In our last episode, we talked about what unions are, why they’re important, and why you might want to join or start a union. Today, we’re continuing our unofficial “union basics” series and getting into the structure of what a union can look like. What’s a steward? What are my dues going to? What's a local?

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Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction

10:14 - Bungie CEO buys expensive cars as layoffs hit 17% of the workforce (https://www.vg247.com/bungie-ceo-seemigly-bought-over-2-million-dollars-classic-cars-since-acquisition)

23:35 - UAW files federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk (https://uaw.org/uaw-files-federal-labor-charges-against-donald-trump-and-elon-musk-for-attempting-to-intimidate-and-threaten-workers/)

30:59 - Elon Musk loses fight with ex-Twitter staffer, must pay 600K (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/elon-musk-loses-fight-with-ex-twitter-staffer-must-pay-600k/)

33:11 - AppleTV VFX workers unionize with IATSE (https://iatse.net/appletv-vfx-workers-unanimously-vote-to-unionize-with-iatse-in-official-labor-board-election/)

40:20 - The structure of a union

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