Ep. 157: Rootin' Tootin' Texas Union (Ft. Mia Ibarra & Amanda Posson)

This week we're joined by two workers that recently helped win recognition for their union in the Lone Star State. Mia Ibarra and Amanda Posson are joining us to tell us about CPPP United, affiliated with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (IFPTE Local 70) that represents workers at the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities. We talk about some of the contradictions of trying to counter neoliberalism from within the "nonprofit industrial complex" and how unions can play a role in helping direct capital typically laundered into such structures. If you want to learn more about CPPP United and nonprofit unions, a good place to start is this fresh WaPo article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/02/04/workers-are-forming-unions-nonprofits-thinktanks-their-bosses-arent-always-happy/ You can also contact CPPP United at: [email protected] Follow CPPP United: https://twitter.com/CpppUnited Learn more about NPEU here: https://npeu.org/ Follow them on Twitter too, why dontcha: https://twitter.com/NPEU If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider giving to us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/futureleft If you enjoyed this podcast but can't support us with money, consider helping us get the word out by sharing us on social media or recommending us to a friend.