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Eric Dirnbach

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Apr 6

State of the U.S. Unions 2026

This is my annual roundup of labor data on union membership, elections and strikes. How is the U.S. labor movement doing in the Trump 2.0…

State of the U.S. Unions 2026

Eric Dirnbach

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Feb 11

Union Election Wins Decrease in Trump’s First Year Back, But I’m Not Worried Yet

I reviewed U.S. union election wins during the recent federal fiscal year. What are recent labor movement trends and how has the Trump…

Union Election Wins Decrease in Trump’s First Year Back, But I’m Not Worried Yet

Eric Dirnbach

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Feb 20, 2025

State of the U.S. Unions 2025

This is my annual roundup of labor data on union membership, elections and strikes. How is the U.S. labor movement doing? What should it do…

State of the U.S. Unions 2025

Eric Dirnbach

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Oct 17, 2024

U.S. Union Election Wins Surge in Fiscal Year 2024

Just released National Labor Relations Board data shows a large increase in U.S. union elections and wins, as a three year labor movement…

U.S. Union Election Wins Surge in Fiscal Year 2024

Eric Dirnbach

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Feb 22, 2024

State of the U.S. Unions 2024

This is my annual roundup of labor data on union membership, elections and strikes. How is the U.S. labor movement doing?

State of the U.S. Unions 2024

Eric Dirnbach

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Nov 1, 2023

Union Election Wins Rise as the Labor Movement May See a Tremendous Upsurge Next Year

Union elections wins at the NLRB increased during the last fiscal year and are likely to continue.

Union Election Wins Rise as the Labor Movement May See a Tremendous Upsurge Next Year

Eric Dirnbach

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Jul 7, 2023

Occupy Solidarity: The 99 Pickets Network in New York City

Activists formed a labor solidarity network in 2012 to bridge the Occupy and Labor communities in New York City. It ran for three years and…

Occupy Solidarity: The 99 Pickets Network in New York City

Eric Dirnbach

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Mar 23, 2023

The Class Struggle with Tommy and Gina

Bon Jovi’s hit “Livin’ on a Prayer” is an anthem about working class survival. But it also contains a deeper message about class struggle.

The Class Struggle with Tommy and Gina

Eric Dirnbach

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Feb 24, 2023

State of the U.S. Unions 2023

This is my annual roundup of labor data on union membership, elections and strikes. How is the U.S. labor movement doing?

State of the U.S. Unions 2023

Eric Dirnbach

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Sep 27, 2022

If We’re in a Labor Upsurge, Unions Have to Act Like It

Some thoughts on how unions need to step up in an era of tremendous interest in organizing.

If We’re in a Labor Upsurge, Unions Have to Act Like It

Eric Dirnbach

Eric Dirnbach

Labor Movement Organizer, Researcher, Activist, Campaigner, Educator, Writer, Trainer and Socialist, based in New York City. @EricDirnbach

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