Union or Bust

Kshama Sawant has served in Seattle City Council, passed the first ever $15/hour minimum wage, passed legislation to tax Amazon, and now is running for US Congress. For more information about her campaign visit: www.kshamasawant.org. www.workersstrikeback.org www.revolutionaryworkers.org #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Interviewed Labor Leader Aminah Sheikh. Lead her union UNIFOR in Canada, largest private sector union, in passing a Gaza Resolution. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Interviewed Labor Leader Chris Smalls. Discussed the Labor Movement, San Diego's Labor Council Gaza Resolution, and starting a Labor Party that works for all of us. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Guest co-host Satomi Rash-Zeigler returns on the pod to interview San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera. Discussed, raising wages, addressing housing crisis, tackling corporate greed. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We had returning guest Mejgan back on the podcast to discuss the important work she does with her non-profit around civil and human rights. To learn more visit www.borderlandsforequity.org #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We interviewed Dr. Butch Ware. He is running for Governor in California next year 2026. He is the Green Party Candidate. We discussed his politics, community and of course the Labor Movement. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We interviewed Steve Gutierrez, National Business Representative with NFFE, National Federation of Federal Employees. Steve represents the men and women that fight fires in national forests and incorporated areas-many hard to reach. Spoke on the LA fires, what his members go through, and what they are fighting for nationally. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We interviewed Channing Gredvig, Psychosocial Clinician II that has been on strike for 14 weeks. Discussed their issues, how kaiser is responding, and how the unit has never been more motivated on the picketline. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Interviewed Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre who is running for the Board of Supervisors D1 in San Diego. This is a special election, because the person previously holding that seat stepped down. We discussed issues around homelessness, housing (Blackstone), bringing jobs to south county and much more. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Interviewed Dr. Michelle Cuevas who is a Pediatric NeuroPsychologist with Kaiser. We discuss NUHW ongoing strike-9 weeks now, fighting for better working conditions, for their patients and for mental health. www.nuhw.org (strike fund) www.kaiserdontdeny.org (worker stories, campaign) #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Nurse's issues, organizing, SCABs, etc. You can find Nurse Erica on all social media platforms @The.Nurse.Erica-follow her podcast Nurses Uncorked Podcast. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We bring on: Gracie Torres, Riverside County Municipal Water Board Jose Rodriguez, National City Councilmember We discussed the 2024 election results, why people didn't come out to support Kamala, what Labor needs to do to win, this moment should motivate workers to organize. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We bring on: Joseph Arbore, President of Paradise Valley Registered Nurses Association. Talk unionism, finding purpose in your activism, and issues nurses face. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We bring on: Satomi Rash-Zeigler, UCSD Labor Center Executive Director Lilly Irani, UCSD Faculty Director Topic: Artificial Intelligence, how we fight it, how we should benefit from it-40 hour work week, Universal Healthcare, UBI. Learn more about the UCSD Labor Center https://laborcenter.ucsd.edu/ #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We bring on actors: Zeke Alton and Demetri Belardinelli, both SAG-AFTRA members, actors, and activists that are on strike and fighting for a fair contract. Top issue: AI. Support, for more information go to https://www.sagaftra.org/videogamestrike #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

On this interview I talk with Gregg Robinson, who is an AFT 1931 member and running for re-election at the school board, and Erin Evans also an AFT 1931 member and running for the board for her first time. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

We bring on a couple of driver organizers from San Diego Drivers United who are organizing app-based drivers, including Uber and Lyft. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Organizing drives-Moonlight Amphitheater, Better Buzzed. We have a ton of new gear, a new LOGO, new shirts. Trump failed assassination attempt, how did we get here and what does it really mean for our country. We have our first Fundraiser July 17th!!! #solidarity #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home

Guests: Stephen Fink-122 member, Video Specialist at Encore Justin 'Race' Rivera-122 member, Tech Lead at Encore Talk about the company, being a stagehand in hotels, being part of a union. #stagehand #solidarity #unionorbustpodcast Patreon.com/unionorbustpodcast

Meet Brandon Resenbeck, 122 member, is a veteran stagehand. Is the Head Flyman and Rigger for the Old Globe Theater. We are ramping up for our 2nd contract fight. #unionorbustpodcast #solidarity https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink