Work Stoppage Ep 255 - Fighting Unions, Not Friendly Unions
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Apr 22, 2025 This week delves into the critical issues facing workers across various regions. Topics include the ongoing attacks on the NLRB and the fight for worker unity. The podcast spotlights emerging strikes in the gaming industry and the significant gains made by independent Mexican unions. It explores the intersections of labor and social justice, particularly regarding trans rights, while highlighting recent victories for public workers. Overall, it emphasizes the need for radical union organizing and collective action to combat systemic oppression.
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Harness Worker Protest Energy
- The energy at protests is often driven by genuine anger against attacks rather than party loyalty.
- Directing this energy towards militant union action avoids co-optation by mainstream politics.
Immigration Enforcement Targets Organizers
- Anti-immigrant enforcement targets organized immigrant labor to terrorize workers into compliance.
- Immigrant workers' labor organizing, especially undocumented ones, faces concentrated repression.
Use Law and Community Power
- Unions should unite with communities to hold institutions accountable for discriminatory policies.
- Legal pressure combined with community mobilization strengthens protections for marginalized groups.