This is an excerpt from our most recent bonus episode featuring Teddy Ostrow. To access the entire conversation, and numerous bonus episodes we have released throughout seven seasons of Working People, please visit our Patreon to unlock this content.

The Upsurge was an invaluable show that documented two of the most pivotal labor union struggles in recent years as they were happening: the 2023 Teamsters contract fight at UPS, and the UAW's 2023 stand-up strike at the Big Three automakers. Even though The Upsurge has closed shop and Teddy Ostrow, Ruby Walsh, and the gang are moving on to new projects, we sat down with Teddy to take a moment to celebrate what they accomplished and talk about what we've learned from the last year in worker struggle.

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The Upsurge podcast
Teddy Ostrow Twitter/X profile
Teddy Ostrow, The Real News Network, "New York's Tenant Unions Are Playing the Long Game"
Mel Buer & Teddy Ostrow, The Real News Network, "The UAW Won Big in 2023—And They’re Not Done Yet"

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Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)

Jules Taylor, "Working People" Theme Song

**'The Upsurge' is Dead. Long Live 'The Upsurge'! (w/ Teddy Ostrow)**

'The Upsurge' is Dead. Long Live 'The Upsurge'! (w/ Teddy Ostrow)