Want to unionize your workplace? These worker-organizers have some advice | Working People

Read the transcript of this podcast and read the show notes: <br /><br />We hosted another <i>Working People</i> live show on Feb. 22 in New York City, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team and <a href="https://peoplesforum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The People's Forum</a>. In this panel discussion, introduced by <a href="https://twitter.com/amazonlabor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amazon Labor Union</a> president <a href="https://twitter.com/Shut_downAmazon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Smalls</a>, Max speaks with worker-organizers from around the country about why they and their coworkers decided not to quit their jobs but to commit to improving their workplaces, what the day-to-day work of organizing looks like, and how you—yes, you—can get involved and help grow the labor movement. Panelists include: Vince Quiles of <a href="https://twitter.com/thdworkersunite" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home Depot Workers United</a> in Philadelphia; Tafadar Sourov of <a href="https://twitter.com/local79nyc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laborers Local 79</a> in NYC; Sarah Beth Ryther of <a href="https://twitter.com/TraderJoesUnite" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trader Joe's United</a> in Minneapolis; and Riley Fell of <a href="https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Starbucks Workers United</a> in Baltimore.<br /><br />Studio: The People's Forum<br />Post-Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino, Jules Taylor <br /><br />Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:<br /><br />Donate: <a href="https://therealnews.com/donate-pod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/donate-pod</a><br />Sign up for our newsletter: <a href="https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod</a><br />Like us on F