Organized Labor, Unions, Strikes and Palestine, with Zaina Alsous

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English - February 28, 2024 15:40 - 51 minutes - 38.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 84 ratings
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In this episode, Niki interviews Palestinian labor organizer and author, Zaina Alsous, where the two discuss the history of Palestinian and Arab worker-led revolts, the significance of the largest US labor unions calling for an immediate ceasefire, and the limitations of our current ability to hold general strikes in the US and what is required to make this more possible.

You can read more editorial work by Zaina here.

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