The Solidarity Effect

The devastation of 47's second term is upon us and he wasted no time wreaking havoc through Executive Orders.  The DNC is in disarray and it appears they learned a whole lotta NOTHING from their epic defeat in November 2024.  We're also reviewing Project 2025 and its integration into the Executive Orders. Devastation abound, come along for the ride and the conversations so we can get this train back on the track!

Well, the 2024 election is over and Trump won AGAIN! A reckoning is needed within the Democrat Party, but will it happen? We jump right into the fire, once again, and give a brutal analysis of what the hell went wrong. We also talk about the state of the country surrounding the destructive health insurance industry and the downfall of corporate media. Hang on, its gonna be a wild ride with this episode, but we're just keeping it real!

We tear apart the destructive aspects of Project 2025 and what it all means to the working class and unions. Information is critical as we move towards Election Day and the working class participation in the election will be the deciding factor.  We hope this podcast is informative and provides insights to terror that awaits if Project 2025 is implemented.

Gov. Tim Walz is the VP candidate for Kamala Harris and it's a great day for our country! We dive deep into Walz' record as governor of the great state of Minnesota to see what he really stands for and to provide insight as to why this pick matters to the working class.  Comedian George Carlin was a visionary and a heavy influence on Gen X and we can't do an episode without dishing out a healthy dose of Carlin-like sarcasm to describe the world today.  Stay tuned for future episodes where we will begin to pick apart Project 2025! Enjoy!

We are catching up on the last three weeks of historic events, from the attempted assassination of a former president to President Joe Biden stepping away from the nomination and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place to Gen X and our influence in the country.  We hope you enjoy this conversation and encourage everyone to engage, debate and respect one another!

In Episode 5, we have a conversation with Directing Business Representative, Jeremy Pearson from the IAM.  Living in rural America brings its own economic challenges in 2024, from higher gas prices and groceries to just everyday amenities, we discuss why its different than living in the metropolitan areas.  Jeremy shares his experience of negotiating a new labor contract with a global, multi-billion dollar corporation (CNH) and the excitement of seeing union solidarity amongst younger and older union members!  Hope you enjoy the conversation!

"7.50 for a 12 Pack of Coke?!" is just one of the travesties Kevin and Jason take on in this fiery episode of The Solidarity Effect. The guys take on the perils of inflation and an interesting angle on how the infamous O.J. Simpson Bronco chase of 30 years ago reshaped mainstream media forever. Welcome aboard, it's going to be a wild ride!

"Grilled cheese, add ham" to start out (WTF?), then we discuss the Baltimore bridge collapse, the importance of Class Struggle Unionism and dive deep into human rights by reading the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how vital it is to understand the document when debating the catastrophe unfolding in the middle east and issues here at home!

In this episode, we talk about the cannabis industry and unions, the effect 45 has on taking control of the RNC and a workers revolt at Dollar General on being forced to work seven days a week.

It's been quite a few years since the most progressively-independent labor/talk show between Chicago and Seattle, The Solidarity Effect, blasted across the airwaves and internet, but we are BACK IN ACTION with The Solidarity Effect podcast!  Join Jason and Kevin as they "Jump into the Fire" (great tune by the way \m/) and pick up where they left off, speaking of the working class and having conversations about how to better engage in the insanity that is our world today.