Episode 124: Johnnie Kallas Talks Data and the Labor Upsurge

Episode #124 Notes1:00 - How did you get into tracking labor strikes as data?2:00 - Is there an actual labor uprising in the country right now?4:00 - What is your methodology for data collection for labor strikes?6:05 - Key findings from Johnnie’s research.9:00 - What types of industries have been striking recently?11:00 - What motivates folks to go on strike generally?14:00 - On distinctions between Organizing vs. Strikes.16:00 - What are unions roles in labor strikes?20:20 - On Strike Maps.23:30 - On the changes in labor policy over the past 40 years. And NAFTA / deindustrialization.28:00 - Where are we headed in labor organizing currently?32:00 - Closing thoughts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.