You can knock the dust off an old slogan, print it on a fresh sign, and still mean every word. In this episode, we follow the echoes — from Birmingham to Bessemer, from factory gates to warehouse docks — where a new generation of workers is relearning the language of resistance. Some folks say unions are a thing of the past. But if you listen close, you’ll hear the people remember.Further Reading :
Kim Kelly, Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor
A vivid look at the forgotten fighters of the labor movement — and the ones picking up their torches now.
More Perfect Union (YouTube / Substack)
Up-to-date coverage on union drives, strikes, and solidarity efforts shaping the modern labor landscape.
Labor Notes, “Secrets of a Successful Organizer”
Step-by-step lessons from the front lines of today’s labor fights — used by workers winning real power.
Economic Policy Institute, “Unions Are on the Rise. So Are Employer Tactics to Stop Them.”
A report connecting the dots between the uptick in organizing and the backlash that follows.
NLRB Cases & Decisions Database
Track the rules being tested — and rewritten — in real time.
