A New New Deal: How Regional Activism Will Reshape the American Labor Movement (A Century Foundation Book) - Hardcover

"Using case studies of successful partnerships, Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds paint a compelling picture of regional movements for a just and sustainable society. A New New Deal reinspires social activism and offers a modern road map to the labor movement."--Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

"A New New Deal is a step-by-step guide to creating progressive change in your own backyard. Labor movement insiders Amy B. Dean and David Reynolds understand the importance of the economic empowerment of women and people of color. The authors draw on their real-world experience as activists in this contemporary look at grassroots organizing."--Sara K. Gould, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women

"Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds understand that union workers don't check their other identities at the shop floor door; they are people of color, women, immigrants. A New New Deal helps union organizers make the most of the multiple identities of workers in the fight against the overlapping injustices they face."--Dorian T. Warren, Columbia University

"This book is a must-read for new progressive leaders and those interested in the evolution of the labor movement in America."--Mike Honda, Congressman, 15th District, California

"It is practical to ask how the relationship of workers to their employers and to one another may change. If there is constructive development as a result of the current turmoil, it seems likely that one blueprint for a revived unionism will be that described and proposed in the pages that follow. It is a model that is simply too good to ignore."--Richard Leone, President, The Century Foundation

"I have been a civil rights, community, and labor organizer for almost fifty years, but A New New Deal gave me important new ideas and insights into how effective grassroots movements can be built from the ground up. Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds show how everyday people can build powerful institutions that transform the ways in which we not only see the world but also remake it to meet our needs. Rooted in the experiences of its authors, A New New Deal helps lay the groundwork for the next great set of social movements."--Si Kahn, Executive Director, Grassroots Leadership; author, Organizing: A Guide for Grassroots Leaders; songwriter and playwright

"In a book worth teaching, Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds demonstrate how central labor councils are critical not only to reviving the labor movement but also to building a broad, progressive agenda. The reinvigoration of Central Labor Councils provides real impetus for unions to reaffiliate with regional bodies, planting the seeds of a new New Deal. Dean and Reynolds capture the renewed excitement about Central Labor Councils as a communal space for social justice, a clearinghouse to organize and advocate. A much-needed wake-up call, A New New Deal once again proves that politics is local."--Robert Bruno, University of Illinois

"After thirty years on the front lines of labor and community organizing, I am a firm believer that our biggest victories only come when labor and community organizations understand that they need each other and work together as partners to bring about change. A New New Deal demonstrates the power of bringing such organizations together to win real fights for working families. It is a welcome addition to the scholarship on this growing movement."--Keith Kelleher, President, SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Indiana; International VP, SEIU

"Local unions are the embodiment of democracy in action and an essential component of real social change. A New New Deal is a good read for those who are interested in a real grassroots labor movement and in how to build a model that is the bedrock of a national movement."--Ed McElroy, President Emeritus, American Federation of Teachers

"A New New Deal is a blueprint for strengthening the labor movement to fight for change on behalf of working men and women. This groundbreaking book is a must-read for those are passionate about improving the lives of America's working people."--Terry O'Sullivan, General President, Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)

"A crucial issue facing the labor movement and community-based organizations is how to ensure that regional political and economic institutions function on behalf of working families. This task involves building real political power and learning how to govern those very institutions. Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds provide an invaluable service by documenting the regional power-building efforts that have occurred around the country and suggesting steps to bring this work to scale on a national level. I highly recommend this book to all labor and community leaders who want to forge a more just country."--Steven C. Pitts, University of California, Berkeley