized🧵
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Solidarity Union Network (SUN) @sununion.org · 12/06/2026
Saludos and congratulations to @labornotes.bsky.social for once again convening a space where rank and filers are welcome at the table, and extra happy for Global South participation ❤️‍🔥✊
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Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Going to be at #LaborNotes2026? Come find our table and learn about our campaign!
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American Worker @americanwork47.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Heading to @labornotes.bsky.social in Chicago this weekend? Come by and say hi to the @commonnotions.bsky.social table and catch a great book event on Saturday at 4:30 too! www.readingstruggles.info/post/points-...
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Points of Departure at Labor Notes 2026
Join Points of Departure editors Robert Ovetz and Kevin Van Meter at Labor Notes 2026 in Chicago as we celebrate the release of this new collection.Meet the Authors Saturday, 4:30 - 6:15pmGrand Ballro...
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