# collective bargaining (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover collective bargaining. Page: Feed: --- ## [How to know if you’re misclassified](https://workerorganizing.org/misclassification-19358/) _2026-08-20 · Larissa Sapko · EWOC_ Bosses will argue that full-time employees are simply contractors to cut benefits and save money. Here's how to tell if you're misclassified. The post How to know if you’re misclassified appeared first on EWOC . ## [Unions Are Leaving Money on the Table](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/unions-are-leaving-money-on-the-table) _2026-08-11 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ How worker data can create new income, new members, and new bargaining power ## [Key federal workplace rights against discrimination and harassment](https://workerorganizing.org/workplace-discrimination-19317/) _2026-08-10 · Andrew Baek · EWOC_ Learn how federal laws like Title VII, the ADA, and the PDA protect workers from workplace discrimination, and discover why collective organizing remains crucial for labor justice. The post Key federal workplace rights against discrimination and harassment appeared first on EWOC . ## [Daimler to close Portland truck plant](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/daimler-to-close-portland-truck-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daimler-to-close-portland-truck-plant) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ For 387 workers and their families, the news landed like a sucker punch. Daimler is closing its Portland truck plant effective Oct. 30. The post Daimler to close Portland truck plant appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [Oregon and Washington sue Hegseth’s Pentagon over refusal to approve wind turbines](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/oregon-and-washington-sue-hegseths-pentagon-over-refusal-to-approve-wind-turbines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oregon-and-washington-sue-hegseths-pentagon-over-refusal-to-approve-wind-turbines) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ The war on windmills is no joke. Oregon building trades unions are preparing to support the lawsuit. The post Oregon and Washington sue Hegseth’s Pentagon over refusal to approve wind turbines appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [New federal law will limit investor-bought homes](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/new-federal-law-will-limit-investor-bought-homes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-federal-law-will-limit-investor-bought-homes) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ The new law will also promote pre-reviewed housing designs and eliminate a requirement that manufactured homes have a permanent chassis. The post New federal law will limit investor-bought homes appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [Washington labor backs construction jobs, farmworker rights, and a public sector right to strike](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/washington-labor-backs-construction-jobs-farmworker-rights-and-a-public-sector-right-to-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-labor-backs-construction-jobs-farmworker-rights-and-a-public-sector-right-to-strike) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ Washington State Labor Council’s annual convention also honored labor heroes. The post Washington labor backs construction jobs, farmworker rights, and a public sector right to strike appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [New contract at five Northwest newspapers draws a line on AI](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/new-contract-at-five-northwest-newspapers-draws-a-line-on-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-contract-at-five-northwest-newspapers-draws-a-line-on-ai) _2026-08-07 · Conor Kelley · NW Labor Press_ The new contract with McClatchy Media improves wages and bans AI fakery. The post New contract at five Northwest newspapers draws a line on AI appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [A new aristocracy of wealth?](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/a-new-aristocracy-of-wealth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-new-aristocracy-of-wealth) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-Oregon) floated a wealth tax at a recent conversation with Indivisible Oregon. The post A new aristocracy of wealth? appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [Jobs is the message when Senator Merkley visits trades](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/jobs-is-the-message-when-senator-merkley-visits-trades/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jobs-is-the-message-when-senator-merkley-visits-trades) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ Leaders of Oregon Building Trades Unions pressed the senator on the need for major projects to get moving soon. The post Jobs is the message when Senator Merkley visits trades appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VdDqMWDlkK67) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [More homeless shelter layoffs](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/more-homeless-shelter-layoffs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-homeless-shelter-layoffs) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ Do Good Multnomah is implementing its fourth round of layoffs in a year, even as the the number of homeless on Portland streets increases. The post More homeless shelter layoffs appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [Portland police staffing initiative falls short](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/portland-police-staffing-initiative-falls-short/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portland-police-staffing-initiative-falls-short) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ City elections officials disqualified 498 signature sheets for reasons like sloppy circulator signatures or dates having been overwritten. The post Portland police staffing initiative falls short appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [Oregon wealth tax initiative campaign stalls](https://nwlaborpress.org/2026/08/oregon-wealth-tax-initiative-campaign-stalls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oregon-wealth-tax-initiative-campaign-stalls) _2026-08-07 · Don McIntosh · NW Labor Press_ The prospective initiative proposed a tax of 2% a year on the assets of Oregon taxpayers who have $30 million or more in net worth. The post Oregon wealth tax initiative campaign stalls appeared first on NW Labor Press . ## [How to talk to the press about your union campaign](https://workerorganizing.org/talk-to-press-19099/) _2026-08-06 · Wes Holing · EWOC_ Publicity can significantly shape a union campaign. Learn how to pressure your boss, rally public support, and sow doubt and division among management. The post How to talk to the press about your union campaign appeared first on EWOC . ## [Federal labor rights: A sectoral guide to organizing](https://workerorganizing.org/federal-labor-rights-sectoral-guide-19067/) _2026-07-30 · Amanda Fins · EWOC_ Wondering which U.S. labor law protects your job? Learn if your sector (private, public, gig, rail, or ag) has the legal right to organize, strike, and unionize. The post Federal labor rights: A sectoral guide to organizing appeared first on EWOC . ## [The Next Great Collective Bargaining Opportunity: Why Every Labor Union Must Become a Data Union](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/the-next-great-collective-bargaining) _2026-07-28 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ Artificial intelligence has created organized labor's next great bargaining opportunity—but only if we recognize what workers have been producing all along. ## [China's New AI Law Accidentally Proves That Data Is Labor](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/chinas-new-ai-law-accidentally-proves) _2026-07-22 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ This News Broke as I was lecturing before the NAACP Labor Awards last night. ## [The history of Scabby the rat](https://workerorganizing.org/scabby-the-rat-18772/) _2026-07-16 · Larissa Sapko · EWOC_ Scabby is one of the most recognizable symbols of managerial misconduct. But where did he come from? It turns out this rat has a complicated history. The post The history of Scabby the rat appeared first on EWOC . ## [Debunking the workplace power deficit myth](https://workerorganizing.org/power-deficit-myth-18759/) _2026-07-14 · Andrew Baek · EWOC_ Think your boss holds all the cards? Explore the history and modern reality of collective bargaining and learn how workers build real power together. The post Debunking the workplace power deficit myth appeared first on EWOC . ## ["Good Jobs" Are No Longer Enough](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/good-jobs-are-no-longer-enough) _2026-07-01 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ The future of work, ownership, and collective bargaining in the AI economy. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LiKjsaypLQWR) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [2026 NAACP Labor Award Recipient](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/2026-naacp-labor-award-recipient) _2026-06-22 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ I'm receiving the 2026 Benjamin L. Hooks Keeper of the Flame Award from the NAACP National Labor Committee ## [Soul Summit in Central Park for Juneteenth March](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/soul-summit-in-central-park-for-juneteenth) _2026-06-16 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ Walk Run Roll Dance! ## [On Transgender Rights in the Era of AI: Humanity Is a Coalition, Not a Category](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/on-transgender-rights-in-the-era) _2026-06-11 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ I just left the New York City Comptroller’s Pride Month Breakfast honoring human rights organizers from across the city. ## [The Employee Who Taught The Knicks How to Win: A Case Study in Organizational Culture](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/the-employee-who-taught-the-knicks) _2026-06-09 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ Go Knicks!? Go Team. ## [Response to Bernie Sanders: A.I. Is a Public Resource.](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/response-to-bernie-sanders-ai-is) _2026-06-08 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ The Public Created the Data. The Public Should Own the Future ## [Remembering Arielle Clynes](https://workerorganizing.org/remembering-arielle-clynes-18653/) _2026-06-08 · Megan Svoboda · EWOC_ Arielle Clynes was an integral volunteer in the early years of EWOC, building our crucial structures and setting us on a path to success. The post Remembering Arielle Clynes appeared first on EWOC . ## [Daniel Gross and Unions of Our Own](https://workerorganizing.org/daniel-gross-and-unions-of-our-own-18631/) _2026-06-04 · Larissa Sapko · EWOC_ Labor organizer Daniel Gross's new book, Unions of Our Own, helps workers build progressive, militant, and sustainable unions driven by the rank-and-file. The post Daniel Gross and Unions of Our Own appeared first on EWOC . ## [France: from Slavery to Corporate Personhood to Artificial Intelligence: The Next Evolution of Property and Personhood](https://blog.jamesfeltonkeith.com/p/france-from-slavery-to-corporate) _2026-05-30 · James Felton Keith · James Felton Keith_ The Next Dred Scott Is Not About AI Personhood. It's About AI Property. ## [Our goal is to develop leaders](https://workerorganizing.org/leadership-development-18610/) _2026-05-28 · Michael Stenovec · EWOC_ Labor organizers must prioritize developing new leaders in order to grow union density and winning new workplace fights. The post Our goal is to develop leaders appeared first on EWOC . ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wsFdzO6JENjE) _2026-05-28 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [I have a good boss. Do I still need a union?](https://workerorganizing.org/good-boss-wages-need-union-18555/) _2026-05-14 · Chloe Etienne · EWOC_ A friendly boss and a healthy wage are increasingly rare, but do workers lucky enough to have both need a union? The post I have a good boss. Do I still need a union? appeared first on EWOC .