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More Perfect Union (media organization)
American progressive news media organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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More Perfect Union is a progressive non-profit news media organization founded in February 2021 by Faiz Shakir. The outlet, named after a phrase in the U.S. Constitution, specializes in video reporting and opinion coverage about the American labor movement, economic policy, and corporate accountability.[2][3]
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It received the Sidney Award in 2021 for coverage of the Frito-Lay strike, and its explainer series The Class Room won a Hillman Prize in 2023 for opinion journalism.[4][5] In June 2025, More Perfect Union won an Emmy Award for Outstanding News Discussion & Analysis.[6]
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In August 2021, More Perfect Union won the Sidney Award for its coverage of the Frito-Lay strike. "MPU was the first national outlet to cover the strike," the Sidney Hillman Foundation wrote in awarding the prize. "They published dispatches from the ground over a three-week period which collectively generated over 4 million views and spurred follow-on coverage by outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and NPR... After a three-week strike, Frito's Topeka plant struck an agreement to end the forced 7-day workweeks and so-called 'suicide shifts', which gave workers only 8 hours of break between shifts."[4][7]
Also in August 2021, More Perfect Union confirmed with actor Danny DeVito that he had been stripped of his verified status on Twitter after he tweeted a message of solidarity to striking Nabisco workers: "NO CONTRACT NO SNACKS."[8] The news spread widely and contributed to DeVito and his rallying cry becoming popular labor memes.[9]
The Class Room
In November 2021, More Perfect Union launched an explainer series called "The Class Room". It is "aimed at providing a left-wing answer to PragerU, a YouTube titan of right-wing ideology," the New York Times reported.[2]
In 2023, "The Class Room" was awarded the Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis.[5]
Political coverage
In 2023, the outlet released footage of President Joe Biden meeting union organizers and reported on his appearance at a United Auto Workers picket line, noting that the organization played a coordinating role.[10]
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Organization and leadership
More Perfect Union is led by Faiz Shakir. As of 2023, the organization had approximately 28 full-time employees.[11]
Funding
More Perfect Union is funded by philanthropic donors and does not accept contributions from corporations or labor unions.[2][11] Reported donors include the Open Society Foundations, the Ford Foundation, and entities linked to Pierre Omidyar.[2][11]
Reception
More Perfect Union is recognized as part of the progressive digital media landscape.[11]
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