Seth D. Harris

⚡Episode 21 of the Power Half-Hour is here

Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social with @clauirizarry.bsky.social of @thecity.nyc, @aaronsojourner.org, and Bill Samuel.

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YouTube video by The Burnes Center for Social Change PowerHalfHourUpload 21

Next was an important @poweratwork.bsky.social panel on the latest developments in US labor with friends of the playlist @mrsethharris.bsky.social and @aaronsojourner.org, as well @clauirizarry.bsky.social and Bill Samuel www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzg3... (4/6)

Using AI to Help States Break Down Barriers to Skills-Based Hiring Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a force that will destroy jobs. In this essay, Seth Harris argues that it can also expand opportunity. By using AI to identify and remove unnecessary college degree requirements in state hiring, governments can reduce barriers to public employment, address racial and class disparities, and fill critical roles more efficiently. Backed by new research underway from the Burnes Center for Social Change, supported by the GitLab Foundation, he outlines how thoughtfully deployed AI can break down barriers and accelerate the shift to skills-based hiring.

AI is often framed as a threat to jobs. But it can also expand access to work.

@mrsethharris.bsky.social shows how states can use AI to identify and remove unnecessary degree requirements and advance skills-based hiring.

A practical path to equity and efficiency:
rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/ai-for-...

Using AI to Help States Break Down Barriers to Skills-Based Hiring Artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a force that will destroy jobs. In this essay, Seth Harris argues that it can also expand opportunity. By using AI to identify and remove unnecessary college degree requirements in state hiring, governments can reduce barriers to public employment, address racial and class disparities, and fill critical roles more efficiently. Backed by new research underway from the Burnes Center for Social Change, supported by the GitLab Foundation, he outlines how thoughtfully deployed AI can break down barriers and accelerate the shift to skills-based hiring.

AI is often framed as a threat to jobs. But it can also expand access to work.

@mrsethharris.bsky.social shows how states can use AI to identify and remove unnecessary degree requirements and advance skills-based hiring.

A practical path to equity and efficiency:
rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/ai-for-...

Labor Secretary Is a Rare Presence at Department in Turmoil

This certainly isn't as disturbing as Trump's war, but it is deeply upsetting to those of us who care about the US DOL's mission and the dedicated employees who carry it out every day. Workers deserve better. DOL employees deserve better. Our country deserves better. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

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Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social with @clauirizarry.bsky.social of @thecity.nyc, @aaronsojourner.org, and Bill Samuel.

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Join Power At Work LIVE for Power Half-Hour Ep. 21 on March 3 at 12pm ET / 9am PT.

Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social with @clauirizarry.bsky.social of @thecity.nyc, @aaronsojourner.org, and Bill Samuel.

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If you had any doubt, brutally militaristic "law enforcement," including killing Americans, is deeply economically destructive. And that's before you count the economic costs of deporting able-bodied, non-criminal working people.

How many strikes did workers launch in 2025?
How many workers were involved?
How many work days did these strikes cost employers?

We have the answers in this exclusive blogcast covering the 2026 Labor Action Tracker.

With John Kallas of @cornellilr.bsky.social

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In this episode of the @poweratwork.bsky.social podcast, @drcamposmedina.bsky.social, director of the #CornellILR Worker Institute, joins @mrsethharris.bsky.social and fellow guests to discuss the latest news in labor.

Full episode: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

YouTube video by The Burnes Center for Social Change The Power Half-Hour Episode #20

Next was a great panel on the latest US labor developments at @poweratwork.bsky.social with @mrsethharris.bsky.social, @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social, Patricia Campos-Medina, and Mark Gevaart www.youtube.com/watch?v=B60P... (7/8)

Power Half-Hour #20 arrived!

Joining @burnescenter.bsky.social's @mrsethharris.bsky.social:

@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social - @inthesetimes.com
Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina - @cornellilr.bsky.social
Mark Gevaart - Host, My Labor Radio

Watch at poweratwork.us.
Catch the next episode on Mar 3rd.

YouTube video by The Burnes Center for Social Change The Power Half-Hour Episode #19

First was an engaging panel on recent US labor news with @mrsethharris.bsky.social, @kimkelly.bsky.social, Michael Z. Green, and @jamieson.bsky.social on the @poweratwork.bsky.social podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkkE... (2/7)

This was a compelling, entertaining, and informative discussion about the big recent labor news and developments still to come.

Watch. Follow. Subscribe.

Join @poweratwork.bsky.social LIVE on LinkedIn TODAY at noon ET/9am PT for Power Half-Hour Ep 19 w/ @kimkelly.bsky.social of @inthesetimes.com, Michael Green of Texas A&M University, and @jamieson.bsky.social of @huffpost.com

Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social

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YouTube video by The Burnes Center for Social Change The Power Half-Hour Episode #18

Next was an important @poweratwork.bsky.social panel on the recent US labor developments (with Minneapolis featuring prominently) with @mrsethharris.bsky.social, @msainato.bsky.social, @klbrenner.bsky.social, and Chris Garlock www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWxw... (4/6)

⚡Join Power At Work LIVE on LinkedIn TODAY Jan 27 at noon ET/9am PT for Power Half-Hour Ep 18

w/ @msainato.bsky.social @theguardian.com, Kate Bronfenbrenner @cornellilr.bsky.social, and Chris Garlock (Labor Heritage Foundation). Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social

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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis Federal authorities said the slain man, Alex Pretti, had approached agents with a gun. But videos show Mr. Pretti was holding his phone, not a weapon, when they pulled him to the ground.

Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.

⚡Episode 17 of the Power Half-Hour is at 12 PM TODAY.

A fast-paced, biweekly labor roundtable hosted by Seth Harris, featuring Alexandra Martinez @prismreports.org, Alex Jacquez
@groundwork.bsky.social, & David Madland
@americanprogress.bsky.social

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Join Power At Work LIVE on LinkedIn Jan 13 at noon ET/9am PT for Power Half-Hour Ep #17

W/ Alexandra Martinez, Alex Jacquez & David Madland. Hosted by @mrsethharris.bsky.social

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YouTube video by The Burnes Center for Social Change Power At Work Blogcast #113: Stories of Belonging and Worker Power

First was an important discussion between @mrsethharris.bsky.social and Patricia Campos-Medina on the experiences of TPS workers, complete with interviews with TPS workers themselves, on the @poweratwork.bsky.social blogcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnX... (2/4)

Digital messages aren’t just noise—they help build power. Arianna Pera's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social uncovers what online messaging looks like in successful union campaigns. Read all about it by visiting poweratwork.us/the-words-th...!

Follow Vietnam vet Mike Shea as he challenges injustice on the shop floor and fights for a stronger, more inclusive union in Jonathan Brandow’s first novel, "Goliath at Sunset". Learn more in @mikematejka.bsky.social's @poweratwork.bsky.social article by visiting poweratwork.us/goliath-at-s...!

YouTube video by The Burnes Center for Social Change The Power Half-Hour Episode #16

Next was an engaging @poweratwork.bsky.social discussion on the latest labor-related news in the US with @mrsethharris.bsky.social, Bill Samuel, and Andrew Ziaja www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID5f... (4/10)

The Power Half-Hour is a livestreamed, biweekly roundtable w/ a rotating group of guests! This @poweratwork.bsky.social episode features @mrsethharris.bsky.social, @thecity.nyc's @clauirizarry.bsky.social, BlueCollarWriter's Matt Alley, & Words About Work's Mel Buer: poweratwork.us/power-half-h...

Don't miss Episode #15 of Power At Work's Power Half-Hour!

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Josh Howard’s “Hell’s Not Far Off” shines a light on Bruce Crawford and Appalachia’s labor movement. Matt Alley's piece for @poweratwork.bsky.social unpacks Howards book and shows why Crawford’s legacy matters right now. Read more at poweratwork.us/hells-not-fa...!

Two lawsuits brought by NJ’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin allege Amazon has broken the laws protecting its workers. Watch @poweratwork.bsky.social's new blogcast where @mrsethharris.bsky.social is joined by @newjerseyoag.bsky.social & Randy Korgan to discuss! Visit poweratwork.us/blogcast-112...

Ithaca, NY is pushing for a landmark ordinance that would END arbitrary firings, making it the first US city with broad just-cause protections for workers. Michael Felsen breaks down why this fight matters in his @commondreams.org post, now on @poweratwork.bsky.social: poweratwork.us/just-cause-i...

Harold Gibbons and Ernest Calloway led a pioneering effort to link the power of organized labor to the broader project of civic renewal and racial justice in mid-century America. Bob Bussel unpacks this in his new book and @poweratwork.bsky.social article: poweratwork.us/total-person...