workstoppage

Work Stoppage

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Weekly Labor News from a Revolutionary perspective. Deeper labor analysis and history available @ http://patreon.com/workstoppage Website: http://workstoppagepod.com

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workstoppage

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

EP 23 PREVIEW - Gambling With Human Lives 28.11.2020

For the full episode become a patron:  www.patreon.com/workstoppage In this week's episode Lina and John cover a lockout of nurses in Pennsylvania, bosses betting on how many workers will get covid, Amazon Black Friday strikes, Amazon warehouse unionization in Alabama, and some shitty union busting bosses getting in trouble by the NLRB. Join the discord:  discord.gg/tDvmNzX

EP 22 - Blacklist Your Boss 19.11.2020

Lina and John tackle the re-closing of NYC public school, a failed union vote in the Twin Cities, police blacklisting union organizers in the UK, South Korean workers becoming ungovernable, and much more. For twice as many episodes every month, subscribe to our patreon at www.patreon.com/workstoppage Follow John @facebookvillain and Lina @SolidarityBee

Ep 21 PREVIEW - Retaliation Against H2-A Workers 12.11.2020

To get the full episode become a patron http://www.patreon.com/workstoppage   This week Lina and John talk about union presidents' response to Biden's win, how the Trump administration lost a small battle with labor in court and then retaliated with a huge wage freeze for H2-A farm workers. Finally we hear about a potential gig workers co-op. https://migrantjustice.net/

EP 20 - Quitting Stories 06.11.2020

John and Lina talk too much about the election, celebrate and criticize drug reform, recount some quitting stories, and talk about the Coca-Cola workers striking in Ohio and the robots Walmart won't use anymore If you want to support the show and get an episode every week go to www.patreon.com/workstoppage follow John on twitter @facebookvillain and Lina @solidaritybee

(UNLOCKED)EP 9 - Learning From An Organizer [feat. Eric] 04.11.2020

Become a patron! http://www.patreon.com/workstoppage John and Lina are joined by Lina's friend and professional organizer Eric to learn a thing or two about how organizing a union works on the ground

EP 19 - More Worker Rights Gone [PREVIEW] 29.10.2020

To get the full episode become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/workstoppage   This week Lina and John cover the executive order by Donald Trump that takes rights from up to 2.1 million public workers. They follow up on the AFL-CIO general strike, the protests and strikes around the Poland nearly abolishing abortion, and a wildcat strike in Alberta surrounding healthcare austerity.

EP 18 - The Supreme Court Sucks Ass 22.10.2020

Lina and John follow up on Danielle Brown's hunger strike, cover the latest developments with Amazon, the AFL-CIO, and the Supreme Court. They also take a look at a proposal from the EU to "ban" unpaid internships, and also some memes.   Support Danielle Brown on CashApp at $Danniex2   follow us on twitter, Lina @solidaritybee and John @facebookvillain

EP 17 PREVIEW - Content Creators Unions 15.10.2020

Hear the full episode at patreon.com/workstoppage   John and Lina discuss the finer points of what unions might offer to independent content creators, follow up on the Brooklyn Friends School strike, and cover a lot of stuff happening in Pennsylvania, from firefighters to google employees   follow Lina @solidaritybee on twitter   follow John @facebookvillain on twitter

EP 16 - Boss Battle 08.10.2020

Lina and John cover a bunch of very cool things, russian dock workers throwing helmets at the boss, a detroit bus driver goes absolute beast mode, plus strikes at norwegian oil fields, rhode island care facilities, and   much more beast mode bus driver: https://amp.detroitnews.com/amp/3617653001   russian dock workers: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/10/05/striking-dockers-in-far-east-russia-p...

EP 15 PREVIEW - Game Devs Rise Up 01.10.2020

Hear the Full EP at patreon.com/workstoppage John and Lina talk about the major success of the nurses in Illinois, spotify employees demanding a say in what's allowed on their platform, the plight of game devs without unions, and much more! follow Magne Skjæran - @Meneth_ follow Jason Schreier - @jasonschreier follow John and Lina - @facebookvillain & @solidaritybee

Episode 14 - Thailand, Brooklyn, and Everywhere Else 25.09.2020

Lina and John follow up on the Spyhouse Coffee strike and the situation at University of Michigan, tackle some news from Thailand and Germany, and comment extensively on the growing power of students and healthcare workers during these times

Ep 13 - Teachers Around The World [PREVIEW] 17.09.2020

www.patreon.com/workstoppage Lina and John follow-up on the Michigan State Graduate Union Strike and a lot of the things going on around it. They also cover Nigerian doctors who have been striking for a while and have made a deal with their government. Then we move to discussing the few different ways that countries around the world have responded to teachers and how teachers have acted in respons...

Ep 12 - No Biscuits! 10.09.2020

Lina and John cover even more education strikes and actions, a UK biscuit strike, a union busting brewery, and a bit about the history of Labor Day. www.patreon.com/workstoppage   San Diego State University vs Covid https://twitter.com/sharky_marky17/status/1302361276945895425

Ep 11 - End "No Strike" Clauses [PREVIEW] 03.09.2020

www.patreon.com/workstoppage for the full episode! Thanks! Lina and John cover a unionizing coffee house chain in the Minneapolis area, a faux leftist vegan meat company doing DMCA requests to silence workers they union busted, Amazon blatantly tracking labor organizing, the massive sports strike, and as always we talk about teacher's unions. https://www.moevilfoods.com/blog/vice-no-evil-foods-scr...

Death Panel - Back to School w/ Work Stoppage 28.08.2020

We went on the Death Panel podcast today! Here is their description of the episode. We're joined by Lina and John of Work Stoppage to discuss the push to reopen schools in the U.S. at any cost, and the actions teachers' unions have (and haven't) taken to stop it. We also get into the strikes vs boycotts discussion brought on by the NBA work stoppage. Find Work Stoppage on your podcast player of ch...

Ep 10 - Hunger Strike, Colonized Workers, & More Teachers 26.08.2020

In this episode, Lina and John follow-up on Bath Iron Works and cover Detroit teachers authorizing a strike, a dead worker left under umbrellas in Brazil, Marchallese workers at risk for covid-19 in Arkansas, police surveillance of an organizer, and Dannielle Brown's hunger strike to get answers for her son's death at  Duquesne University. We really packed in the stories this week, and we hope you...

EP 9 - Learning From An Organizer [feat. Eric] [PREVIEW] 13.08.2020

John and Lina are joined by Lina's friend and professional organizer Eric to learn a thing or two about how organizing a union works on the ground

EP 8 - Strikes At Schools 06.08.2020

John and Lina discuss the scummy things police unions are up to, what's going on in Seattle, how we do not understand sports whatsoever, turning employees into mask police, and especially some labor actions happening at schools scheduled to reopen across the country. Hear the bonus episodes at patreon.com/workstoppage

Ep 7 - Unionize Weed (Teaser) 29.07.2020

Become a patron for the full episode @ www.patreon.com/workstoppage   In this episode we talk about more health worker strikes, union busting in the marijuana industry, and The Strike For Black Lives

Ep 6 - Covid Causing Unionization 22.07.2020

Lina and John discuss a lot of ways that Covid-19 is effecting work conditions and how teachers, child care workers, baristas, and legislature staffers are responding to it.   Support us on Patreon @  www.patreon.com/workstoppage

EP 5 (Teaser) - Canceling Moldy Jam 15.07.2020

Become a patron to get the full episode @  https://www.patreon.com/workstoppage   Lina and John follow-up on the Haymarket Pole Collective, discuss cancel culture, a gentrifier moldy jam company, blatant union busting in the UK, and more

Ep 4 - Haymarket Pole Collective 07.07.2020

John and Lina follow up on the New Orleans trash collectors and discuss an ironworkers strike, a nurse's strike, a stripper's strike, and the right to protest at work. Donate To The Haymarket Pole Collective:  https://www.haymarketpole.com/donate Donate To The New Orleans Garbage Collectors:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-the-essential

Ep 3 - New Orleans Garbage Collectors Strike 23.06.2020

Lina and John talk the Atlanta pOliCE sTriKe, dock workers striking across the west coast on Juneteenth, the New Orleans trash collectors strike, and some CHAZ memes Donate to the striking New Orleans trash collectors gofundme:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-the-essential outro music:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEU8nMy5mA

Ep 2 - Abolish Police Unions 09.06.2020

Lina and John discuss the intersection of policing and labor, and the hypocrisy of police unions for even existing Donate to help LGBTQ+ black people affected by police violence https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mo2E-M9Bw57ndJrRVegxVhwhI11SWFNPQdQEFVyn02Q/edit?usp=drivesdk

Ep 1 - Hello Fellow Workers 26.05.2020

Lina and John explore the current working conditions of McDonalds employees in Michigan, Jersey Shore nurses, and fruit packing workers in Washington. We also tell a couple jokes but not too many, this is a serious show Donate to Familias Unidas Por La Justicia here:  http://familiasunidasjusticia.org/en/home/ just click on the "donate" button

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