But workers who want to build democratic, fighting unions are up against not only their employers, but also their sham unions. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podbean linktr.ee/labornotes 3/3

The IMLEB report mentions several union organizing campaigns in which Mexican workers received credible threats of violence and retaliation, but it found little to no evidence of investigation or prosecution, including at big employers like General Motors and Saint-Gobain 2/3

"...And that lent itself to a whole set of teachers taking action—even in red states with the Red for Ed movement—and people were able to win big things that way." 3/3

"...We did that with CTU—in 2012, we engaged structures that had been moribund and petrified in bad practice, and revived them to a point where we were able to take on one of the most powerful politicians and beat him in Chicago..." 2/3

"In reality, workers are people with genders, identities, and religious beliefs that shape their relationships with each other and the world—and that’s part of what can spur them to action." 2/2

You can also listen to The Labor Notes Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: labornotespodcast.podbean.com 2/2

TDU provided tools to help members run a ‘vote no’ campaign on a weak contract, hold Zoom meetings with of hundreds of workers, and create leaflets in five languages 2/2