In the same way that union members confront a bad boss, the way to stop an authoritarian takeover is with continued, escalating collective action. Early on in Trump’s second term, veteran union organizer Stephen Lerner made that recommendation, urging labor to throw caution to the wind and take bold action against Trump’s attacks. While unions have filed lawsuits that have slowed down some of Trump’s plans, they have yet to figure out an effective strategy of resistance.
Targeting Trump’s corporate backers can be a key part of our strategy. The Tesla Takedown, which organized rallies outside the carmaker’s showrooms nationwide, had a powerful immediate effect on Musk and his involvement with DOGE. Are there similar targets that could give us visibility and leverage, especially if we could link to union efforts to organize at those companies?
Lambert here: I think “in the same way” is doing a lot of work there.
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