Episode 111 - Genocide/Work Balance with Chris Smalls
This week, Lara and Michael have the pleasure of speaking with Chris Smalls, the President of the Amazon Labor Union. Chris highlights the need to organize for social change. Michael speaks about the Histadrut, a 1920’s labor union created to ban Palestinian workers from equal access to jobs. The pod discusses the overlaps in the Palestinian struggle for freedom and that of workers from Google, Amazon, and Starbucks, and the importance of community and solidarity. Chris touches on the AFL-CIO and talks about his experience creating his own union. This week’s episode is a call to action for all employees, regardless of your sector.
To consult the sources used in the preparation of this episode, please see:
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Articles
Starbucks has lost $11 billion market value, and not because of boycotts (Vox)
US Labor Has Long Been a Stalwart Backer of Israel. That’s Starting to Change. (Jacobin)
In Canada: United Jewish People’s Order Issue Statement On Israel and Mideast (Marxists.org)
Palestinian Trade Unions Call on Indian Workers to Refuse Complicit Agreements with Israel (BDS)
Protesters With Guillotine Outside Jeff Bezos' House Call for Higher Wages (Newsweek)
