Show: Labor Express for 2-8-2026 - Mike Balonek, George Windau, and Scott Houldieson discuss new documentary, The Best Union Money Could Buy, and the idea of a general strike.

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the documentary 'The Best Union Money Could Buy' and the concept of a general strike with notable guests.

This is the full 2-8-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Starbucks workers call on customers to delete the Starbucks app from their phones. I discuss the new documentary The Best Union Money Could Buy with filmmaker, Mike Balonek, and two UAW members, George Windau, long time UAW activist and participant in various reform movements in the UAW over the years including New Directions and Scott Houldieson member UAW Local 551, former VP that local, and founding leader in Unite All Workers for Democracy (UAWD). Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

People in this episode

Host: Jerry Mead - Lucero

Guests: Mike Balonek, George Windau, Scott Houldieson

Topics covered

• labor rights
• documentary
• general strike
• union activism
• worker solidarity

Keywords

• labor express
• union
• documentary
• general strike
• Starbucks
• UAW
• activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starbucks, UAW

Books & works: The Best Union Money Could Buy

Places: Chicago

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