Alex Press

Labor journalist, Alex Press, discusses the state of the labor movement in 2023, including successful organizing campaigns, strikes, and the impact of milestones like the teacher strikes and Occupy Wall Street movement. The podcast also covers the legal and political controversies surrounding attempts to exclude Trump from the presidential ballot, exploring the ambiguities of the 14th Amendment disqualification clause and the Democrats' fear of democracy.

Seizing Labor’s Moment features Alex Press, a journalist and author, and Eric Blanc, a labor historian and writer. They discuss surging labor militancy, the challenges and reasons for hope in labor unions, the resurgence of worker strikes and organizing drives, the impact of the Biden administration on the labor movement, the future of higher education, the ongoing strikes in Hollywood and the potential job loss due to AI, and the impact of Labor Notes on the labor movement.