Can Unions and Cooperatives Join Forces? An Interview With United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard

On May 24, 2013

Originally posted at Truthout. United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard talks to Truthout about the challenges and opportunities of a new labor model: the union co-op. As the economic crisis festers for many long-term unemployed and underemployed people, the idea of worker-owned and worker-run cooperatives has become ever more appealing as a possible pathway toward an [...]

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“We are one community”: Interview with Cindy Chavez

On May 16, 2013

Originally posted at Calitics. Cindy Chavez is running for Supervisor District 2 in Santa Clara County. In March, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors called a special election to fill the vacancy for Supervisor in District Two. The primary will be held June 4th. District 2 covers the downtown of San Jose, east side of [...]

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Labor Dept. Deputy: It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage

On April 11, 2013

Originally posted at Yes! Magazine. Before joining the Department of Labor, Mary Beth Maxwell was a top organizer for the workers’ rights organization Jobs With Justice. Here, she speaks with Amy Dean about the lives of workers who make minimum wage and why the time has come to raise it. One of the most compelling [...]

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YES! Magazine

Where Does the Labor Movement Go From Here?

Thousands of people gathered on the streets of St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday to take part in a "March for the Middle Class." As they made their way from the St. Paul Cathedral to the State Capitol, they carried signs defending the rights of working Americans and chanted, "We are one." The march in Minnesota was just one of hundreds of events that took place around the country.
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Truthout

Walking the Walk

Across the country, under the guise of fiscal responsibility, Republican governors and state legislatures have been waging a war against the middle class and trying to undermine the rights of hard-working Americans. What these politicians didn’t count on, however, was the public outcry and show of solidarity that these attacks have provoked. In this new series, “Walking the Walk,” author, activist, social entrepreneur and labor veteran Amy Dean will take a look at the faces and strategies behind the real change that is happening across the country to fight back against this onslaught.
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The Jewish Daily Forward

Around the Nation, a Rebirth of Jewish Social Justice

By Amy B. Dean and Simon Greer
Abraham Joshua Heschel, one of the most pre-eminent rabbis and theologians of the 20th century, was a Jewish leader who insisted that our faith be linked to the struggle for social justice in America. He lived this conviction by actively supporting causes such as the Civil Rights Movement and serving as an adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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