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By Ellen David Friedman
Many UAW members will recognize that reforming the union, organizing a union in their workplace, or strengthening their power against the boss is a long-term process — and not a straightforward path. Consider it took decades to win “one member, one vote” elections for our top UAW officers. Or more than 12 years to win a union and a first contract at Volkswagen.
A new book from Labor Notes, Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When It’s Hard, has helpful advice for UAW members and other labor activists looking to strengthen our unions and take on the boss. The author, Ellen David Friedman, is a veteran union organizer now based in Ithaca, New York, where she helped members of UAW Local 2300 prepare with their coworkers on Cornell University’s dining and maintenance staff to strike in 2024.
Through the stories of eight rank-and-file organizers, including UAW Member Action Chair Scott Houldieson and UAW Volkswagen leader Yolanda Peoples, the book shows how workers overcome setbacks and use those lessons to win future campaigns.
By Ellen David Friedman
Many UAW members will recognize that reforming the union, organizing a union in their workplace, or strengthening their power against the boss is a long-term process — and not a straightforward path. Consider it took decades to win “one member, one vote” elections for our top UAW officers. Or more than 12 years to win a union and a first contract at Volkswagen.
A new book from Labor Notes, Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When It’s Hard, has helpful advice for UAW members and other labor activists looking to strengthen our unions and take on the boss. The author, Ellen David Friedman, is a veteran union organizer now based in Ithaca, New York, where she helped members of UAW Local 2300 prepare with their coworkers on Cornell University’s dining and maintenance staff to strike in 2024.
Through the stories of eight rank-and-file organizers, including UAW Member Action Chair Scott Houldieson and UAW Volkswagen leader Yolanda Peoples, the book shows how workers overcome setbacks and use those lessons to win future campaigns.