Solidarity Works

Words of Wisdom: Lessons from 2,100 Feet Underground

More than 2,000 feet beneath the surface in southeastern New Mexico is the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, or WIPP — a facility designed to safely dispose of certain radioac

Heat Kills: The Fight for a Federal Standard

Heat is the leading cause of weather-related workplace deaths—and it's preventable. Yet workers still don't have a federal heat safety standard. In this episode of Soli

The Same Fight: 20 Years of Labor and Environmental Solidarity

For years, workers were told they had to choose between good union jobs and a healthy planet. Twenty years ago, the BlueGreen Alliance helped prove that wasn't true.

Stronger Together: The Union Co-op Model

In 1941, a young priest in Spain helped spark a movement that would transform worker ownership forever. Today, that spirit is crossing the Atlantic. In our latest episo

The Dust That Kills: Miners Combating Silica

Every day, millions of workers around the world go to work knowing their job is hard. But no one should go to work knowing it might slowly take their breath away. Acros

Know Your Rights: Labor's Fight for Immigrant Workers

From the Twin Cities to Georgia, ICE enforcement has hit working-class communities hard. In the latest episode of Solidarity Works, two labor leaders—Minnesota USW staff

If I Had a Song: Pete Seeger's America

Pete Seeger treated music as a communal act—a circle, not a spotlight. In our newest episode, we explore how Pete braided together labor organizing, civil rights, envir

No Worker Left Behind: Labor's Plan for the AI Era

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work, how we communicate, and how we live — but who's making sure workers aren't left behind? In the latest episode of Solida

Clara Lemlich and the Uprising of the 20,000

In 1909, a 23-year-old immigrant named Clara Lemlich stood up in New York's Cooper Union and said, "I have no more patience for talk—I move that we go on a general strike

Defunding Education: The Attack on Public Learning and Research

In the latest episode of Solidarity Works, we expose the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to public education and research funding—from K-12 schools to university lab

They Shall Not Pass: When Workers Took on Fascism

Long before World War II officially kicked off in 1939, trade unionists were already sounding the alarm. They saw fascism for what it was—racism, anti-Semitism, militaris

The Legacy of Delano: Labor, Resistance, and the Power of Unity

As ICE raids ramp up and communities across the nation are gripped by fear, we're looking back to a powerful legacy of worker resistance in the latest episode of Solidari

Defending Our Defenders: Union Veterans Demand Action in D.C.

John Stevens has been a member of USW Local 341 in Newark, Ohio, for six years and works at an aluminum factory. On Thurs., June 5, he and fellow union members walked the

Riffs and Rights: Kim Kelly's Journey from Heavy Metal to Labor Activism

Kim Kelly began her writing career in the heavy metal world – she even adopted a moniker known as Grim Kim – but it wasn't long before her family's labor roots caught hol

USW and Los Mineros Unite in Mexico

On Friday, April 25, thousands of labor activists, including USW members, marched and chanted through the streets of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, as part of an annual event c

Emma Tenayuca and the Pecan Shellers' Strike

From the 1800s to yesterday afternoon, women and girls across the United States have led historic organizing campaigns, and today we're honoring one of these powerful yet

The Power of Generational Change: Words of Wisdom from SOAR Activist Nellie Caraballo

This episode kicks off the first in a series we hope to continue featuring SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) activists offering us their words of wisdom

We Shall Not Be Moved: Labor Musician & Activist Jonny Miller Jr.

California musician and activist Jonny Miller Jr. is continuing his ancestors' legacy by making his mark on the labor movement. He sings on picket lines, writes songs abo

Mining Matters: A Conversation with USW Vice President Emil Ramirez

From salt and copper to soda ash and iron ore, members of the USW mine the many crucial resources needed to keep the U.S, Canada, and the world moving. It's an industry t

The Life, Death, and Legacy of Karen Silkwood

Most people who are familiar with Karen Silkwood likely learned of the chemical technician through the 1983 film Silkwood starring Meryl Streep and Cher. But the movie is