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A lot of campaigns are happening/many intake requests coming in

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A lot of campaigns are happening/many intake requests coming in

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Providing us with lots of opportunity to organize workers

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A very pro-worker general counsel at the National Labor Relations Board

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A very pro-worker general counsel at the National Labor Relations Board

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Her term expires in 2025. We can expect favorable rulings coming down that impact workers rights and we're more able to bring charges to the Board

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We have many people making decisions/setting policies who are working or recently working members of CWG units.

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Increase both EC members/bargaining unit and number of staffers.

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We have a great set of resources around bargaining, as well as a firsts and seconds program and regular check-ins with the OD when bargaining. OD has a vision for continually increasing independence of units during bargaining.

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Comprehensive set of bylaws

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Find ways to increase member engagement  

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Find ways to increase member engagement  

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Working & associate membership

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Leads militancy with our units to not get blamed if we call out bad working conditions that may impact the candidates

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We have numerous members who have been here a long time who can speak to e.g., when a similar issue came up previously how it was handled

added: and working on record keeping, one pagers, documentation to keep a record of institutional learning for future leaders

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HUGE increase of membership and interest in unions right now

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HUGE increase of membership and interest in unions right now

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Provides us with political cover; engaged membership; and generally is all very exciting!

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worker-led (with robust CWG support) approach to organizing and bargaining

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worker-led (with robust CWG support) approach to organizing and bargaining

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We do not endorse or donate to candidates/campaigns, which allows CWG to avoid conflicts of interest.

Added: we use our voice to weigh in on important issues with support of membership

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Great starting point for helping workers understand all the things that they have the right to bargain over, and great language to use as a starting point

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Popular for companies and candidates to be pro-labor

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Popular for companies and candidates to be pro-labor

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This benefits our workers; backs-up "practice what you preach" angle for pressuring bosses to support pro-worker policies and provisions

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Usually when we have an issue we can talk it through and almost always reach consensus during the discussion. Usually when we do not reach consensus it is because we need more information, and once that is available, we do reach consensus

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benefits like healthcare; fair wages; breaks are more at the forefront of the political landscape

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benefits like healthcare; fair wages; breaks are more at the forefront of the political landscape

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more public support for reasonable working conditions

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Smart and thoughtful with how we spend our money. Open to revising incoming and outflow based on needs.

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Looking for ways to get EC Members to share information and ask for help from each other beyond committee report backs

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Greater coordination among  employs to bust unions

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Greater coordination among  employs to bust unions

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Right to Work and other cases with Supreme court like damages cause by Strike and Independent legislature doctrine.

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Right to Work and other cases with Supreme court like damages cause by Strike and Independent legislature doctrine.

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Time it takes to reach contract on campaigns that are inherently finite/short-term

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Time it takes to reach contract on campaigns that are inherently finite/short-term

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Our workers are our number one resource that allows us to fight for great contracts even when employers are awful.

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People removed from the workplace did not realize how the workplace impinges upon their lives, huge upsurge in sympathy and positive feelings towards unions, opportunity for negotiations around work place conditions due to people returning to work

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Changing digital landscape could mean major shifts in digital firms

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Changing digital landscape could mean major shifts in digital firms

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monopolization of social media; increasing cost of advertisements and decreasing efficacy could mean major shifts (consolidations, layoffs, regulation, niche-ing) of digital firms

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Navigating/determining priorities around campaigns vs full-time/year-round shops and firms

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Navigating/determining priorities around campaigns vs full-time/year-round shops and firms

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lack of accessibility for candidates to run for office means they're likely not working class background

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lack of accessibility for candidates to run for office means they're likely not working class background

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push back on basic worker rights; anti-union workplaces

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We understand the process very well and also have EC member that navigate it well. Taylor does a great job of assessing which Units we can take on and which we cant'

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expanding members only area, building out resources available to members

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expanding members only area, building out resources available to members

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new wave of support of unions, but attention spans are really short. 

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new wave of support of unions, but attention spans are really short. 

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really easy to get a moment of support but not have it long-term

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influx of big $$ in politics can lead to outsourcing of work to places that are difficult to organize (canvassing firms; phonebanking firms)

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influx of big $$ in politics can lead to outsourcing of work to places that are difficult to organize (canvassing firms; phonebanking firms)

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building bargaining capacity - streamline/systematic training on this

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building bargaining capacity - streamline/systematic training on this

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increasing visibility of CWG/concept on unionizing (esp in redder states)

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increasing visibility of CWG/concept on unionizing (esp in redder states)

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our broken political systems (...failing democracy, climate crises, etc.)

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our broken political systems (...failing democracy, climate crises, etc.)

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This makes politics very fragile and unexpected things are happening

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EC meetings by weekly, as well as officers but on off weeks. President and Vice President Meet weekly. So not everyone is meeting all the time but their is always ongoing communication happening throughout the month.

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Larger union density of campaign workers allows for more union exposure to people in the industry

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Boom and bust of campaign contributions - workers are forced to use sketchy fundraising strategies

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Boom and bust of campaign contributions - workers are forced to use sketchy fundraising strategies

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Difficult on workers! also Legislation or the involvement of google/big tech may fundamentally shift this

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Historically, Bigger unions involved in organizing political workers not respecting the work CWG does

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Historically, Bigger unions involved in organizing political workers not respecting the work CWG does

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there's a lot to learn when you join and it can be overwhelming. Pair new EC members up with a more experienced 'mentor' to help

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Having to turn down workers who reach out to us :(

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Having to turn down workers who reach out to us :(

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both campaign workers and big firms and firms that we know will be very anti-union

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We have a small EC due to a high number of resignations in 2022 -- increase recruitment and retention

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We didn't have competitive elections  and didn't fill all our seats. We need to have more members run for leadership/

added: need intention from EC to recruit and train new leaders

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labor law 101; bargaining trainings, etc.

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Ricardo's support has been instrumental in navigating tense negotiations, structural questions, movement organizing, etc.

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Opportunity to build new labor infrastructure from the ground up as political landscape shifts and new states become the focus of resources/organizing/candidates

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Good structure with existing committees!

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Good structure with existing committees!

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Good way for our members to get engaged (if they know about them :))

The MEC; media committee; 5 year planning!

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Process that builds capacity to make sure our units are reactived once a second, term, etc, election cycle Starts.

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Across the board, more member involvement

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Across the board, more member involvement

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in committees; stewards; etc.

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High turnover on campaigns means folks under CWG contracts frequently move to new workplaces

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High turnover on campaigns means folks under CWG contracts frequently move to new workplaces

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Can bring with them knowledge of cwg, drive for unionizing, etc

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A lot of the obstacle we are facing are deeply felt and have a lot of energy around them that we can organize.

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Progressive NLRB that is funded a little better

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Progressive NLRB that is funded a little better

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Many of the people we organize are organizers in their day jobs so they have the skills and motivation to advocate for themselves and others.

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Other unions representing campaign workers but also donating to and endorsing candidates

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Other unions representing campaign workers but also donating to and endorsing candidates

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Conflict of interest in representing campaign workers -- workers may not end up with all the benefits they could after bargaining, representation may be poor if it conflicts with larger goals/priorities for the organization

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volunteer EC responsible for high level staff

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volunteer EC responsible for high level staff

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supports and accountability considerations

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This has gotten a lot stronger in the last year, but having clear boundaries (if they're needed) on what best practices exist for a given process (i.e ensuring there are notes from bargaining, dealing with sensitive issues or grievances)

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exhausting, long hours -- makes it hard to engage in e.g., CWG because no extra time/energy

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You're hurting the Party/the candidate/the institution as a reason to resist change

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We have trained, great stewards in each of our units. There are opportunities for them to come together and share knowledge across units.