Strike wave and union organizing momentum
Key Questions
What recent strike votes and actions have taken place across industries?
Major actions include an 86% strike vote by Nexteer UAW members, a 99% vote at JBS Greeley, and ongoing strikes by Harvard grad workers and LIRR employees. Additional developments feature a Cargill lockout, a Bethesda union march, and ULP charges by CWA against Microsoft.
What legislative or legal wins have supported workers amid this momentum?
Recent wins include passage of the Faster Labor Contracts Act, Massachusetts rideshare sectoral bargaining, New York's Anti-Waiver Act, and a Supreme Court victory for delivery drivers. These build on broader organizing efforts.
How is the AFL-CIO adjusting its organizing strategy?
The AFL-CIO has doubled its organizing goal to 2 million workers in response to the strike wave and union momentum across sectors.
Major strike votes and actions across industries: Nexteer UAW 86% strike vote, LIRR 3,500, JBS Greeley 99%, Cargill lockout, Harvard grad workers 5th week, Bethesda union 4-city march, CWA ULP charges against Microsoft. Wins include Faster Labor Contracts Act, MA rideshare sectoral bargaining, NY Anti-Waiver Act, SCOTUS win for delivery drivers. AFL-CIO doubles organizing goal to 2M. New: heat protection wins (Mamdani exec order, Fired Up! campaign, deliverista organizing) add to grassroots momentum.