Sarah Jaffe of The Progressive details how the Bargaining for the Common Good movement can be a tool for communities and workers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and describes our ambitious project to map contracts and organizing campaigns across the country.
“ Workers around the country are already making demands for the common good. Nurses are fighting for better health care. Amazon warehouse staff and food processing workers are demanding safety precautions that will protect customers.. And teachers in New York City recently organized a sick-out to force school closures when the coronavirus began spreading in their schools. Amazon tech workers have organized around climate change.
If those workers can come together to push for things like more funding for schools and hospitals, and safety equipment for postal workers and warehouse workers, their demands can expand even more. “