Rarely do you get an opportunity to see exactly how important a union job would have been to a group of workers.
 
 

Your Prospect Weekend Reads
Week of 8/2/2021

Stories from the week you dont want to miss!

Illustration by Wesley Bedrosian
From David Dayen's print July/August feature, "Anatomy of an Anti-Union Meeting" how companies, armed with that union-busting playbook, commit psychological warfare on their employees to turn them against collective bargaining.  

Anatomy of an Anti-Union Meeting: Executive Editor David Dayen with an exclusive on how No Evil Foods, a plant-based meat company, squashed a union drive.

Holding Electricity Ransom: The electric grid is a prime target for hackers, but as Deputy Editor Gabrielle Gurley explains, the private companies that dominate the sector often put dollar signs before cyber sense.
Nina Turner Lost to the Redbox: Staff Writer Alexander Sammon explores how Shontel Brown used questionably legal campaign finance tactics to take a House seat.

The New Pro-Abortion Generation: Contributor Amelia Pollard has the story on how young people are taking the reins to protect abortion access as Roe v. Wade faces its greatest challenge yet.

Coal Miner's Son: Editor-at-Large Harold Meyerson remembers Rich Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO who passed away suddenly this week.

The Implications of Scarlett Johansson's Marvel Lawsuit: Executive Editor David Dayen illustrates why this is actually a story about Hollywood labor compensation and the growing power of streaming services.

 
 
 
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