112. EXCERPT - Organizing Amazon in Alabama and the Role of the UAW and Unions - LRPN Livestream

<p>Labor Radio Podcast Network’s Weekly Wednesday Livestream interviews labor leaders about current labor issues with rotating hosts made up of network members.</p> <p>Guests for February 17th, 2021 of LRPN Livestream included <a href='https://twitter.com/JBrewerMe'>Josh Brewer</a> (<a href='https://twitter.com/RWDSU'>Lead organizer for RWDSU</a>, <a href='https://twitter.com/BAmazonUnion'>BAmazonUnion</a>) and <a href='https://region2b.uaw.org/uaw-region-2-b/leadership-1/wayne-blanchard'>Wayne Blanchard</a> (<a href='https://twitter.com/Uaw2b'>UAW 2B Ohio and Indiana Regional Director</a>).</p> <p>LRPN Co-Hosts: <a href='https://twitter.com/mgevaart'>Mark Gevaart</a> (<a href='http://mylaborradio.org'>My Labor Radio</a>) and <a href='https://twitter.com/RadiclUnionist'>David Story</a> (<a href='https://twitter.com/LaborReporters'>Valley Labor Report</a>)</p> <p>Topics Discussed:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Organizing Amazon in Alabama</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The size of the UAW in the US & Region 2B</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The diversity of UAW represented workers</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why are politics so important for Union members to be involved in? </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why do we give back to our communities, donating time serving, mentoring, fundraising?</li> </ul> <p>Additional Credits: Produced by <a href='https://twitter.com/DCLabor'>Chris Garlock</a> (<a href='https://www.dclabor.org/union-city-radio'>Union City Radio</a>); Producer, engineer, and editor is <a href='https://twitter.com/EvanMatthewPapp'>Evan Matthew Papp</a> (<a href='https://www.empathymedialab.com/'>Empathy Media Lab</a>). </p> <p>Additional Links</p> <p><a href='https://twitter.com/LaborHistoryin2'>Labor History in 2</a> - February 17, 1936 <a href='https://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/february-17-standing-up-by-sitting-down-1613557400/'>Rubber workers sat down in Akron, Ohio</a></p> <p> </p> <p>About the Labor Radio Podcast Network</p> <p>The Labor Radi