Mike Pilcher on Organized Labor and Reno LaborFest

Welcome to season 4 of Renoites! This week on the first episode of the new season, we welcome Mike Pilcher, President of the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council. Labor Day is coming up soon and Reno is holding a LaborFest event at Idlewild Park on September 5 (which of course is Labor Day) from 11-4. In this episode, Mike and Conor discuss the goals and purpose of organized labor, what the central labor council does, the challenge of educating both workers and employers, the changing trends in unionization efforts over the years, the impact of the covid pandemic on worker power, and much much more! For more information about LaborFest, visit https://www.renolaborfest.com Thank you for listening! Renoites is an entirely self-funded and listener-funded project. Please considering helping to support the show financially for as little as a dollar an episode on Patreon! There are also levels with perks like Renoites merch, shout-outs on the show, and more. Visit http://www.patreon.com/renoites to learn more please!