Episode 84: Stuart Appelbaum of RWDSU: Organizing Farmworkers and Amazon Employees

Episode #84 Notes1:00 - An overview of RWDSU and background.2:30 - On the political economy of farm work in the United States, and the lack of laws to protect farm workers.6:20 - On The Fair Labor for Farm Workers Act.8:00 - What is the upside of farm workers having a union contract?11:00 - What is the future of farm work in New York? Do you see resistance from farm and land owners as farm workers organize?12:30 - How can folks support this work?17:50 - Overview of the Amazon labor organizing campaign.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.

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