Mercedes auto worker Jeremy Kimbrell takes stock of a diligent worker-led campaign that laid important groundwork under tough conditions, and won over more than 2,000 workers. His piece is a guide for future efforts in Alabama and workers everywhere 🧵1/7: labornotes.org/blogs/2024/05/… "Until you go to an election, you can’t understand what it entails or what your company will do." For e.g., team leaders were seen as key organizers who could talk to several people on their line, but mgmt picked off many of them, which also flipped members, Kimbrell wrote 2/7

Labor Notes has compiled 24 #LaborDay songs. Some of the selections are classics; others may surprise you. 🧵

May Day, International Workers’ Day, is the original day of celebration of working-class solidarity marked by rallies, fiery speeches, and demonstrations. #Solidarity 1. Lightnin' Hopkins - It's A Sin To Be Rich, It's A Low-Down Shame To Be Poor #LaborDay