The union representing members of the Democratic National Committee launched a GoFundMe to raise money for staffers who were abruptly laid off last week – prompting backlash from those still on the DNC payroll who have described the cuts as a "betrayal" of party values.

Now that President Trump Has been re-elected, I think the Unions are in trouble

Hey everyone, I’m seeking advice on unionizing a non-profit Care Coordination Organization in New York State that supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A close friend has been with this organization since it launched five years ago, during which it has taken over several local non-profits. Unfortunately, workplace morale is now extremely low due to several ongoing issues:

• No holidays or federal time off: Staff must use personal time for all holidays.
• No reimbursement for mandatory travel: Employees have to pay out of pocket to attend annual meetings in the capital region.
• Minimal recognition: Employees celebrating five years receive only a certificate and a $30 Amazon gift card.
• Unclear end-of-year bonuses: Bonuses are rarely announced until last-minute. Meanwhile, employees are assigned big projects over the holidays with tight deadlines.
• Inadequate training: New hires get minimal training, leading to burnout and high turnover, which increases workloads for remaining staff.
• Suppression of worker feedback: Monthly meetings to discuss concerns were discontinued when employees started voicing criticism.
• Extra responsibilities without compensation: My friend, a supervisor, was also given an additional role with no extra pay or support.

I believe a union could address these issues, but I’m not sure where to start, especially since this organization falls somewhere between healthcare and social work. If anyone has experience unionizing in a similar setting or can point me toward resources, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Thank you for any advice!

everyone should read this. young draws on theory and history to make a compelling argument: movements can win by prioritizing campaigns that disrupt the flow of profit (e.g. divestments, boycotts, strikes, civil disobedience). electoral strategies such as running in elections and appealing to politicians are important, but throughout history, movements have won primarily by targeting unelected elites (planters, merchants, bosses, banks corporations, boards of trustees), playing them against each other, and threatening their source of wealth (and power).

another crucial points that young makes is that these movements were almost always initiated by a minority who did not wait for public opinion to align to their demands. for example, the civil rights movement did not wait for southern whites before boycotting, sitting in, and striking - it was precisely the disruptive actions of a minority that helped shift public opinion against jim crow. this book has given me a lot of much-needed hope after this week's election outcome THAT WE CAN WIN IF WE'RE STRATEGICALLY DISRUPTIVE.

by the way, read this fantastic article by the author which summarizes the gist of the book's argument https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...

Honest question:

In the United States of America the people do not like high prices on anything. Americans don’t like high automobile price; Americans don’t like high energy prices; Americans don’t like high clothing prices; Americans don’t like high food prices; etc., etc., etc.

Yet these same American people demand $20+ per hour to flip burgers; the American unions demand $75 to $150 per hour for basic manufacturing jobs; the farmworkers in America demand increased wages and coverage for health benefits; etc., etc., etc.

How can America possibly have low prices and at the same time, high wages and still compete with China, with Thailand, with Vietnam, with Mexico, etc., etc., etc?

No matter who had won the election this year the American people have lost and been loosing for years. Our system is broken with this 2 party system and WE need to fix it. George Washington said in his own words:

" However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion. "

These ambitious and unprincipled men are those who lobby politics on both Red and Blue sides. We need to break the two party system and remove money from politics. I think the best idea on how to start this movement is to establish a strong 3rd party and cut the strangle hold the Republican and Democrat parties have on our country. Both of these parties have become so polarized with hate neither side focuses on solutions to help us yet passes laws that only benefit the rich easily.

Why do we keep voting them into office when neither side ever keeps their promises or creates real change? These two sides argue with each other so nothing gets done and all it benefits is the rich in this country. The same rich who make up most of our elected officials who have gotten fat thanks to lobbyists. Simplifying our politics to either red or blue stops us from truly thinking. It makes it easier for us to not think about what our politicians are actually doing and who's needs they really helping.

I urge anyone reading this to help me in making and posting multiple videos released by as many people as we can get released on the same day at the same time giving the same 5 minute speeches on as many video platforms as we can. And we call our movement the "we are the people we are the power" movement. During the speech we establish the corruption in our government with too many lobbyists funneling money into our politicians to the point neither of the 2 major parties stand for us anymore. We urge the ousting of as many red and blue politicians in the next election 2 years from now. We push for political campaigns be run using zero money using free resources all of us have nowadays online..... no more advertisements, no more wasting resources on mass produced signs to put on our yards or dumb stickers or t shirts, all that shit ends up in landfills.

We don’t need millions of dollars going into campaigns from corporations when we all have potential to become influences on social media now. We need to modernize politics all of us carry a device in our pocket that is a full film studio. I want younger hungry representatives and senators hungry for change without the poison from dirty money.

We push to break free from the red and blue boxes they put us in so we don't have to really think about the issues.... you can be pro gay marriage and pro gun..... you can be anti immigration and pro trans rights.... the red and blue political system keeps us in chains and only services to help the rich in this country keeping us divided. We urge in the video we start mass protests against both political parties and we form a new 3rd party or hell two new liberal or conservative parties that take zero dirty money from lobbyists.... we break free from this 2 party system that George Washington himself warned would ruin thus country in his final speech before stepping down.

I have little experience with direct protesting I will admit.... even for this own movement I envision I see myself as only being the Hamilton for this movement.... I can write but I need to find others with more experience to be the Washington, Franklin, Hancock, Adams, Jefferson ect....if you know the right people who could help me in this please put me in touch with them.

If we team up with unions and potentially make this party a labor party we can have entire industries go on strike and put real fear into companies. We show the general public what can be done with our teamwork and they will stop voting red or blue.

We need more empathy in our politics true working class and middle class individuals elected into office and without corruption from the Republican and Democrat parties. We have 2 years lets all agree no more red and blue and vote the bastards out. As many of them as we can. This is OUR democracy We are the people.... we have the power. Time we take it back!!!

Does anyone know of private practice practitioner that have unionized? For example therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, primary care doctors. The idea is to work as a group to address issues with insurance companies we are credentialed with.

Pretty much the title - I know their walkout is planned for about 15 hours from when I'm posting this. But I haven't found info on if they are calling for any kind of boycott, etc. Thanks!