Episode 210 - Striketober

This week, Roqayah and Kumars are joined by Kooper Caraway, president of the South Dakota Federation of Labor , he's also the former statewide representative for AFSCME Council 65 , which represents workers in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. Previously, Kooper worked with the American Federation of Teachers and the United Food and Commercial Workers Union . Kooper joins us to discuss the wave of strikes sweeping across the United States: over 10,000 John Deere workers , 1,400 Kellogg's cereal factory workers, over 24,000 nurses and healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente , and many more. We discuss the tactics being deployed by employers—like attempting to hire non-union workers —and why it's imperative that workers hold the line and continue to fight back. Kooper explains the optimism present among workers, and how this has driven a new generation of union members and organizers. Follow Kooper on Twitter @KooperCaraway . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes . We can't do this show without your support!!!