In the sixth episode of our podcast, site publisher Garneau and contributing editor Nick Driedger talk about politics: what it is, whether workplace organizing is political, and where working class power lies.
The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) at the University of Michigan recently went on a seven-day strike over COVID and policing issues, during the contract
Marianne Garneau traces how the IWW carved out a unique training program and novel approach to organizing
David, a former pizza parlor worker, relates this story of extreme union-busting by an allegedly pro-union boss
Marianne Garneau and Lexi Owens look at organizing efforts that eschew unions
Abdul Malik analyzes the major league sports stoppages from an organizing perspective
An anonymous non-tenure track instructor describes how he and his colleagues successfully pushed back against their university administration’s attempt to strip them of job security in light of the pandemic.
Nick Driedger argues that red-baiting is overemphasized in the standard histories of the United Electrical Workers’ decline.
Marianne Garneau argues that the coronavirus pandemic has shown unions to be the most effective institutions at fighting for the public interest