Work Stoppage

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

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

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.

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

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

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-pelt-new-management-with-helmets-a71655   follow john @facebookvillain and lina @solidaritybee on twitter and become a patron for twice as much content

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

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

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 response.  Finally, we cover a brewery that was voluntarily recognized as a union in Minneapolis, and a scholar strike. 

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