NEW: The unionization of Democratic politics is in full swing, @KaylaEpstein reports. ($) @thisisinsider businessinsider.com/democratic-pol…
As the pandemic has prompted a major push from workers against long shifts, low pay, & poor work-life balance, the politico army that greases the wheels of Democratic politics is seizing on a unique moment to publicly demand workplace protections ahead of a busy election year.
The accelerating unionization efforts taking place within the Democratic world may shift the dynamics at private political firms and campaigns if enough staffers feel empowered to fight for better benefits, more diversity, and higher pay than the industry typically features.
"Every head of a progressive group I know says employees have different expectations and needs than they did a decade ago," one Democratic consultant said. "It's part of that broader conversation you're seeing happening everywhere.”
Unionizing a campaign — which can last anywhere from a couple of months to years — is a very different & more complicated beast than organizing a private company.
The frenzy is also one-sided; it does not appear to be happening among Republicans skeptical of organized labor.
The frenzy is also one-sided; it does not appear to be happening among Republicans skeptical of organized labor.
"Republicans are looking at what Democrats are doing and scratching their heads," Doug Heye, a former Republican National Committee communications expert and a campaign veteran, said. "It seems to be not compatible with the realities of political campaigns."
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