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The Kalmanovitz Initiative draws on Georgetown's commitment to social justice to develop innovative policy to improve the lives of workers. linkin.bio/georgetownkilwp

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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Democratic nominee for city council Aparna Raj w/Amazon workers/labor organizers from NY to Poland discuss the GLOBAL issue of co-enforcement 🌎️⁠ ⁠ 💪Co-enforcement is how workers keep workers safe! Co-enforcement = worker power⁠ ⁠ georgetown.zoom.us/rec/share/_R...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Creating safe workplaces doesn't stop at pro-worker legislation. In honor of Labor Day, come hear about how workers and their organizations can be empowered to enforce their rights in the workplace. tinyurl.com/WRIKI for more details
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Join us for Labor Nights! We're teaming up with Theatre Alliance and @laborheritage.bsky.social for a special showing of Woody Guthrie's American Song The August 13th showing will be followed by a community talk back patron.theateralliance.org/ticketing/th...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Join us for Labor Nights! We're teaming up with Theatre Alliance and @laborheritage.bsky.social for a special showing of Woody Guthrie's American Song The August 13th showing will be followed by a community talk back patron.theateralliance.org/ticketing/th...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
KI Staff and Students Hit the Road for #Peoples250 lwp.georgetown.edu/ki-happening...
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KI Staff and Students Hit the Road for #Peoples250 - Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor
#Peoples250 uses social media to shine a spotlight on  people-centered history shaped by real experiences, communities, and working-class voices. From college students organizing their workplaces to C...
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 27/07/2026
Charges have been dropped against SEIU USWW President David Huerta. A win for workers! We won’t stop speaking up to demand justice for all workers, no matter where they were born. We will not be silenced.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Huge news for Arizona! A judge ruled this anti-union measure unconstitutional, so it won't appear on the November ballot. The GOP-backed proposal would have banned collective bargaining for government workers and blocked school districts from supporting union activities. azmirror.com/2026/07/28/a...
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Judge: GOP ballot measure aimed at teachers union unconstitutionally guts police, fire unions too
A judge tossed the Arizona union ballot measure HCR2040, ruling it would have banned all public sector unions
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How workers are making their pension plans work for them in the Trump era Hear from public and Taft-Hartley pension trustees, along with capital stewardship professionals on how plans can still invest in ways that benefit workers while in a challenging political environment corpath.org/georgetown
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Our Co-Director Joe McCartin spoke to the Washington Post about AI's role in already eroding workplaces. “The rise of AI, especially, is bound to change the workplace radically,” McCartin said. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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The biggest winners of the American economy fear they’re sinking fast
Waves of layoffs and growing pressure to automate jobs are creating existential panic in the tech industry. Economists say other white-collar workers are next.
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Dawn Carpenter's Interwoven for winning an Indie Fest Humanitarian Award 🥳 theindiefest.com/humanitarian... Learn more about Interwoven🧶: lwp.georgetown.edu/interwoven-f...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"The work, in short, covers far more than unions. The adopted approach, sometimes labeled “bargaining for the common good,” seeks to find common ground between worker and community needs, which, especially these days, often includes housing. " shelterforce.org/2026/06/29/l...
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Linking Immigrant, Worker, and Tenant Struggles to Build Community Power — Shelterforce
In Atlanta, nearly 1,000 labor union members and community allies gathered at the Jobs With Justice national conference, where one of the themes was linking immigrant, worker, and tenant struggles to ...
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The NLRB just ruled against Amazon's illegal union busting tactics! Last week they ruled Amazon broke the law when they interrogated and threatened workers seeking to organize. They found two dozen violations of labor law! When we FIGHT back we WIN!
Photo of Amazon Labor Union from their original win in 2022
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Joe McCartin joined the Valley Labor Report to talk about the way we approach the history of the United States this July 4. Interview begins at the 44 minute mark. #america250 @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social @josephamccartin.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo-U...
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Talking to a Lawyer About SCOTUS Decisions Affecting Working People - TVLR 7/4/26
YouTube video by The Valley Labor Report
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Kalmanovitz practitioner fellow Debbie Berkowitz (@debbieberkowitz.bsky.social) warns recent OSHA decision could send the message "OSHA is giving employers a pass" when "workers are seriously injured" | TIME Magazine time.com/article/2026...
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Broken Bones, Lawsuits, and NDAs: Inside the Worker Safety Concerns at Stargate Data Center
A TIME investigation—drawing on government reports, court documents, 911 calls, and worker interviews—uncovers safety concerns at the flagship site of the $500 billion AI infrastructure project.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world, working people can have a good life — but together, we have to fight for it. Proud to stand with the UAW now and always ✊🏽
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Aimee Loiselle @aimloiselle.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I gotta get on this project!!! Working peoples celebration of 250. #peoples250
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laborheritage.bsky.social @laborheritage.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
THIS WEEK’S LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR: From Union Hall to Art Studio: Building Worker Power A 2026 DC Labor FilmFest preview, @unitehere.org launches an arts residency, #Peoples250 and more! Find out more and listen to the show: tinyurl.com/msmw7y6t #LaborRadioPod #LaborHistory #Arts #Film
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THIS WEEK’S LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR - Labor Heritage Foundation
On this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour, we preview the 2026 D.C. Labor FilmFest, UNITE HERE! launches an arts residency giving union members paid time to develop their creative voices (apply by May 15), historian Rudy Batzel talks with America’s Workforce Radio Podcast about ra
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laborheritage.bsky.social @laborheritage.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
THIS WEEK'S LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR Remembering Kent Wong, #Peoples250, a return to the Labor Archives of #WashingtonState and more! Find out more and listen to the show at tinyurl.com/3zht7pxp #LaborRadioPod #LaborHistory
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THIS WEEK'S LABOR HERITAGE POWER HOUR RADIO SHOW - Labor Heritage Foundation
This week on the Labor Heritage Power Hour, we celebrate the life and legacy of labor educator and immigrant rights champion Kent Wong. Friends, family, and fellow organizers reflect on Kent's lifelong commitment to worker justice, immigrant rights, labor education, and international solidarity.
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Have you tuned into #Peoples250? @lawcha.bsky.social is telling the real story of the American 250 by centering workers and working class people. Check out the latest vid - Elkhart, Indiana resident Veldia discusses how midwestern industry fueled the Great Migration www.tiktok.com/@peopleshist...
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Lifelong Elkhart, Indiana resident Veldia recalls how the promise of jobs and a chance at a college education drew Black southerners from the agricultural south to the industrial north during the Grea...
TikTok video by Peoples250
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Dark Horse Workers United @darkhorseunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#DHWU Update 🚨 Today, we and @DarkHorse.com have signed a Voluntary Recognition Agreement. We will now begin the collective bargaining process. Please stay tuned to our social media channels for updates in the future! 🐴✊
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Every year, the KI partners with Heartland Capital Strategies to select a cohort of university students who are passionate about responsible investing, labor unions, law firms, or policy/advocacy work.⁠ Check out pics from our most recent orientation! www.heartlandnetwork.org/fellowshippr...
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Debbie Berkowitz @debbieberkowitz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A must read!
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
"The proposed rules are “just doing the industry’s bidding,” said the KI's Debbie Berkowitz on the new, dangerous rules on increased processing times in meat processing coming from the Trump administration newrepublic.com/article/2102...
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New Trump Rules Will Make Meat Processing a Lot Deadlier
The industry spent big to get faster line speeds. Experts say it will increase injuries to workers and make the food you eat less safe.
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
On today's #Peoples250, Alexis visits the Hammering Man at the #Seattle Art Museum and the Fisherman's Memorial. #america250 #laborhistory #americanhistory youtube.com/shorts/mIOxC...
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#Peoples250 Alexis visits Seattle monuments
#Peoples250: Alexis had no time for #Starbucks but visited the fisherman's memorial in the Ballard neighborhood of #Seattle and the Hammering Man at the downtown Seattle Art Museum. #seattletiktok #am...
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
#Peoples250: In this archival recording, Zoila Reyes recalls SEIU's Justice for Janitors campaign in Washington, DC. #america250 #americanhistory #dchistory #seiu youtube.com/shorts/u5eQU...
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#Peoples250: Zoila Reyes on Justice for Janitors
YouTube video by Labor and Working-Class History Association
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Last month, our interns showed off and showed out to celebrate the end of their Spring internships. We especially want to give a big shout out to our graduating seniors!
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Hey, Seattle! Join the Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity for "RHS: Beyond Black & White" 📽️ a short film documentary about the real experiences of Roosevelt High alum #LaborSpring🌹 rhs4racialequity.org/roosevelt-high-school-beyond-black-white/
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#Peoples250: Alex Finley shares the story of Professor Virginia Snow who secured representation for Joe Hill in his trial in 1914. #america250 #laborhistory #joehill youtube.com/shorts/4hbD9...
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#Peoples250: Virginia Snow
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
#Peoples250: Michael Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenburg, talks about the historical parallels between the era of McCarthyism and today. Video courtesy of Columbia University Libraries. #america250 #americanhistory #mccarthyism youtube.com/shorts/kn24f...
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#Peoples250: Michael Meeropol
YouTube video by Labor and Working-Class History Association
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
#Peoples250 Patrick used the Labor Heritage Foundation's Labor Landmarks Database and discovered the New Century Guild Building in Philadelphia. #america250 #americanhistory #philadelphiahistory youtube.com/shorts/FPoGi...
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#Peoples250: New Century Guild
YouTube video by Labor and Working-Class History Association
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What's the Kalmanovitz Initiative - or the KI - all about? Nick Wertsch, former KI staff and current Assoc Director of demos.org, says the KI is not just a "think tank" but a "think and do tank" through our programs like student internships #Georgetown #GeorgetownUniversity #Unions
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Highlight real history and the working class people who have always fought to make America greater with the #peoples250 hashtag! Follow People's History 250 on TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@peopleshist...
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 21/04/2026
Graduate student workers at Harvard University are walking off their jobs Tuesday on the first day of a union strike that could disrupt academic life, just weeks before final exams.
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The union representing thousands of Harvard graduate students just went on strike - The Boston Globe
The university and its graduate student union are at odds over pay and protections for noncitizen students.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 20/04/2026
New from @josephinelee.bsky.social: It’s the fastest-growing union campaign in modern history. Workers at 29 Texas Starbucks stores have unionized since June 2022. Nationally, that figure stands at 582, out of nearly 17,000, according to a spokesperson at Starbucks Workers United.
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As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing
“We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and oftentimes they have the same grievances that you do."
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Canada is joining the US on May 1st for the GENERAL STRIKE or the ECONOMIC BLACKOUT. Hopefully this can be done worldwide to send a message to the ULTRA RICH and the politicians that the PEOPLE have the POWER. NO Work, No School, No Shopping, No Eating Out, No Traveling & No Fueling Up your vehicle.
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Thank you to everyone who attended the #LaborSpring Boston Labor Conference! Steve Stiffler introduced the event, and Chrissy Lynch of MA AFL-CIO welcomed us. We had an amazing panel on Labor, Technology, and Justice featuring Evan Rothman, Ben Shallop, Carlos Aramayo, and Rachel Inegbedion!
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Highlight real history and the working class people who have always fought to make America greater with the #peoples250 hashtag! Follow People's History 250 on TikTok! www.tiktok.com/@peopleshist...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Check out the following article on the revival of the U.S. labor movement under the current presidential administration, written by KI Co-Director Joe McCartin and Bargaining for the Common Good's Stephen Lerner! inthesetimes.com/article/trum...
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Resisting Trumpism Can Revive the U.S. Labor Movement
The array of attacks on democracy and workers’ rights present an opportunity to expand labor’s power—if unions are willing to seize it.
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
*UPCOMING DEADLINE, 4/10!* Are you ready to take the jump into social justice and workers' rights? Apply to be a WILL Empower Apprentice! Learn more here: www.willempower.org/apprentices/
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Apprenticeship Program
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
What's the Kalmanovitz Initiative - or the KI - all about? Nick Wertsch, former KI staff and current Assoc Director of demos.org, says the KI is not just a "think tank" but a "think and do tank" through our programs like student internships #Georgetown #GeorgetownUniversity #Unions
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LAWCHA: Labor and Working-Class History Association @lawcha.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
#Peoples250: Tom from the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association talks about the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis and the important role working people have played in the making of the United States. #Peoples250 #america250 #americanhistory youtube.com/shorts/31FYU...
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#Peoples250: Tom discusses the importance of sanitation workers
YouTube video by Labor and Working-Class History Association
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
georgetown.zoom.us/j/9899413948 Join us on Zoom!!!
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Join us at the Two Economies: The Reality of Income Inequality in America Webinar tomorrow, March 26th at 7:30 PM, to hear from speakers Dean Baker and William D. Cohan about economic disparities in the United States! RSVP for the Zoom webinar here: www.nfrpp.org/event/two-ec... #LaborSpring
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Two Economies: The Reality of Income Inequality in America
Income inequality has long been a challenge, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. While inflation and affordability are foremost in many Americans' minds, the widening gap between thos...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Coming up this week! #LaborSpring
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Debbie Berkowitz, one of our wonderful practitioner fellows, was recently featured in the New York Times for her insights on OSHA and workplace inspections! Read more at the following link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
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Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Check out the following article featuring Debbie Berkowitz, one of our talented practitioner fellows with a long dedication to worker safety, including being instrumental in OSHA under the Obama administration! Read more here: publichealthwatch.org/2026/03/04/w...
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Workplace Amputations Are on the Rise - Public Health Watch
Over a decade, an average of seven U.S. workers a day suffered workplace accidents that caused or led to amputations. Those numbers are expected to go up with reduced federal oversight under the Trump...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Happy Women's History Month! Head to Georgetown's Capitol Campus to discuss the newest book written by prolific president of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis! Click here to register for the event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Labor Spring is in full bloom, and we are so excited for all of our future events and celebrations! Check out this spreadsheet to learn more about upcoming opportunities in your area: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Kalmanovitz Initiative @georgetownkilwp.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
A segment of our event with April Verrett of SEIU was featured on last week's episode of Labor Heritage Power Hour! Click this link to hear more: yourrightsatwork.podbean.com/e/can-the-vi...
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Can the Victims of Slavery Save Democracy? | Labor Heritage Power Hour
This week on The Labor Heritage Power Hour: SEIU President April Verrett on worker power and democracy, The Pitt star Noah Wyle on unions, Kathy Newman on Pittsburgh labor history, Sean Duffy’s favori...
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CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Independent video game studio Heart Machine have formed a union with CWA Local 9003, joining thousands of video game workers who have organized with CWA at some of the industry’s largest studios! www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-if...
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Heart Machine workers secure voluntary union recognition
'Forming a union is one way we’re making sure we can keep doing our best work.'
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