TODAY: Alex details a rough workweek and the strange case of his employer having more volume and business than the shareholders would prefer.
Due to overwork grievances and disciplined work methods from drivers, the company was forced to hire an additional 5 full-time drivers. Likewise in Minnesota the union wins 30 new full-time positions to fight company-wide layoffs and building closures.
ALSO: The Battle of Los Angeles. Thousands of LA residents rise up against ICE raids on their neighbors, protesting the violence and cruelty wielded by the militarized agency.
An SEIU labor leader is injured and arrested, and Teamsters voice their support. We argue for the dignity and protection of all workers and respond to some reactionary and nativist union sentiments.
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Music:
Pelican - Specific Resonance
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