

Seizing Labor’s Moment w/ Alex Press & Eric Blanc
Sep 9, 2023
Seizing Labor’s Moment features Alex Press, a journalist and author, and Eric Blanc, a labor historian and writer. They discuss surging labor militancy, the challenges and reasons for hope in labor unions, the resurgence of worker strikes and organizing drives, the impact of the Biden administration on the labor movement, the future of higher education, the ongoing strikes in Hollywood and the potential job loss due to AI, and the impact of Labor Notes on the labor movement.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The State of Labor Unions: Challenges and Reasons for Hope
02:59 • 4min
The Resurgence of Worker Strikes and Organizing Drives
07:16 • 13min
The Biden Administration's Impact on the Labor Movement
20:36 • 34min
The Growing Union Impulse and the Future of Higher Education
55:05 • 6min
Hollywood Strikes and AI Impact
01:00:55 • 22min
Labor Notes: A Game Changer for the Labor Movement
01:23:16 • 24min
Introduction, Backgrounds, and Podcast Promotion
01:47:12 • 2min