We Rise Fighting - Labor Podcast

We go beyond the usual "I have a dream" speech and look at Dr. King's legacy with regards to unions, labor and the antiwar movements.

The hosts of the show offering lessons learned from this year's labor events and a report back from Racine, WI, where Bryan and Ric spent 5 days doing solidarity work.

An interview with President Alejandra Lopez of the San Antonio Alliance. She discusses union/community coalition building, union democracy, unions in nonprofit organizations and much more.

Interview with Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly, professor and co-editor of "Organize, Fight, Win - Black Communist Women's Political Writings".

Interview with Jeff Kurtz of Railway Workers United. Jeff discusses some of the contractual and legislative acts that have paved the way for today's railway worker struggle.

An exclusive interview with Marilee Taylor from Railroad Workers United. Marilee joined us to give a better understanding of what's going on with the railway workers strike.

Labor news: railway workers, Amazon workers, Korean truckers, UAW strikes on the east coast, west coast and Racine, WI.

Also: update on UAW Local 180 strike against CNH Industrial (Case Holland) in Racine, Wisconsin.

News updates on UAW Locals 180, 807, and 2865. A railway workers update, Starbucks workers strike and more. Also: an interview with long-time Detroit activist and revolutionary socialist David Sole.

This week's labor news and interview with Brother David Van Deusen, president of the Vermont AFL-CIO. In recent years the Vermont AFL-CIO has been implementing progressive changes in the spirit of social justice unionism. In this episode we interview Brother Van Deusen and learn about those changes.

This week's labor news followed by a presentation on how strikes are won. We look at past strikes, discuss labor theory, history, principles, corporate research and shop floor tactics.