
 Cosmopod
 Cosmopod Roots of the Rank and File Strategy with Kim Moody
 Jun 13, 2022 
 Kim Moody, socialist and labor movement theorist, discusses his political origins, rank and file rebellion in the 1970s, the purpose of Labor Notes, his vision of political change through mass action, the Amazon Labor Union, and lessons for socialists today. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 The Rank and File Strategy in the Labor Movement 
 01:59 • 18min 
 Building a Coherent Leadership 
 19:44 • 26min 
 Labor Notes: Connecting Rank and File Movements 
 45:37 • 16min 
 Transfer of Leadership in the Teamsters and Navigating Union Dynamics 
 01:01:39 • 22min 
 Discussing the ALU, Starbucks United, and the Direction for Young Workers 
 01:23:55 • 3min 
 Building Workers' Power and Overcoming Cultural Barriers 
 01:26:43 • 5min 
 Building Power at the Ground Level and Focusing on the Labor Movement 
 01:31:57 • 5min 
