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Unions, Labor Relations and Class Struggle…As Seen On TV

@solongdentalplan.com

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Coming April 2027 from SUNY Press. Multi-disciplinary collection exploring how labor unions, union organizing, and strikes and job actions have been portrayed in mainstream, scripted episodic television shows. https://solongdentalplan.com/

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@solongdentalplan.comOct 16, 2026, 7:47 PM

Hey, @merriam-webster.com, you've got us in a dispute with our copy editor. Why do you capitalize Gen X but not millennials?

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@mariadip.bsky.socialOct 16, 2026, 3:53 PMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

teen drama plotline of all time!!!! my chapter on this truly one of a kind march on the boss is coming in @solongdentalplan.com next year!

SUnions, Labor Relations and Class Struggle…As Seen On TV@solongdentalplan.comOct 16, 2026, 3:46 PM

What happens when a march on the boss occurs on TV? Well sometimes instead of "So long, dental plan!" it's "goodbye, laundry expenses."

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@mariadip.bsky.socialOct 16, 2026, 3:54 PMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

you really do gotta see it to believe it! no wonder she organizes with her coworkers like two scenes later✊🦀

A screen grab from One Tree Hill of character Brooke Davis wearing a bright red and white crab costume complete with pincers and a sign that reads I GOT CRABS AT CARL’S
SShaun Richman@shaunrichman.orgOct 16, 2026, 3:47 PM

I edited @mariadip.bsky.social's chapter on this show, but somehow was not prepared for the crab costumes. Also, why did no one mention that Carl the crab boss is played by LONDO MOLARI!

@solongdentalplan.comOct 16, 2026, 3:46 PM

What happens when a march on the boss occurs on TV? Well sometimes instead of "So long, dental plan!" it's "goodbye, laundry expenses."

@solongdentalplan.comOct 14, 2026, 1:53 PM

Oh just a little SLDP talk on Lindy West's podcast, with @jennyhunter.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEO...

@comiclaw.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:43 AMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

This sounds like an amazing book! I am keeping an eye out for pre-order information.

@solongdentalplan.comOct 14, 2026, 12:49 PM

It has pages! One step closer to publication.

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@solongdentalplan.comOct 7, 2026, 1:31 PM

1. New
2. Book.
3. Coming
4. April
5. 2027.

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@ericdirnbach.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 9:04 PMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

Can't wait until this comes out, 2+ years in the making! I have a chapter with an in-depth analysis of the organizing on the show "Superstore," and yeah, I'm annoying in my critique.
sunypress.edu/Books/S/So-L...!

SUnions, Labor Relations and Class Struggle…As Seen On TV@solongdentalplan.comOct 1, 2026, 6:07 PM

If you're on Goodreads, you can now "Want To Read" our April 2027 @sunypress.bsky.social book "So Long, Dental Plan!: Unions, Labor Relations, and Class Struggle... as Seen on TV." www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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@solongdentalplan.comOct 1, 2026, 6:07 PM

If you're on Goodreads, you can now "Want To Read" our April 2027 @sunypress.bsky.social book "So Long, Dental Plan!: Unions, Labor Relations, and Class Struggle... as Seen on TV."

www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

@solongdentalplan.comOct 1, 2026, 11:37 AM

We know we hate them, but it always helps make a book-in-production feel real when it shows up on Amazon.

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@solongdentalplan.comSep 30, 2026, 8:11 PM

We have an ISBN: 9798855812497

sunypress.edu/Books/S/So-L...!

@leftistteendrama.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 10:51 PMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

It is also the subject of a chapter I wrote for the book @solongdentalplan.com, forthcoming April 2027 from SUNY Press.

White text on a black background: “"Your [Organizing] Matters. It's What Got Me Here." One Tree Hill's Brooke Davis as a Role Model for Millennial Union Workers
By Maria DiPasquale”
@leftistteendrama.bsky.socialSep 23, 2026, 10:51 PMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

It’s One Tree Hill’s golden birthday — 23 years old on September 23! As loyal listeners of #LeftistTeenDrama know, the workplace organizing plotline in Season 2, Episode 12 inspired this podcast!

@solongdentalplan.comSep 28, 2026, 12:58 PM

Solidarity with @seiu1199nw.bsky.social

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@ericdirnbach.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 2:45 PMReposted by @solongdentalplan.com

YES, great cover, can't wait for this to come out!

@solongdentalplan.comSep 11, 2026, 2:17 PM

We have a cover! “So Long, Dental Plan!” Unions, Labor Relations and Class Struggle…As Seen On TV, coming April 2027 from @sunypress.bsky.social.

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@solongdentalplan.comSep 8, 2026, 5:14 PM

Fran Fine and Homer Simpson featured prominently in our forthcoming book on "Unions, Labor Relations and Class Struggle…As Seen On TV."

DData for Progress@dataforprogress.orgSep 8, 2026, 2:28 PM

We tested how voters define the "working class" by asking about popular fictional characters. Voters agree most on defining Homer Simpson (+56), Fran Fine (+46), Peter Griffin (+46), and Hank Hill (+45) as working class.

Stacked bar chart from Data for Progress showing the share of likely voters who describe each fictional character as "working class" versus not working class, ordered by net margin. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons): 73% working class, 17% not, net +56. Fran Fine (The Nanny): 63%, 17%, +46. Peter Griffin (Family Guy): 61%, 15%, +46. Hank Hill (King of the Hill): 60%, 15%, +45. Phoebe Buffay (Friends): 54%, 21%, +33. Michael Scott (The Office): 43%, 23%, +20. Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation): 36%, 17%, +19. Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls): 37%, 19%, +18. Walter White (Breaking Bad): 40%, 28%, +12. Liz Lemon (30 Rock): 26%, 22%, +4. Don Draper (Mad Men): 22%, 31%, −9. Dr. Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy): 31%, 46%, −15. August 21–24, 2026 survey of 1,175 U.S. likely voters.
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