May Day Amplified

About this episode

This episode focuses on nationwide May Day actions and the efforts of workers to build power through various initiatives and discussions.

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, May Day takes center stage as workers organize nationwide actions and build power on the ground: Working People features organizers behind May Day Strong and calls for a national economic blackout; Work Stoppage urges a full shutdown to hit the boss class where it hurts; Labor History Today explores how strikes and disruption can rebuild worker power with Jeremy Brecher, Joe McCartin, and Stephen Lerner; Blue Collar News looks at unions shaping jobs and standards in the growing data center industry; the ILO’s Future of Work podcast examines the global toll of workplace stress and insecurity. Plus, in our “Shows You Should Know” speed round: Reinventing Solidarity with Chris Brooks on organizing to win, The Worker Power Hour with Lorena Gonzalez on innovation in California labor, The Valley Labor Report on union busting and workplace safety, Say Watt on IBEW RENEW building new leaders, and The Union Bug on organizing inside Amazon.Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org#LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below.Highlights…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon, Harold Phillips

Topics covered

• May Day
• worker organization
• economic actions
• labor history
• union activities
• workplace stress
• solidarity

Keywords

• May Day
• worker power
• economic blackout
• labor history
• unions
• workplace stress
• solidarity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: May Day Strong, Work Stoppage, ILO, Reinventing Solidarity, The Worker Power Hour, The Valley Labor Report, Say Watt, IBEW RENEW, The Union Bug, laborradionetwork.org

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