It seems that union organizing has become both necessary and cool. Can this surge be sustained—and what will it take?

Desperately exhausted, overworked, and underpaid workers—like Starbucks baristas, nurses, Amazon warehouse workers, and graduate students—are lining up for the fight of their lives (and for their lives). A certain collective excitement has lent an allure to standing up together, in a way that was last true 70 years ago. In the face of management bullying, Starbucks workers are generating creative strategies and showing a gutsy refusal to be intimidated. This is a moment to savor, and to learn from.

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