Uncovering the Untold Story: CIA Insights on Union Strikes | EverydaySpy Podcast Ep. 24
Oct 23, 2023
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Explore the history and impact of strikes in America, from automotive to entertainment industries. Discover the influence of unions on companies like Amazon and Hollywood. Discuss the challenge of finding a balance between employee relations and business growth. Learn about the mindset shift of an entrepreneur and the benefits of collective bargaining. Express support for unions in growing the economic base.
Strikes can be successful and popular despite a decrease in union numbers, as collective bargaining can lead to significant changes.
Embracing risk and failure is essential for innovation and growth as an entrepreneur.
Deep dives
The Power of Union Strikes
The podcast discusses the impact of union strikes and how they have the ability to bring corporations to their knees. It highlights the fact that only 6% of privatized professionals are unionized, yet within that 6%, significant changes can be achieved through collective bargaining.
Business Planning for Long-Term Growth
The podcast explores the process of setting long-term goals and preparing a business for future growth. It discusses the importance of defining core values, core purpose, and core vision in order to better serve the intended audience and stay focused amidst distractions and opportunities.
The Challenge of Transitioning to a Large Business
The speaker expresses the challenges and emotions associated with transitioning a small business into a large one. This entails acknowledging that the team that got the business to where it is may not be the same team that can take it to the next level. It also involves a shift in mindset from seeing the business as a child to viewing it as an asset, which requires balancing the needs of the people with the business's growth.
The Benefits of Embracing Risk and Failure
The podcast delves into the importance of embracing risk and failure as an entrepreneur. It highlights how taking risks and being unafraid to fail is the foundation for innovation and growth. The speaker emphasizes that the country was built on the backs of people who were willing to take risks and mentions the need to dispel the societal belief that failure is a negative outcome.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are on strike, in industries from automotive to entertainment. But the history of strikes in America goes back much further than most people realize. And there's a logical reason for why strikes are successful, popular, and on the rise, even though the number of unions in the United States has decreased by almost 300%. Join me and Jihi as we walk through one of the most contentious issues facing America today and what it means for the future of your career, your family, and our economy.