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Last Week in Labor: Feb 6-13, 2026
The Worker's Wire

Last Week in Labor: Feb 6-13, 2026

An update on the digest, plus a few headlines you may have missed.
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Mel Buer
On taking your rest and finding joy
Essays & Commentary

On taking your rest and finding joy

Reflections on cultivating radical joy in this current moment.
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Mel Buer
The Union Bug Ep 02: 'We Always Had a Union'
The Union Bug

The Union Bug Ep 02: 'We Always Had a Union'

In conversation with Shaun Richman.
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Mel Buer
Blessed are the whistle blowers
Community Organizing

Blessed are the whistle blowers

Resistance to the ongoing brutality is everywhere. One need only step outside to find it.
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Mel Buer
Last Week in Labor: Dec. 27, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026
The Worker's Wire

Last Week in Labor: Dec. 27, 2025 - Jan. 2, 2026

Labor wins at the federal level, new leadership at the UMWA, and other headlines you may have missed.
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Mel Buer
Media by workers, for workers, with Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips
The Union Bug

Media by workers, for workers, with Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips

The Union Bug: Ep. 1
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Mel Buer
The Union Bug

The Union Bug: Episode 1 (Early Release)

The importance of worker-focused media with Harold Phillips and Chris Garlock
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Mel Buer
A look back at 2025
Essays & Commentary

A look back at 2025

Good fucking riddance
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Mel Buer
Last Week in Labor: November 28 - December 5, 2025
The Worker's Wire

Last Week in Labor: November 28 - December 5, 2025

Newsguild launches "News, Not Slop" campaign, workers step up for struggling members, and more headlines for your week.
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Mel Buer
Introducing The Union Bug, a new podcast
The Union Bug

Introducing The Union Bug, a new podcast

The Union Bug is a podcast by workers, for workers. Premiering January 2.
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Mel Buer
Last Week in Labor: November 21-28, 2025.
The Worker's Wire

Last Week in Labor: November 21-28, 2025.

David Huerta pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charge, Starbucks workers get a boost from the Teamsters, and more headlines for your Thanksgiving.
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Mel Buer
This holiday season, I'm passing the hat
independent journalism

This holiday season, I'm passing the hat

A plea for sustained support.
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Mel Buer
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