Richard BeckerThe Return of the StrikeI recently started reading a book that has languished on my shelf for years: Reviving the Strike: How Working People Can Regain Power and…Feb 24, 20191Feb 24, 20191
Richard BeckerWhy I’m supporting Bernie SandersBernie Sanders’ announcement this week that he’s running for president in 2020 was no surprise. But while I expected a negative response…Feb 19, 20198Feb 19, 20198
Richard BeckerA definitive list of the best books on organized laborFor a little over a year now, I’ve begun to seriously consider writing a book about organized labor — its decline, its oft-predicted…Oct 19, 20181Oct 19, 20181
Richard BeckerHere’s why the workers’ strike at Four Roses has bigger implicationsProduction work came to a halt at the Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg on Sept. 7 and at the company’s bottling facility in Nelson…Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018
Richard BeckerThree steps for organized labor to survive in the 21st centuryFor LEO’s Labor Day Issue, a union organizer writes about the three steps unions should take to survive into the next century, which you…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Richard BeckerLouisville should not spend tens of millions for a soccer stadium unless it creates better jobsThis commentary was originally published in Insider LouisvilleJul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Richard BeckerYour Sunday Must-ReadsHere are just a few pieces that have caught my attention today:Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Richard BeckerOrganizing and activism in the age of TrumpLast week, I attempted to deliver a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures opposing Andrew Puzder for labor secretary to the…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017