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EPISODE · Mar 23, 2026 · 1H 6M

Reform Radicals

from Class · host Democratic Socialists of America

In this episode, we talk with Lisa from Labor Notes and Scott from the IBEW reform caucus CREW about the new guide on building rank-and-file reform caucuses in existing unions. Reform caucus organizing is one of the primary strategies within DSA and the broader American labor left to support the growth of a militant, democratic workers' movement. Find the new Labor Notes guide, “How to Build a Union Reform Caucus,” here. Check out the classic Secrets of a Successful Organizer here, as well as Ellen David Friedman’s new book, Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When it’s Hard. Kim Moody’s 2000 essay, "The Rank and File Strategy,” can be found here. Send us Fan MailBecome a member of Democratic Socialists of America.Sign up to receive NPEC's newsletter, Red Letter. 

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In this episode, we talk with Lisa from Labor Notes and Scott from the IBEW reform caucus CREW about the new guide on building rank-and-file reform caucuses in existing unions. Reform caucus organizing is one of the primary strategies within DSA and the broader American labor left to support the growth of a militant, democratic workers' movement. Find the new Labor Notes guide, “How to Build a Union Reform Caucus,” here. Check out the classic Secrets of a Successful Organiz...

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