Integrated Labor Strategy

methodology: integrated approach

By combining organizing, political advocacy, and collective bargaining, workers gain systemic power, because these levers are mutually reinforcing and amplify each other’s impact. This strategy treats worker empowerment as a multi-front endeavor, where building union membership, influencing policy, and negotiating contracts are not isolated activities but interconnected components of a broader movement for labor rights. Unlike organizations that focus on a single tactic—such as only bargaining or only advocacy—this approach ensures sustained pressure and resilience across economic, political, and workplace arenas.

orgs running it

activities of those orgs

clusters touched

who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 1

#01 COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA AZ · 5 activities

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

Advocating against corporate consolidation in media COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
advocacy
Issues statements and supports litigation to block corporate acquisitions, such as Nexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna, to protect local journalism and prevent corporate consolidation.
Bargaining and negotiating for workers' rights COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
advocacy
Engages in collective bargaining and negotiations with employers such as United Airlines and AT&T to improve worker compensation, working conditions, and benefits, including establishing new standards like boarding pay.
Conducting employee surveys COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
research
Conducts surveys of employees, such as those at LanguageLine Solutions, to assess the impact of company policies on work performance and identify gaps in training.
Organizing and leading worker strikes COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
advocacy
Organizes and leads large-scale strikes, such as the 72-day regional strike against Southern Bell and nationwide strikes against AT&T and the Bell System, to advocate for wage increases and improved working conditions.
Representing diverse worker groups COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA
direct service
Represents workers across various sectors including communications, information, news media, airlines, broadcast and cable television, public service, higher education, health care, manufacturing, high tech, video games, and as interpreters, translators, and social justice workers in the United States and Canada.