Organizer’s Guide Now in Nine Languages

Labor Notes reports that Secrets of a Successful Organizer is now available in nine languages, including Spanish, Korean, and Danish. The book aims to help workers strengthen unions and build collective power in workplaces around the world. The English edition has sold over 50,000 copies.

The Korean Union of Public Science and Technology Workers published a free ebook version, while the Quebecois French edition—Organiser, mobiliser, gagner—is available from Écosociété. Alain Savard, a translator with the Fédération du Commerce, adapted the book with Quebec-specific examples of workplace organizing, like a night shift’s successful push to remove a problematic supervisor.

Danish union activist Jakob Matthiassen also translated the guide, adding a section on the importance of collective negotiation. He began distributing copies before formally translating the work, noting a need for accessible organizing resources for rank-and-file workers. While many unions are translating the book, challenges remain in applying these methods to new contexts and sustaining long-term organizing efforts.