Internal Organizing Harry Bridges School Of Labor podcast

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The first of two classes from the Harry Bridges School of Labor on the Flint Sit-Down Strike. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:55 Section 1: What is a Sit-Down Strike? / Organizing at General Motors 15:55 Q&A 1 21:20 Section 2: Strike Actions Begin 30:00 Q&A 2 47:40 Section 3: Life as a Sit-Downer 1:01:30 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Internal Organizing Part 2 - Rank-and-File Action 1:15:05

4天之前1:15:05

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The organizing in a union never ends, and that is why we’ve decided to go more in depth in the topic of Internal Organizing. This organizing does not strictly mean official organizing endorsed by the union itself; we will begin our focus on rank-and-file organizing. We will touch on the topic of gatekeepers within unions, as will discuss just some of the many areas in which the rank-and-file members can be active in organizing around. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:15 Section 1: The Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Gatekeepers. 10:10 Q&A 1 20:15 Section 2 27:45 Q&A 2 39:50 Section 3: Rebellion in the Unions: What is the Rank and File? 58:15 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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Tasks of a Shop Steward 59:08

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The fourth session for 2024 of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on Tasks of a Shop Steward. We return to focusing on practical work within the labor movement. In the first section, we will go into what a Shop Steward is and Steward’s Rights. The second, we will go over some of the biggest mistakes a Steward will make, focusing on actions to avoid. And finally, we will talk about some aspects of Labor Law and understanding grievances. This session with take place on April 3, 2024 at 8pm EST/5pm PST. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:10 Section 1: What is a Shop Steward? 10:50 Q&A 1 19:20 Section 2: A Union Steward's Biggest Mistakes (What to Avoid as a Shop Steward) 26:30 Q&A 2 34:10 Section 3: Labor Law (specifically FMLA) & Grievances 44:00 Q&A 3 56:20 Conclusion…

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Organizing Black Workers During the Formation of Industrial Trade Unions 53:30

4 weeks之前53:30

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The second session for 2024 of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on Organizing Black Workers in the Formation of Industrial Unions. We review the history of Black workers in America leading up to the organizing drives for industrial unions. The class covers two organizing drives in particular: first the longshore workers of the West Coast then as the International Longshoreman’s Association into the International Longshoreman and Warehouseman Union. The second will be the organizing of tobacco workers at RJ Reynolds in Winston-Salem, NC with the Food, Tobacco, Agricultural and Allied Workers (FTA) Local 22. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Section 1: Historical Background of Black Workers in America 14:05 Q&A 1 19:15 Section 2: Frank Jenkins and the ILWU 29:00 Q&A 2 31:35 Section 3: Organizing the Food, Tobacco, Agricultural, and Allied Workers Local 22 46:55 Q&A 3 51:35 Conclusion…

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The History of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (C.I.O.) Part 2 — Organize the Unorganized 47:27

5 weeks之前47:27

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The first session for 2024 of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was Part 2 of The History of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (C.I.O.): Organizing The Unorganized. We will review the aversion to Industrial Unionism withing the American Federation of Labor that ultimately lead to the formation of the C.I.O. We will also look briefly on the organizing of Industrial Unions in the late 20s and early 30s that predated the C.I.O., as well as the organizing during the period of the Committee of Industrial Organizations. Finally we will take a look at the first union to be granted a charter by the C.I.O.: The United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers (UE). The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:00: Section 1: Buildup to the Great Depression, the NIRA, and the AFL's Response to Industrial Union Organizing 13:05 Q&A 1 17:00: Section 2: Organizing After the Passage of the NIRA and Under the Committee of Industrial Unions 27:55 Video - Little Steel Strike Memorial Day Massacre 29:45 Q&A 2 33:40 Section 3: The UE, the First Union Chartered by the CIO 42:20 Q&A 3 47:40 Conclusion…

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The Bootleg Coal Rebellion (ft. Mitch Troutman) 56:51

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The eighth and final session for 2023 of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on The Bootleg Coal Rebellion. Join us as we learn about the story of the struggle of Anthracite Miners in rural Pennsylvania of the 1920s and their methods of fighting back against mine closures. We will have Special Guest Mitch Troutman, author of the book The Bootleg Coal Rebellion. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Video - "The March of Time" (Re-enactment Footage of Bootleg Miners) 9:10 Q&A 55:30 Conclusion…

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The History of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (C.I.O.) Part 1—The Origins 29:04

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The seventh session of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was Part 1 of The History of the Congress of Industrial Organization (C.I.O.) We will review the earlier stages in the labor movement and how it lead to the idea of Industrial Unionism embodied in the formation of the C.I.O. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Part 1: Early Origins 8:30 Q&A 1 10:55 Part 2: Difference Between AFL & IWW 14:15 Q&A 2 16:15 Part 3: The Immediate Precursor to the Formation of the CIO 24:15 Q&A 27:15 Conclusion…

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The AFL-CIO Role in the Chilean Coup of 1973 48:56

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The sixth session of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on The AFL-CIO Role in the Chilean Coup of 1973. The role the CIA played in the September 1973 military coup that installed a fascist dictatorship in Chile is well documented. Not as well known is the prominent role played by the AFL-CIO, through the CIA funded American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD), now part of the AFL-CIO’s so-called “Solidarity Center”. We will go through an overview of AIFLD, plus look into the role they played in the leadup and during the coup. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 AIFLD - American Institute for Free Labor Development 8:45 Video - Steve Zeltzer Interview with Ruth Needleman 15:45 Q&A 1 24:50 Video Continued 30:30 AIFLD's Role Leading up to the September 11, 1973 Coup 38:20 Video Continued 43:20 Q&A 2 47:15 Conclusion…

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Reaching Out to Conservative Workers Through Class-Oriented Trade Unionism 47:26

5 weeks之前47:26

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The fifth session of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on Reaching Out to Conservative Workers Through Class-Oriented Trade Unionism. The trade union movement has been on the decline in the U.S. for the last half century. Many conservative workers view unions as pawns of the Democratic Party, while many liberal union members—especially leaders—view Republican workers as anti-labor. This has led to a failure to reach out to many workers who otherwise support the labor movement. This is why as class-oriented trade unionists it is important to not fall prey to the divide and conquer strategy that divides the working class. This session will be focused on bringing conservative workers back into a vibrant class-oriented trade union movement. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Beginning of Slides 6:20 Video - Chris Smalls on Unity and Building Solidarity 7:50 Q&A 1 16:15 Class-Oriented Trade Unionism vs Business Unionism 21:40 Audio - Judi Bari Speaks on Organizing Timber Workers 25:20 Q&A 2 35:30 Video - Striking Kentucky Coal Miners vs State Police 38:40 Audio - The War at the Port of Longview, Washington and the ILWU 42:00 Q&A 3 46:30 Conclusion…

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The State of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine 38:52

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This class covered the state of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine in 2023. The trade union movement has been under attack in Ukraine since the Maidan coup of 2014. The class examines the role of the AFL-CIO in the coup through their partnership with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known as The Solidarity Center. It also covers attacks after the coup, focusing on the House of Trade Unions massacre in Odessa on May 2, 2014. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Part 1: The Role of the AFL-CIO in the Maidan Coup 6:50 Q&A 1 9:50 Part 2: Attacks on Trade Unions and Working People 11:10 Video - House of Trade Unions Massacre 23:10 Q&A 2 24:20 Part 3: Laws Passed/In Progress on Trade Union Rights in Ukraine 28:40 Q&A 3 43:00 Conclusion…

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Internal Organizing 58:55

8 weeks之前58:55

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The third session of the Harry Bridges School of Labor was on Internal Organizing. Internal Organizing is essential for all class-oriented trade unionists, as organizing doesn’t end when a union is established. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 History 7:15 The Contract 20:30 Membership 29:00 The Grievance 35:30 Q&A 1 41:00 Unity and its Discontents 51:00 The Interference of Liberal/Conservative Politics 54:00 Culture of Solidarity 57:20 Conclusion…

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External Organizing 51:22

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Please enjoy the second session of the Harry Bridges School of Labor. This class was on External Organizing, the process of organizing a new workplace. The Harry Bridges School of Labor aims to educate the workers of America on the strength of unions and to foster a class-conscious workforce through Labor United Educational League. We aim to connect the struggles of the past with the struggles of today to empower the labor movement to transform from their present hopeless defensive fight into an aggressive attack upon Capital. We plan to empower workers with knowledge regardless of industry or type of work, bringing all workers to a class-oriented trade union movement. To learn more, visit https://luel.us/ . Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 3:20 What is Unionism? 6:50 How to Get Started? 11:20 Q&A 1 17:30 Building a Workplace Spreadsheet 23:50 Talking Union with Coworkers 30:50 Q&A 2 33:50 How to Build an Organizing Committee 36:20 Signing Cards 37:50 Going Public 40:30 Solidifying Your "Yes" Votes 43:20 After the Election 45:20 Q&A 3 and Conclusion…

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American Origins of May Day 55:15

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