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Worth noting, though, that Gindin is replying to a piece (this one: https://jacobin.com/2022/06/worker-led-union-organizing-upsurge-starbucks-amazon-momentum) which clearly *does not* argue for spontaneity. Whatever the strengths and weaknesses, he won't convince many people like that. Regards, Simon. Dr Simon Joyce Research Fellow Digital Futures at Work (Digit) Research Centre Leeds University Business School Leeds LS2 9JT Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> On 13 Jul 2022, at 11:42, Jane Holgate <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Hi This is an interesting article for anyone interested in this topic The First Principle of Union Organizing: Spontaneity Isn’t Enough By Sam Gindin <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjacobin.com%2Fauthor%2FSam%2520Gindin&data=05%7C01%7CS.Joyce1%40leeds.ac.uk%7Ce2f7d685da8b40a7ff0f08da64bc6b30%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C637933059156503268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ubk3AWuuYHbRKSExTf0RCtvg9McLY8%2BOxHzfuJZwW6M%3D&reserved=0> The seemingly spontaneous upsurges at companies like Starbucks and Amazon are an inspiring sign of life within the workers’ movement. But spontaneity is nowhere near enough to turn labor’s dismal fortunes around. https://jacobin.com/2022/07/amazon-starbucks-union-organizing-strategy<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjacobin.com%2F2022%2F07%2Famazon-starbucks-union-organizing-strategy&data=05%7C01%7CS.Joyce1%40leeds.ac.uk%7Ce2f7d685da8b40a7ff0f08da64bc6b30%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C637933059156503268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1d6ZSzxJXGYgqSJLCLZIfMfJAK%2F2W9cDJFY2SpsFXJo%3D&reserved=0> Best wishes Jane -- Professor Jane Holgate Professor of Work and Employment Relations Work and Employment Relations Division Leeds University Business School 31 Lyddon Terrace (room 2.05) University of Leeds LS2 9JT email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Mobile: 07960 798399 Published Aug 2021 Arise: Power, Strategy and Union Resurgence https://www.waterstones.com/book/arise/jane-holgate/9780745344027<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Farise%2Fjane-holgate%2F9780745344027&data=05%7C01%7CS.Joyce1%40leeds.ac.uk%7Ce2f7d685da8b40a7ff0f08da64bc6b30%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C637933059156503268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GV%2FBnHIhLvNfjUt4q9zXtjU4ZyecrgPMGypqQdV9uWs%3D&reserved=0> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH&A=1<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jiscmail.ac.uk%2Fcgi-bin%2FWA-JISC.exe%3FSUBED1%3DINDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH%26A%3D1&data=05%7C01%7CS.Joyce1%40leeds.ac.uk%7Ce2f7d685da8b40a7ff0f08da64bc6b30%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C1%7C0%7C637933059156503268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3mCLgc00e1G3l69acvXhfuHqnlgCJ%2Bl92vHkzQO5BA8%3D&reserved=0> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/INDUSTRIAL-RELATIONS-RESEARCH, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/