For over 40 years, Mary Kay Henry has fought for the rights of workers with the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU. With the rise of COVID-19 and an increased reliance on essential workers, these rights have too often been disregarded, leaving many without adequate personal protective equipment or access to fair wages and benefits. This week, Mary Kay joins us to talk about unions as a vehicle of justice for a racially diverse workforce that’s representative of our country.

 

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Resources from the episode:

 

• SEIU resolution in support of Black Lives Matter

• National Employment Law Project on raising the minimum wage to $15

 

• NPR on Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan and his Build Back Better economic plan
• Mobile Workers Alliance
• Gig Workers Rising
• Rideshare Drivers United
• Listen to our episode on immigrant workers benefits, The Luxury of Paid Sick Leave, here

 

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