Labor Quote of the Day: Joe Burns

“Labor history is littered with defeats that sowed the seeds of victory for workers. By learning lessons, fighting smarter, and, most important, challenging illegitimate legal restrictions on the right to strike, our ancestors built a powerful labor movement capable of transforming society. It is still possible.”
Joe Burns, a union negotiator, labor lawyer, and former local union president, is the author of “Reviving The Strike: How Working People Can Regain Power and Transform America.” 
​photo: Detroit newspaper strike

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