“When we look back on how we were finally able to build a multiracial democracy — politically and economically — one clear seed will be this book. It points the way to our better future and how to get there.”

- Sally Kohn, activist and author of The Opposite Of Hate

“A refreshing call-to-action, The Future We Need helps us understand both the challenges facing workers today and what must happen to change our economy for the better, with clarity and insight. The narratives and case studies in this book offers strategies that go beyond outdated, more traditional frameworks that left key groups of workers, like domestic workers, behind. A blueprint for the way forward, it's a must read!” 

- Ai-jen Poo, Founder and Executive Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Author, The Age of Dignity

“How does the worsening state of American workers relate to the escalating assault on democracy? Read this vital book to find out. Filled with first-hand stories shared with two veteran and visionary organizers, The Future We Need offers an illuminating and urgent explanation. A must-read for anyone who wants to know how to build the power to achieve a fair economy and a dignified future for all.”

-Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America

“Anchored in the fundamental fissures that plagued the American democracy experiment from day one, The Future We Need outlines straightforward approaches today’s workers are testing to build power and shared governance in ways that will get us back on the path towards building a true multiracial democracy.”

-Saru Jayaraman, organizer, academic, and author of One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay in America

“Unions are vital for a functioning democracy. They are also critical for correcting the historic inequality currently ripping this country apart. The Future We Need gives us a roadmap out of this morass. I hope we have the courage to read it and follow its prescription for a more just world. 

-Dave Zirin, Sports Editor, The Nation and author, The Kaepernick Effect

“Finally, a book that centers the struggle against race and gender discrimination in the effort to build power for all workers, not simply as an act of solidarity but as a necessity to achieve economic democracy. The Future We Need is the book we all need right now.”

-Fatima Goss Graves, President, National Women’s Law Center