Happy Scrappy Labor Day!! The Ruling Class vs. Radical Organizing
Green & Red celebrates (American) Labor Day . . . we talk a little about the history of the day, the co-optation strategy behind it, and current conditions for labor…
Remembering Staughton Lynd. The Green & Red Interview [2020] Encore
[Full Transcript Below] One of the eminent intellectuals/activists of our time, Staughton Lynd, died yesterday, and Scott and Bob paid tribute to him as the introduction to a reprise of…
There is Power in a Union As Thousands of Academic Workers Set to Strike in California
Over 36,000 academic workers across the University of California’s 10-campus system held a strike authorization vote. The vote passed with nearly 98% approval. The strike will begin on November 14th. Workers are demanding include increased compensation, access to sustainable transportation, more childcare assistance, and increased job security.
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Scott talks with Galen Liang, a grad student and UAW 2865 member to get an update on the looming strike.
BAmazon Pt 2! The Amazon Union Drive in Alabama w/ Alexander Richey of Payday Report
Part two of our series on the Amazon union drive in Alabama. We talk with Alexander Richey , the first-ever Bill Greider Grant recipient with Payday Report, about the situation on the ground as Amazon’s Bessemer warehouse prepares to vote on whether they will become the first unionized “Amazon Fulfillment Center.”
BAmazon! The Amazon Union Drive in Alabama, w/ Mike Elk of “Payday Report”
One of the most important union organizing drives in recent history is playing out in the Birmingham-Bessemer, Alabama area as Amazon workers are holding a union vote due to end next Monday. We spoke with Mike Elk, the creator and editor of “Payday Report,” about the situation in Alabama, the impact of Joe Biden’s endorsement, the intersection of Black Lives Matter and the union efforts, and Amazon’s attempts to intimidate and defeat the organizing drive.