The Dig

The Chicago Model w/ Stacy Davis Gates, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, and Alex Han

May 8, 2023

01:14:02

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Episode notes

Introduction

6min

The Chicago Teachers Union Is the Anchor of the Labor Movement

4min

How the Chicago Teachers Union Organized to Elect Brandon Johnson Mayor

3min

The Power of Owning the Connection

2min

The Power of Love

2min

The Chicago Seatsons Union and the AFL-CIO

2min

The Progressive Movement Is Built Around the Infrastructure of a Militant Labor Union

2min

The Parallels Between Brandon Johnson and the Journey for Justice Alliance

5min

How Brandon Johnson Is a Paid Union Organizer

2min

10.

Rahm Emanuel's Low Hanging Fruit

3min

11.

The Importance of Stretching in Transition

4min

12.

How to Hold the Government We Have While Working to Transform It

4min

13.

The Importance of Movement in the Future

2min

14.

The Dig: A Critical History of Community Organizing in America

2min

15.

How to Organize in a Different Space

2min

16.

The Role of the Progressive Caucus in Mayor Brandon Johnson

5min

17.

The Importance of Organization Building Outside of Chicago

2min

18.

The New Opportunities on the Chicago City Council

3min

19.

How the CTU Is Going to Fight Against the Democratic Party's Mainstream Currents

3min

20.

How to Create a Left Progressive Coalition That Forces Voting Blue No Matter Who

3min

21.

The Northwest Side of Chicago Has a Winner Mindset

3min

22.

The Power of Youth Engagement

2min

23.

The Future of the Chicago Teachers Union

2min

24.

The Reward for Good Work Is More Work

2min

25.

The Struggle to Redirect Our Energy After a Huge Loss

3min

26.

The Complex Contradiction of Co-Governance

2min

Featuring Stacy Davis Gates, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, and Alex Han on how Chicago's labor left took over City Hall. Brandon Johnson's mayoral victory, the product of a decade-plus of social movement union struggle, is a model for the left everywhere in the United States. Guest hosted by Micah Uetricht. Subscribe to n+1. Go to nplusonemag.com/thedig and enter THEDIG at checkout Buy Occupation: Organizer by Clément Petitjean haymarketbooks.org/books/2054-occupation-organizer