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Podcast: The Money with Katie Show
Episode: A Practical Way to Fight for a Brighter Financial Future—Together
Description: I sat down with assistant professor of labor studies and author of We Are the Union, Eric Blanc, to discuss: the euphoria and struggle of movement-building as a response to hopelessness, how mid-century suburban development undermined labor power, and why understanding (and wielding) economic leverage is critical.
(05:22): The pushback against unions and why unions are essentially about democracy
(08:55): How worker-to-worker organizing might be the best path forward against oligarchy
(18:45): The story of Morrisha Jones and the importance of leverage
(22:15): Why full employment in the economy should be a progressive priority
(27:55): The obstacles that appear after a union's been f...