Real Workerist Hours w/ Billy and Greg

About this episode

Sean discusses working class issues and Greg's new book with Billy and Greg.

Sean (car painter) sits down with Billy OC (rod buster) and Gregory A. Butler (UBC retiree, IUOE member) to discuss the latter's new book The Workerist Manifesto . This is part 1 of a miniseries devoted to Greg's books, his news service Gangbox News and his many years of experience working in the trades and thinking about working class emancipation. Chicago: get tickets for the This Wreckage Live Show sponsored by ILC Chicago on Friday, August 21st https://luma.com/tc972eyv?lm_source=embed Song: Nourished by Time - Workers Interlude

People in this episode

Host: Sean

Guests: Billy OC, Gregory A. Butler

Topics covered

• working class
• trades
• emancipation
• labor
• books
• interviews

Keywords

• workerist
• trades
• labor rights
• emancipation
• interview
• Chicago
• Gangbox News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gangbox News

Books & works: The Workerist Manifesto

Places: Chicago

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