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Democratic Socialist Zorhan Mamdani’s decisive win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in June’s Democratic Party primary has the billionaire class, large corporate real estate owners and the many in the moderate Democratic establishment freaking out.

This despite North Carolina having the lowest union density in the country. However, there have been some important organizing victories in the state in the past several years.

The pushback marks an era of more aggressive opposition to labor organizing at campuses in Southern California — one that could have implications for higher ed institutions nationwide.

Workers at Wells Fargo are organizing the first union at a major U.S. bank—in one of the least-organized industries in the country.

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain: “Make no mistake: the billionaire class is not going to give up power willingly. They are on an endless pursuit of profit, no matter the cost.”

Tens of Thousands of Jobs Destroyed, Unions Say

Federal unionists at dozens of workplaces are sounding the alarm to Congress and the public about Trumps cuts

In troubling times like these working people and the labor movement remain a necessary check on this vision of profits over people. At the 2025 Oregon AFL-CIO Convention we got serious about building an unstoppable working class movement for change.

“It’s unity. It’s solidarity. It’s strength in each other,” Powell said. “You’re going to see the unions fighting. We stand for what’s right.”

Research and public service professionals across the University of California voted to form a new union that will represent 7,200 workers.