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A podcast that only talks about what can be done for the working class. We're here to demolish corporate ladders and chew bubblegum. And we don't even like bubblegum
John, Lina, and Dan cover the latest updates in the major farmers strike in India, new wildcat actions by the Chicago Teachers Union, and an overview of the recent history of the repression of the labor movement in Colombia. We also go over the anti-worker leadership of the AFL-CIO, attempted crackdowns on organizing by Google in the wake of the Al…
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EP 29 PREVIEW - Google Workers Solidarity Union
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If you’re not a patron you can get the full episode by visiting www.patreon.com/workstoppage and support us with $5 a month. John, Lina, and Dan cover the fallout from Prop 22 already hitting delivery drivers in California, huge strikes by agro-export workers in Argentina and Peru, and the biggest labor story of the very new year, the Alphabet Work…
John and Lina discuss some of the most egregious crimes against logistics workers, Uber getting BTFO'd by some Australian judges, and are joined by a suprise third mic Dan to discuss what labor and leftist outreach can look like in the present day Subscribe to get twice as many episodes per month at patreon.com/workstoppage Join the discord: https:…
If you're not a patron you can get the full episode by visiting www.patreon.com/workstoppage and support us with $5 a month. Lina fills John in on the details of the PRO Act, and they talk about several strikes across Alabama as well as a new Trump administration DOL regulation that steals money from tipped workers Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvm…
Lina and John tackle some familiar material and some unfamiliar material. We're talking about the strikes in India and Cleveland Heights, we're talking about rideshare unions and possibly co-ops, and we're definitely out of our depth talking about some shit CM Punk said Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX follow John and Lina on twitter @facebookv…
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EP 25 PREVIEW - Examining The Strike In India
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If you're not a patron you can get the full episode by visiting http://www.patreon.com/workstoppage and support us with $5 a month for the full episode and many more! This week Lina and John do a deeper dive on the general strike in India and how it is related to an ongoing farmer protest. They also cover racist retaliation against Carlos Cruz who …
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EP 24 - Verso Books Voluntarily Recognizes Worker Union
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This week Lina and John discuss some back pay wins for workers, voluntary recognition of the Verso Books union, the biggest strike of all time in India, and much more. Conditions for workers are worsening across the country and the world, and we also take a look at the ways, not just financial, in which workers and their workplaces are being affect…
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EP 23 PREVIEW - Gambling With Human Lives
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For the full episode become a patron: www.patreon.com/workstoppage In this week's episode Lina and John cover a lockout of nurses in Pennsylvania, bosses betting on how many workers will get covid, Amazon Black Friday strikes, Amazon warehouse unionization in Alabama, and some shitty union busting bosses getting in trouble by the NLRB. Join the dis…
Lina and John tackle the re-closing of NYC public school, a failed union vote in the Twin Cities, police blacklisting union organizers in the UK, South Korean workers becoming ungovernable, and much more. For twice as many episodes every month, subscribe to our patreon at www.patreon.com/workstoppage Follow John @facebookvillain and Lina @Solidarit…
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Ep 21 PREVIEW - Retaliation Against H2-A Workers
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To get the full episode become a patron http://www.patreon.com/workstoppage This week Lina and John talk about union presidents' response to Biden's win, how the Trump administration lost a small battle with labor in court and then retaliated with a huge wage freeze for H2-A farm workers. Finally we hear about a potential gig workers co-op. https:/…
John and Lina talk too much about the election, celebrate and criticize drug reform, recount some quitting stories, and talk about the Coca-Cola workers striking in Ohio and the robots Walmart won't use anymore If you want to support the show and get an episode every week go to www.patreon.com/workstoppage follow John on twitter @facebookvillain an…
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(UNLOCKED)EP 9 - Learning From An Organizer [feat. Eric]
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Become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/workstoppageJohn and Lina are joined by Lina's friend and professional organizer Eric to learn a thing or two about how organizing a union works on the groundBy workstoppage
To get the full episode become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/workstoppage This week Lina and John cover the executive order by Donald Trump that takes rights from up to 2.1 million public workers. They follow up on the AFL-CIO general strike, the protests and strikes around the Poland nearly abolishing abortion, and a wildcat strike in Alberta…
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EP 18 - The Supreme Court Sucks Ass
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Lina and John follow up on Danielle Brown's hunger strike, cover the latest developments with Amazon, the AFL-CIO, and the Supreme Court. They also take a look at a proposal from the EU to "ban" unpaid internships, and also some memes. Support Danielle Brown on CashApp at $Danniex2 follow us on twitter, Lina @solidaritybee and John @facebookvillain…
Hear the full episode at patreon.com/workstoppage John and Lina discuss the finer points of what unions might offer to independent content creators, follow up on the Brooklyn Friends School strike, and cover a lot of stuff happening in Pennsylvania, from firefighters to google employees follow Lina @solidaritybee on twitter follow John @facebookvil…
Lina and John cover a bunch of very cool things, russian dock workers throwing helmets at the boss, a detroit bus driver goes absolute beast mode, plus strikes at norwegian oil fields, rhode island care facilities, and much more beast mode bus driver:https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/3617653001 russian dock workers: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/202…
Hear the Full EP at patreon.com/workstoppage John and Lina talk about the major success of the nurses in Illinois, spotify employees demanding a say in what's allowed on their platform, the plight of game devs without unions, and much more!follow Magne Skjæran - @Meneth_follow Jason Schreier - @jasonschreierfollow John and Lina - @facebookvillain &…
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Episode 14 - Thailand, Brooklyn, and Everywhere Else
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Lina and John follow up on the Spyhouse Coffee strike and the situation at University of Michigan, tackle some news from Thailand and Germany, and comment extensively on the growing power of students and healthcare workers during these timesBy workstoppage
www.patreon.com/workstoppage Lina and John follow-up on the Michigan State Graduate Union Strike and a lot of the things going on around it. They also cover Nigerian doctors who have been striking for a while and have made a deal with their government. Then we move to discussing the few different ways that countries around the world have responded …
Lina and John cover even more education strikes and actions, a UK biscuit strike, a union busting brewery, and a bit about the history of Labor Day. www.patreon.com/workstoppage San Diego State University vs Covid https://twitter.com/sharky_marky17/status/1302361276945895425By workstoppage
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Ep 11 - End "No Strike" Clauses [PREVIEW]
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www.patreon.com/workstoppage for the full episode! Thanks! Lina and John cover a unionizing coffee house chain in the Minneapolis area, a faux leftist vegan meat company doing DMCA requests to silence workers they union busted, Amazon blatantly tracking labor organizing, the massive sports strike, and as always we talk about teacher's unions. https…
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Death Panel - Back to School w/ Work Stoppage
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We went on the Death Panel podcast today! Here is their description of the episode.We're joined by Lina and John of Work Stoppage to discuss the push to reopen schools in the U.S. at any cost, and the actions teachers' unions have (and haven't) taken to stop it. We also get into the strikes vs boycotts discussion brought on by the NBA work stoppage…
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Ep 10 - Hunger Strike, Colonized Workers, & More Teachers
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In this episode, Lina and John follow-up on Bath Iron Works and cover Detroit teachers authorizing a strike, a dead worker left under umbrellas in Brazil, Marchallese workers at risk for covid-19 in Arkansas, police surveillance of an organizer, and Dannielle Brown's hunger strike to get answers for her son's death at Duquesne University.We really …
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EP 9 - Learning From An Organizer [feat. Eric] [PREVIEW]
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John and Lina are joined by Lina's friend and professional organizer Eric to learn a thing or two about how organizing a union works on the groundBy workstoppage
John and Lina discuss the scummy things police unions are up to, what's going on in Seattle, how we do not understand sports whatsoever, turning employees into mask police, and especially some labor actions happening at schools scheduled to reopen across the country. Hear the bonus episodes at patreon.com/workstoppage…
Become a patron for the full episode @ www.patreon.com/workstoppage In this episode we talk about more health worker strikes, union busting in the marijuana industry, and The Strike For Black LivesBy workstoppage
Lina and John discuss a lot of ways that Covid-19 is effecting work conditions and how teachers, child care workers, baristas, and legislature staffers are responding to it. Support us on Patreon @ www.patreon.com/workstoppageBy workstoppage
Become a patron to get the full episode @ https://www.patreon.com/workstoppage Lina and John follow-up on the Haymarket Pole Collective, discuss cancel culture, a gentrifier moldy jam company, blatant union busting in the UK, and moreBy workstoppage
John and Lina follow up on the New Orleans trash collectors and discuss an ironworkers strike, a nurse's strike, a stripper's strike, and the right to protest at work. Donate To The Haymarket Pole Collective: https://www.haymarketpole.com/donate Donate To The New Orleans Garbage Collectors: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-the-essential…
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Ep 3 - New Orleans Garbage Collectors Strike
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Lina and John talk the Atlanta pOliCE sTriKe, dock workers striking across the west coast on Juneteenth, the New Orleans trash collectors strike, and some CHAZ memesDonate to the striking New Orleans trash collectors gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-the-essential outro music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEU8nMy5mA…
Lina and John discuss the intersection of policing and labor, and the hypocrisy of police unions for even existingDonate to help LGBTQ+ black people affected by police violencehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mo2E-M9Bw57ndJrRVegxVhwhI11SWFNPQdQEFVyn02Q/edit?usp=drivesdkBy workstoppage
Lina and John explore the current working conditions of McDonalds employees in Michigan, Jersey Shore nurses, and fruit packing workers in Washington. We also tell a couple jokes but not too many, this is a serious show Donate to Familias Unidas Por La Justicia here: http://familiasunidasjusticia.org/en/home/ just click on the "donate" button…
