Publications

Rand Wilson
13 min readAug 20, 2020

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Why Our Revolution Is Fighting To Make The Mass Democratic Party More Democratic, by Rand Wilson and Henry Wortis, originally published in Organizing Notes, newsletter of Our Revolution Massachusetts on Nov. 28, 2023. https://rand-wilson.medium.com/why-our-revolution-is-fighting-to-make-the-mass-democratic-party-more-democratic-8bf863d86a7f

A Wave of Progressive Reform Is Sweeping Through Big Unions. Is the UFCW Next? For too long, the United Food and Commercial Workers union has been missing in action for its essential workers. by Rand Wilson & Peter Olney, TRUTHOUT, November 26, 2023, https://truthout.org/articles/a-wave-of-progressive-reform-is-sweeping-through-big-unions-is-the-ufcw-next/ and https://stansburyforum.com/2023/04/08/can-labor-seize-its-movement-moment

Get Up, Stand Up — Stand up for your right: “Stand Up” Strike Gives Autoworkers a Big Win, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, Stansbury Forum, Nov. 2, 2023 https://stansburyforum.com/2023/11/02/get-up-stand-up-stand-up-for-your-right and Usa: storica vittoria dei lavoratori dell’auto con lo “Stand Up” strike — di Peter Olney e Rand Wilson, https://www.sinistrasindacale.it/index.php/periodico-sinistra-sindacale/numero-18-2023/2937-usa-storica-vittoria-dei-lavoratori-dell-auto-con-lo-stand-up-strike-di-peter-olney-e-rand-wilson

Salt” the South! Young Socialists Are Needed to Help Organize the Auto Industry, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, The Nation, May 23, 2023, https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/salt-auto-industry-union-organizing

Uber, Lyft drivers deserve better protections, by Mark Erlich and Rand Wilson, Boston Globe Opinion, May 2, 2023 https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/02/opinion/gig-economy-uber-lyft-massachusetts-legislature-independent-contractors/

Can Labor Seize Its ‘Movement Moment’? by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, Convergence Magazine, April 7, 2023, https://convergencemag.com/articles/can-labor-seize-its-movement-moment/

Il sindacato Usa, un paradosso proletario — di Peter Olney e Rand Wilson, Sinistra Sindacale CGIL, 26 MARZO 2023, (U.S. Labor: A Proletarian Paradox), https://www.sinistrasindacale.it/index.php/periodico-sinistra-sindacale/numero-06-2023/2710-il-sindacato-usa-un-paradosso-proletario-di-peter-olney-e-rand-wilson

Labor Power and Strategy Helps Organizers Think Seriously About Chokepoints, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, Labor Notes, February 15, 2023, https://labornotes.org/blogs/2023/02/labor-power-and-strategy-helps-organizers-think-seriously-about-chokepoints

Who Will Lead the Campaign, by Rand Wilson (page 103), a chapter in Labor Power and Strategy, by John Womack Jr. Edited by Peter Olney and Glenn Perusek, PM Press, January 2023

Global Actions on Black Friday Unite Workers to ‘Make Amazon Pay’, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, Labor Notes, Dec. 14, 2022, https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2022/12/global-actions-black-friday-unite-workers-make-amazon-pay

Black Friday: A Good Day to “Make Amazon Pay” And “peak season” is the right time for coordinated actions, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, The Nation, Nov. 4, 2022, https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/black-friday-make-amazon-pay/

Peak Season for Action at Amazon, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, Labor Notes, October 20, 2022, https://labornotes.org/blogs/2022/10/peak-season-action-amazon and https://www.sinistrasindacale.it/index.php/periodico-sinistra-sindacale/numero-18-2022/2549-lavoratori-della-logistica-di-tutto-il-mondo-unitevi-di-peter-olney-e-rand-wilson

Sectoral Bargaining: Labor’s Pathway to Power? by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, New Labor Forum, September 2022, https://newlaborforum.cuny.edu/2022/09/09/sectoral-bargaining-labors-pathway-to-power/

It’s Time for Salting to Make a Comeback, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, JACOBIN, July 26, 2022, https://jacobin.com/2022/07/union-organizing-salt-salting-starbucks-amazon-ups

It’s a “Movement Moment” In the U.S., by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, July 10, 2022, https://stansburyforum.com/2022/07/10/its-a-movement-moment-in-the-u-s

Labor’s Coachella: The 2022 Labor Notes Conference gathered thousands of unionists in Chicago, uniting worker-led reform movements, by Rand Wilson, The Nation, June 22, 2022, https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/labor-notes-conference/

Staten Island workers vote ‘yes’ for first Amazon union in U.S., by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, Stansbury Forum, April 6, 2022

Wake Up, Everybody! Midterms are Almost Here, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, Convergence and The Stansbury Forum, February 25, 2022,

Think Bigger: New possibilities for building workers’ power at Amazon,” by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, Social Policy, Oct. 1, 2021, https://www.socialpolicy.org/69-uncategorised/1118-think-bigger-new-possibilities-for-building-workers-power-at-amazon.html also published on https://stansburyforum.com/2021/10/01/think-bigger-new-possibilities-for-building-workers-power-at-amazon

Vote to build a movement-not just elect another candidate. On Sept. 14, vote for the pro-union, pro-working class, and pro-good jobs candidates!, by Rand Wilson, Posted Mon, Sep 13, 2021, https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/vote-build-movement-not-just-elect-another-candidate-nodx

“Is This Joe Biden’s PATCO Moment?” by MARK DUDZIC and RAND WILSON, Common Dreams, July 2, 2021, https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/07/02/joe-bidens-patco-moment

‘The White Republic’: Response by Peter Olney & Rand Wilson, Organizing Upgrade, June 7, 2021 https://www.organizingupgrade.com/the-white-republic-response-by-peter-olney-rand-wilson/

A call to action….Union leaders: no deals with Uber and Lyft, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, MAY 24, 2021, Stansbury Forum

Taking a stand in Massachusetts: Gig economy workers are employees, not independent contractors, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, Stansbury Forum, April 28, 2021, https://stansburyforum.com/2021/04/28/taking-a-stand-in-massachusetts-gig-economy-workers-are-employees-not-independent-contractors

The Message from the Amazon Union Defeat in Alabama Is Clear: Keep Organizing, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, In These Times, April 9, 2021,
https://inthesetimes.com/article/amazon-union-defeat-alabama-bessemer-rwdsu-pro-act

Time to Defy History, Win in 2022, by Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, March 9, 2021, https://www.organizingupgrade.com/time-to-defy-history-win-in-2022/

After Seven-Year Battle, Massachusetts Comcast Techs Win First Contract
February 25, 2021, Rand Wilson, Labor Notes, https://labornotes.org/blogs/2021/02/after-seven-year-battle-massachusetts-comcast-techs-win-first-contract

Viewpoint: New York’s New Law Covering 67,000 Fast Food Workers Is a Leap Forward for Just Cause for All, February 05, 2021, Rand Wilson, Labor Notes, https://labornotes.org/blogs/2021/02/viewpoint-new-yorks-new-law-covering-67000-fast-food-workers-leap-forward-just-cause

With Scores of Union Contracts Expiring, 2021 Can Be a Year of Mass Solidarity, BY RAND WILSON PETER OLNEY, 01.24.2021 https://jacobinmag.com/2021/01/labor-union-contracts-expiring-cba-negotiation

Che fare? Prospettive della presidenza Biden — di Peter Olney e Rand Wilson, January 21, 2021, https://www.sinistrasindacale.it/index.php/periodico-sinistra-sindacale/numero-02-2021/1829-che-fare-prospettive-della-presidenza-biden-di-peter-olney-e-rand-wilson
English translation: https://rand-wilson.medium.com/what-is-to-be-done-prospects-for-the-biden-presidency-3eeacb97a4d1

Swarming Solidarity: How Contract Negotiations in 2021 Could Be Flashpoints in the U.S. Class Struggle, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, January 14, 2021, https://labornotes.org/2021/01/swarming-solidarity-how-contract-negotiations-2021-could-be-flashpoints-us-class-struggle

BAmazon Union: Anticipating the Battle in Bessemer, Alabama
December 21, 2020, Peter Olney and Rand Wilson
https://labornotes.org/2020/12/bamazon-union-anticipating-battle-bessemer-alabama

On the Sidelines: DSA’s Abstentionism on Biden vs. Trump, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, DECEMBER 16, 2020
https://stansburyforum.com/2020/12/16/on-the-sidelines-dsas-abstentionism-on-biden-vs-trump

On the Sidelines: DSA’s Abstentionism on Biden vs. Trump, By Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, December 16, 2020
https://organizingupgrade.com/on-the-sidelines-dsas-abstentionism-on-biden-vs-trump/

Bernie Is Right: Unite to Dump Trump, BY RAND WILSON AND PETER OLNEY, JUNE 23, 2020
https://stansburyforum.com/2020/06/23/bernie-is-right-unite-to-dump-trump

U.S. Labor in the Time of the Corona Virus, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, APRIL 18, 2020,
https://stansburyforum.com/2020/04/18/u-s-labor-in-the-time-of-the-corona-virus

Amazon Workers Desperately Need an Insurgent Union Campaign, BY RAND WILSON PETER OLNEY, 04.25.2020, https://jacobinmag.com/2020/04/amazon-worker-organizing-salting-union-coronavirus

Biden Back from the Dead, Bernie Supporters Fight On, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, MARCH 11, 2020,
https://stansburyforum.com/2020/03/11/biden-back-from-the-dead-bernie-supporters-fight-on

Bernie Sanders: The Democrats Dilemma, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, FEBRUARY 15, 2020
https://stansburyforum.com/2020/02/15/bernie-sanders-the-democrats-dilemma

New California Regulations Strengthen Workers in the Ride Share Industry, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, OCTOBER 6, 2019
https://stansburyforum.com/2019/10/06/new-california-regulations-strengthen-workers-in-the-ride-share-industry

How a Telephone Workers’ Strike Thirty Years Ago Aided the Fight for Single Payer, BY STEVE EARLY RAND WILSON, 07.13.2019 https://jacobinmag.com/2019/07/telephone-workers-strike-single-payer

The Debate over Labor’s 2020 Strategy, Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, February 15, 2019, https://organizingupgrade.com/the-debate-over-labors-2020-strategy/

It’s Not Too Soon for a Labor Movement 2020 Election Strategy, BY RAND WILSON AND PETER OLNEY, JANUARY 27, 2019
https://stansburyforum.com/2019/01/27/its-not-too-soon-for-a-labor-movement-2020-election-strategy

A Labor Movement 2020 Election Strategy, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, January 22, 2019, https://organizingupgrade.com/a-labor-movement-2020-election-strategy/

Mission Accomplished: Flipping the U.S. House of Representatives, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, November 26, 2018, https://organizingupgrade.com/mission-accomplished-flipping-the-u-s-house-of-representatives/

Two old salts say get a job at Amazon!, BY RAND WILSON AND PETER OLNEY, OCTOBER 19, 2018, https://stansburyforum.com/2018/10/19/two-old-salts-say-get-a-job-at-amazon

Socialists Can Seize the Moment at Amazon, BY RAND WILSON PETER OLNEY, 10.04.2018, https://jacobinmag.com/2018/10/salt-amazon-union-logistics-organizing-socialists

All Out for the Mid-terms: Democrats Must Retake the House to Put the Brakes on Trump!, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, AUGUST 5, 2018, https://stansburyforum.com/2018/08/05/all-out-for-the-mid-terms-democrats-must-retake-the-house-to-put-the-brakes-on-trump

Teachers revolt in the USA bodes well for the future of labor, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, MAY 31, 2018, https://stansburyforum.com/2018/05/31/teachers-revolt-in-the-usa-bodes-well-for-the-future-of-labor

Labor Notes — 3000 plus in Chicago with youth and enthusiasm, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, MAY 6, 2018
https://stansburyforum.com/2018/05/06/labor-notes-3000-plus-in-chicago-with-youth-and-enthusiasm

From ‘Labor for Bernie’ To ‘Labor for Our Revolution’, by Rand Wilson and Peter Olney, September 13, 2017, https://organizingupgrade.com/from-labor-for-bernie-to-labor-for-our-revolution/

With the U.S. Working Class Under Attack… Unions Can Reclaim May Day in Solidarity with Immigrant Workers, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, APRIL 2, 2017 https://stansburyforum.com/2017/04/02/with-the-u-s-working-class-under-attack-unions-can-reclaim-may-day-in-solidarity-with-immigrant-workers

Resistance to Trump will separate progressives from neoliberals, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, FEBRUARY 5, 2017
https://stansburyforum.com/2017/02/05/resistance-to-trump-will-separate-progressives-from-neoliberals

MLK’s Advice on Strike Strategy Still Relevant Today, January 18, 2017 / Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2017/01/mlks-advice-strike-strategy-still-relevant-today and https://stansburyforum.com/2017/01/18/mlks-advice-on-strike-strategy-still-relevant-today

Bernie Sanders’ New Book Offers a Roadmap for Progressives to Challenge the Establishment, STEVE EARLY AND RAND WILSON, DECEMBER 5, 2016, https://inthesetimes.com/article/bernie-sanders-new-book-offers-a-roadmap-to-challenge-the-establishment

Labor After Bernie, AN INTERVIEW WITH RAND WILSON, 11.23.2016, https://jacobinmag.com/2016/11/labor-for-bernie-our-revolution-rand-wilson-labor-party-third-party-unions

Why did Trump win? And what’s next for labor in the US, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, NOVEMBER 20, 2016
https://stansburyforum.com/2016/11/20/why-did-trump-win-and-whats-next-for-labor-in-the-us

The Fight for $15 and a Union — A movement in the making?, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, AUGUST 21, 2016,
https://stansburyforum.com/2016/08/21/the-fight-for-15-and-a-union-a-movement-in-the-making

Our Revolution is just getting started, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, AUGUST 14, 2016, https://stansburyforum.com/2016/08/14/our-revolution-is-just-getting-started

Verizon Strike Shows Effectiveness of Strike Tactic, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, JUNE 27, 2016, https://stansburyforum.com/2016/06/27/verizon-strike-shows-effectiveness-of-strike-tactic

Labor for Bernie Activists Take the Political Revolution into Their Unions, BY RAND WILSON AND DAN DIMAGGIO, MARCH 20, 2016,
https://stansburyforum.com/2016/03/20/labor-for-bernie-activists-take-the-political-revolution-into-their-unions

Labor for Bernie Activists Take the Political Revolution into Their Unions, March 17, 2016 / Rand Wilson and Dan DiMaggio, https://www.labornotes.org/2016/03/labor-bernie-activists-take-political-revolution-their-unions

Labor, The Left, & Sanders: An Interview with Steve Early and Rand Wilson, FEBRUARY 19, 2016, https://www.counterpunch.org/2016/02/19/labor-the-left-sanders-an-interview-with-steve-early-and-rand-wilson/

Among the world’s wealthy countries, the U.S. ranks…., BY RAND WILSON, DECEMBER 15, 2015, https://stansburyforum.com/2015/12/15/vote-to-support-new-policies-to-address-economic-inequality

Will Labor Back Bernie?, AN INTERVIEW WITH RAND WILSON, 11.16.2015, https://jacobinmag.com/2015/11/postal-workers-endorsement-labor-for-bernie-sanders-clinton-nomination

“Labor for Bernie” Network Building New Approach to Union Politics, BY RAND WILSON, NOVEMBER 1, 2015, https://stansburyforum.com/2015/11/01/labor-for-bernie-network-building-new-approach-to-union-politics

Justice for Janitors: A Misunderstood Success, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, Part two of a series looking back on the 20th anniversary the AFL-CIO’s New Voice movement, MAY 13, 2015, https://stansburyforum.com/2015/05/13/justice-for-janitors-a-misunderstood-success

Just a whisper now: a look back at the AFL-CIO New Voice after 20 years, BY PETER OLNEY AND RAND WILSON, APRIL 27, 2015,
https://stansburyforum.com/2015/04/27/just-a-whisper-now-a-look-back-at-the-afl-cio-new-voice-after-20-years

Unions Can’t Beat Right to Work Just By Calling It ‘Unfair’ — They Must Fight for Everyone, RAND WILSON, MARCH 18, 2015, https://inthesetimes.com/article/unions-cant-beat-right-to-work-just-by-calling-it-unfairthey-must-fight-for

Viewpoint: A Smart Strategy to Defeat ‘Right to Work’, March 17, 2015 / Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2015/03/viewpoint-smart-strategy-defeat-right-work

“Just Cause” and the Attack on Job Security, Oct 1, 2014, Dollars & Sense magazine, http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2014/0914wilson.html

Viewpoint: Unusual Victory At Market Basket, September 22, 2014 / Peter Olney and Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/2014/09/viewpoint-unusual-victory-market-basket

40 days and 40 Nights: A Most Unusual Victory at Market Basket, BY RAND WILSON AND PETER OLNEY, AUGUST 29, 2014,
https://stansburyforum.com/2014/08/29/40-days-and-40-nights-a-most-unusual-victory-at-market-basket

[chapter] in Jobs with Justice: 25 Years, 25 Voices, PM Press, 8/2013, https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=545

“JUST CAUSE:” ISN’T IT TIME FOR ALL WORKERS TO HAVE MORE JOB SECURITY?, by RAND WILSON, Workerist, July 30, 2013, http://workerist.com/2013/07/30/just-cause-isnt-it-time-for-all-workers-to-have-more-job-security/

“Just Cause”: Isn’t it time for all workers to have some jobs security?, JANUARY 1, 2013, BY RAND WILSON https://stansburyforum.com/2013/01/01/just-cause-isnt-it-time-for-all-workers-to-have-some-job-security

The Labor Law Reform We Need, July 11, 2012 / Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/2012/07/labor-law-reform-we-need

Comcast Techs Fall Short after Six Weeks of Intimidation, December 15, 2011 / Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2011/12/comcast-techs-fall-short-after-six-weeks-intimidation

Occupy Wall Street movement spreads to Somerville, by Rand Wilson, Somerville Voice, December 14, 2011, http://www.somervillevoices.org/2011/12/14/workers-rights/occupy-wall-street-movement-spreads-to-somerville/

Massachusetts Comcast Workers Seek Union Vote, November 11, 2011 / Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2011/11/massachusetts-comcast-workers-seek-union-vote

Rite Aid Workers Continue Calls for Affordable Healthcare at Shareholders Meeting, RAND WILSON, JUNE 30, 2011
https://inthesetimes.com/article/rite-aid-workers-continue-calls-for-affordable-healthcare-at-sharehold

Rite Aid Workers’ Strike in Cleveland Sparks Nationwide Protest, RAND WILSON, APRIL 4, 2011, https://inthesetimes.com/article/six-store-rite-aid-strike-in-cleveland-sparks-nationwide-protest

After Half-Decade Struggle, Rite Aid Workers Form Union at Giant Distribution Center, RAND WILSON, MAY 4, 2011, https://inthesetimes.com/article/rite-aid-workers-win-5-year-campaign-to-form-union-at-giant-rite-aid-d

At National Women’s Forum, Comcast Tech Calls for Management to Negotiate, RAND WILSON, MARCH 30, 2011, https://inthesetimes.com/article/at-national-womens-forum-comcast-tech-calls-for-management-to-negotiat

Nationwide Action Targets Rite Aid’s Record on Workers’ Rights, RAND WILSON, DECEMBER 17, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/nationwide-action-targets-rite-aids-record-on-workers-rights

Rite Aid Workers Set to Mobilize Nationwide on Dec. 15th, RAND WILSON, DECEMBER 9, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/rite-aid-workers-set-to-mobilize-nationwide-on-dec-15th

Students Charge Rite Aid Execs With ‘Sweatshop Abuse’ as Campaign Expands, RAND WILSON, NOVEMBER 3, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/students-charge-rite-aid-execs-with-sweatshop-abuse-as-campaign-expand

Rite Aid Workers Take Action Against Proposed Health Insurance Rip-Off, RAND WILSON, OCTOBER 14, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/coordinated-actions-challenge-rite-aids-proposed-health-insurance-rip

New Comcast Workers’ Union Certified, RAND WILSON, SEPTEMBER 27, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/new-comcast-workers-union-certified

Warehouse Union Slams Rite Aid Mismanagement, RAND WILSON, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/warehouse-union-slams-rite-aid-mismanagement-before-quarterly-briefing

Unions Put Verizon On Notice: We Are Ready to Fight for Next Contract, RAND WILSON, AUGUST 8, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/telecom-workers-begin-year-long-campaign-for-good-jobs-and-reliable-se

Rite Aid Workers Rally at Calif. Distribution Center for Good Contract, RAND WILSON, JULY 2, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/rite-aid-workers-rally-at-lancaster-distribution-center-for-a-good-con

Shareholder action strengthens Rite Aid workers’ coalition, RAND WILSON, JUNE 26, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/shareholder-action-strengthens-coalition-of-workers-at-rite-aid

Telecom Workers to Verizon: ‘Tear Down the Wall’ Dividing Company, Blocking Organizing, RAND WILSON, JUNE 5, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/telecom-workers-to-verizon-tear-down-the-wall-dividing-company-blocking-org

Strikers March to Boston to Win Justice at Shaw’s, May 26, 2010 / Rand Wilson, https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2010/05/strikers-march-boston-win-justice-shaws

Unionists Challenge Verizon at Company’s Annual Meeting, RAND WILSON, MAY 11, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/unionists-challenge-verizon-at-companys-annual-meeting

In Baseball — and Labor Disputes — Visiting Teams Should Play by ‘Home Team Rules’, RAND WILSON, APRIL 27, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/in-baseballand-labor-disputesvisiting-teams-should-play-by-home-team-r

West Va. Union Members To FCC: Don’t Approve Verizon Deal, RAND WILSON, APRIL 5, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/west-virginia-union-members-rally-at-fcc-against-verizon-frontier-deal-and

Illinois Judge: Verizon’s Proposed Landline Sell Off Too Risky, RAND WILSON, MARCH 10, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/encouraging-news-for-stop-the-sale-campaign-in-illinois

Troublemakers Go to ‘School’ in Boston, RAND WILSON, MARCH 3, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/troublemakers-go-to-school-in-boston

Organizing, Not Mourning, in Salt Lake City, RAND WILSON, FEBRUARY 17, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/organizing-not-mourning-in-salt-lake-city

West Va. Governor Joins Activist Rally Against Sale of Verizon, RAND WILSON, JANUARY 12, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/gov-manchin-joins-public-rally-against-sale-of-verizon

West Va.: New Frontier in Fight Against Landline Sell-Offs, RAND WILSON, JANUARY 7, 2010, https://inthesetimes.com/article/west-va-new-frontier-in-fight-against-landline-sell-offs

Back to the Future: Union Survival Strategies in Open Shop America, Steve Early and Rand Wilson, 2010, Wisconsin Uprising: Labor Fights Back, edited by Michael Yates, Monthly Review Press, https://monthlyreview.org/product/wisconsin_uprising/Wisconsin

Workers Give Rite Aid CEO the Raspberry for Unionbusting, RAND WILSON, DECEMBER 2, 2009, https://inthesetimes.com/article/laura-bush-visits-the-big-apple-to-salute-drugstore-execs-workers-give

We Saw This Coming: Debt-Ridden FairPoint Declares Bankruptcy, RAND WILSON, OCTOBER 26, 2009, https://inthesetimes.com/article/crushing-debt-and-organizational-chaos-put-fairpoint-on-brink-of-bankr

Why the Health Insurance Excise Tax Is a Bad Idea
Max Baucus’s scheme to tax the benefits of workers slightly better off — so revenue can be raised for private insurance subsidies — is a lose-lose proposition.
By Steve Early and Rand Wilson, The Nation, OCTOBER 21, 2009
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/why-health-insurance-excise-tax-bad-idea/

Boston Workers March for Economy That Works for Everyone, RAND WILSON, OCTOBER 5, 2009, https://inthesetimes.com/article/boston-workers-march-for-economy-that-works-for-everyone

Boston-area Workers to March and Rally against “Jobless Recovery” Rand Wilson, September 29, 2009, https://www.labornotes.org/2009/09/boston-area-workers-march-and-rally-against-jobless-recovery

On Bailout Anniversary, Boston Workers to Rally Against a ‘Jobless Recovery’, RAND WILSON, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, https://inthesetimes.com/article/on-bailout-anniversary-boston-workers-to-rally-against-a-jobless-recov

Vermont AT&T Wireless Workers Unionize Via ‘Card Check’, RAND WILSON, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009, https://inthesetimes.com/article/vermont-att-wireless-workers-unionize-via-card-check

A Labor Day Reminder of CREDO’s Own Credibility Gap…, RAND WILSON, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009, https://inthesetimes.com/article/a-labor-day-reminder-of-credos-own-credibility-gap

A Teamster Apart: Ron Carey Remembered
Two colleagues remember Ron Carey, the reformer and Teamsters Union president, who weathered controversy and won battles on his own terms.
By Steve Early and Rand Wilson, The Nation, DECEMBER 16, 2008
https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/teamster-apart-ron-carey-remembered/

Call for ‘Stewards Army’ Opens Door for New Labor Activism, January 27, 2007 / https://www.labornotes.org/2007/01/call-%E2%80%98stewards-army%E2%80%99-opens-door-new-labor-activism

Opposition to Health Benefit Cuts Unites Workers in Call for “Health Care for All!”, June 30, 2003 / Rand Wilson and Steve Early, https://www.labornotes.org/2003/06/opposition-health-benefit-cuts-unites-workers-call-%E2%80%9Chealth-care-all%E2%80%9D

The Teamsters’​ UPS Strike of 1997: Building a New Labor Movement, Matt Witt and Rand Wilson, Mar 1999, Labor Studies Journal

Part-Time America Won’t Work: The Teamsters Fight for Good Jobs at UPS, Matt Witt and Rand Wilson, 1998, Not Your Father’s Union Movement, edited by Jo-Ann Mort, Verso Press

Winning Lessons from the NAFTA Loss, 1994, Labor Research Review, Vol. 1, #22

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Rand Wilson
Rand Wilson

Written by Rand Wilson

Rand Wilson works as a union organizer and labor educator. He is a political activist in Somerville, MA.

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