Demystifying Collective Action (w/ Jesse Kadjo & Tsehaitu Abye)

In this episode of Pre-Shit, we're demystifying different kinds of organizing and collective action and talking about why unionizing is so hard in the restaurant industry with Jesse Kadjo and Tsehaitu Abye.Guests:Jesse Kadjo - Labor Organizer for City of Oakland Union & host of Leap Year Podcast @jessekadjoTsehaitu Abye - Community Organizer for One Fair Wage @tsehaitu_ @1fairwage_officialMore resources:Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor? On PBS News Hour“Restaurant Workers Are Building Solidarity Amid the Pandemic” by Alice HermanWhy don’t restaurant workers unionize? by Sam BlochThe Restaurant Industry Needs to Change for Workers. Collectively, They Can Make That Happen. by Cameron CrowellThe Culinary Union UNITE HERE local affiliate in Las VegasJoin us for the Aftershow on 2cents!We’re partnering with a brand new app that will allow us to have conversations directly with you.Join us on 2cents: www.2cents.audio/copperheatThe app is currently in the middle of beta testing and you, as Copper & Heat listeners, are some of the very first people to hear about it. Register to get access to the app and leave an audio comment in our Aftershow. As a thank you from 2Cents, the first 50 people that sign up and leave an audio comment in this week’s Aftershow by Friday, April 9th will get a $20 VISA gift card.Sponsors for this episode:West Michigan Pasta and Provisions - Traditional, Artisan, Dried PastasCheck out WestMichiganPastaandProvisions.com for their awesome selection of extruded pastas and use the code COPPER for 15% off your first order. Let us know what you make!Chefstreams - Interactive Livestream Cooking ClassesWe've worked out a special discount on membership to Chefstreams for Copper & Heat listeners that will save you 40% off the standard membership rate. So you can get an annual membership for $99 instead of the usual $165.To learn more about Chefstreams and take advantage of this special offer, go to chefstreams.com, and enter the invite code COPPER when you request a membership invitation!