One Big Podcast

FW Jason interview Daniel Gross about his new book 'Unions of Our Own' from Haymarket Books. We talk about the difference between union organizing and union building, his experiences organizing at Borders and Starbucks, and his time in the IWW. Get the book now here:https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2724-unions-of-our-own So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

After a post pointed out that the IWW often starts campaigns only to have workers choose other unions in the end, FW Jason and FW Daric try to dissect why that might be. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Today FW Jason talks to the members of the Ypsi Education Committee in a wide ranging set of topics, from our ideas for a IWW Philosophy 101 to organizing in university settings. It's a talk with a lot to chew on. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

On this episode, FWs Daric, Luca, and Adi talk about the book 'Solidarity Unionism: Rebuilding the Labor Movement from Below' by Staughton Lynd. Record in FW Jasons kitchen, so pardon the various audio quarks. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!https://store.iww.org/shop/solidarity-unionism/

Recorded in the basement of Convention 2025, we talk with FW Shannon about a new contract they just approved under the Ypsi GMB. Very exciting stuff! Enjoy! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

We gather most everyone who went to Convention from the Ypsi GMB to talk about their experience, San Francisco, drama, and other tangents. We accidently make a lot of enemies. Sorry. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

It's Convention time of year again! So Daric and Jason go through the admittedly small amount of resolutions and talk about them. Plus new lore drops! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Hello again, it time for a new episode with only one of your regular host today. In this episode, we have Hannah and Jonathon on to talk about fighting for enforcing New Yorkers protected paid sick time after Hannah was unjustly fired. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Today I, FW Jason, had the privilege of talking to FM Micheal and Ramsey from PM Press about radical publishing and the IWW. What a treat! Be sure to check out all their IWW books plus some of these recommendations from my guest:Three Way FightWe Called Each Other ComradeWe Go Where They Go So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Daric and Jason are both members of other unions in addition to the IWW. The cheaters! In todays episode, they contrast and compare those unions with the IWW. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

We talk with FW Patrick about his time chairing this past Convention and have a few laughs along the way. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

We did it! Another Convention in the books. This episode Daric and I chat with three of the four delegates from our branch and discuss the standout moments. Plus, recorded live just after Convention in Toronto, interviews with you! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

It's that time of year already. Daric and I go through this years Convention resolutions and share our thoughts. Plus hear another story about Jason almost dying and Darics anarcho-syndicalist dwarves. See you in Toronto! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Today we talk with our branches Solidarity Chair Alex about how the IWW fits into the broader fight against capitalism. It's a talk filled with many tangents and interesting questions about what exactly we want to achieve. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Today we are talking to FW Brandon about organizing at the largest Amazon facility in the country. Plus Star Wars tangents. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Here we are again with a special guest, FW Luca, to talk about a recent campaign at Sweetwaters in Ann Arbor. Plus a few tangents. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

It's a new year and we are back. Today we are talking about Inoculation and why we as organizers should focus on it more. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Hello again! In this episode we talk about our experience going through an OT101 our branch had last month. Spoilers, it was a good time! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

Convention has come and gone but FW Jason was there. He had a blast and he's gonna tell you about it. Very casual chat though since he didn't have his notes on hand but there is a special guest. You! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

It's that time of year again. Time to talk resolutions and contract language. I swear it's a good episode! So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

We're back! Where have we been? Well mostly we've been out organizing but we've also been a bit burned out, which is something that happens a lot in organizing circles. So we decided to talk about it. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

In this episode, we have the completely original and not at all derivative idea to answer the most searched questions about unions. What a wild concept. Join us as the conversation spirals from there. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

On the show this time around, we have workers from Brand Workers Staff Union on to talk about a host of things. From the nuts and bolts of solidarity unionism to the importance of education. It was a great conversation all around!  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  Today on the podcast we have author Kevin Bruce on to talk about his new book 'We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years' which is about restaurant organizing in New York City at the turn of the last century.    So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  We're back! After a month off we are back with a new episode and this time around we are talking to FW Luca and FW Lake about their organizing campaign in a restaurant and about how they're new to organizing. Full of heartwarming tales of solidarity.  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

 This month on the show we are talking with Patrick from the Organizing Department Board about a recent and future regional organizing summit and also some more Convention talk. It was a lively discussion and very fun.    So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  On this episode, Daric and special guest FW Peter from Ottawa talk about the debate around CAN-ROC voting to become CAN-RA. Don't know what that means? I didn't really either, so listen in and let Peter break it down.   So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy! 

  This episode has a big ol' content warning since we are talking about sexual assault. So if you can't or don't want to hear about that, go ahead and skip this one. We will see you next time.   After the last episode when we talked about the IWW complaints procedure and its overhaul at Convention, we sit down with two members of IWOC, one of whom helped author the amendments, to talk about how IWOC and the IWW handle complaints, especially around things like sexual assault.   So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy! 

  Just (barely) in time for Convention, Daric and Jason go over the longest proposal being brought to the floor, the overhaul of the complaints process. I know, it's thrilling stuff. So buckle your seatbelts and get ready to whereas and be resolved!  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  Just in the nick of time, this months episode is about the recent news that rail workers have overwhelmingly voted to strike and if not for the President, they would be. Why aren't rail worker unions governed under the NLRB? What do these workers want? What would it look like if they did strike? All this and more this episode!  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  This month on the show, we are discussing the very emotional reactions from bosses when you raise your concerns at work. Why are they so sensitive anyway?   So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  On the show today we have a special guest! Sharon was an IT worker for DoorDash who was recently fired for organizing. Join us as we talk to her about her Wins and Losses and the things she learned about in OT101 that would have helped her had she known.    So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  On the show today we have a special guest! Kim Kelly is a labor writer with a new book coming out on the 26th of April called 'Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor'. We talk about all the organizing she's done and all the organizing she's written about. It's a fun chat!   So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  Fellow workers Daric, Lily, and Jason go over the talk we hosted with Donovan from BCTGM, the union that represents the Kelloggs workers who recently went on strike. We discuss what went right, what didn't, and what we learned along the way. Enjoy!  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

 Here we have the talk we hosted as a branch with Donovan from BCTGM about the Kelloggs strike. Thanks for talking with us!  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  We're back! It's the first episode of the year and we are taking a look back at what we did as a branch in the last year, as well as take a look at what we hope to do in the coming year. Lots of exciting stuff coming!   If you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  There are a lot of strikes happening right now across a lot of different unions. Today we explore how and why we should help. Plus we share our scary work stories!  If you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  On this episode of the One Big Podcast, we talk with FW Andrew of Target Workers United about their efforts to organize all the redshirts of Target. We talk about past wins, their possible future as an IU in the IWW and Jason gets in a joke from his favorite comedian. Enjoy!   If you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy! A link for their platform: https://targetworkersunite.com/target-worker-platform/

  In this episode, we talk with FW Matt about the challenges of organizing in the social worker space. What is social work and what kind of demands do they need to have better lives? All that and more!   If you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

 This month we tackle the big subject of the controversy around the GEB recall petition. It's a doozy, so buckle in. See you at Convention!  If you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

 This month on the podcast we are joined by Fellow Worker Allison from Boston join us to talk about mutual aid, the trappings of charity, and burnout. It was a fun talk and hopefully, it inspires you to get out and be a part of your community.  So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

 This month on the podcast, we discuss what it means to be a member-run union and how that differs from other unions. Who's in charge here anyway?    So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  Today on the One Big Podcast, we are talking about the hot shop. Is it the perfect environment to organize in or is it something you should avoid altogether? Our hosts today discuss their experience in hot shops to hopefully prepare you the next time things heat up on the job.    So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  As promised, on this episode we have special guest FW Lindsay to talk about how the IWW has become a very white-facing organization and what kind of questions we should be asking ourselves to make sure all workers feel welcome in the one big union.    So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

 On the latest from the Service Industry Workers of the Ann Arbor Area (SIWA3) livestreams, we cut together two livestreams into one jam-packed episode. First, we talk about the future of our local dining establishments in a post COVID world before switching gears to the mental health struggles working in the service industry can lead to. It's a big episode. Enjoy!

  This time on the show, Daric and Jason discuss the long history of the antifascist work the IWW is involved in and how, as an organization, we are inherently antifascist. We also talk about the GDC and how we must be on guard more than ever. Let's organize and beat up some Nazi scum!   So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy! Article by Miriam Lafontaine: https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/the-iww-is-making-labour-anti-fascist-again

  In this special episode of the podcast, we have a nice long chat with Alex from the Laborwave Radio podcast. It was a great talk about a variety of things and it was really nice of Alex to have us on. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected] and remember, an injury to one is an injury to all. Enjoy!

  We are spreading our wings a bit today by expanding the podcast beyond our monthly chats. This first expansion is a recording of the Service Industry Workers of the Ann Arbor Area (SIWA3) livestreams they do over in their Facebook group. They are concise presentations of problems facing the service workers of today. Today's talk is about the problems and history of the tip wage system and the rampant problem of wage theft. Enjoy!

  In this episode, Fellow Workers Daric, Alec, and Jason do our best to differentiate the IWW from traditional trade unions. While any union is better than no union, there are still some big differences that set us apart from the rest. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected]! An injury to one is an injury to all.

 On this episode, Fellow Workers Daric and Jason continue in that long left-wing tradition of discussing what we are doing wrong. While we both love the IWW, we do have some feelings on what we as an organization could be doing better and where we'd like to see Wobblies in the years to come. So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join in the one big union, or just have questions for us about organizing your workplace, reach out at [email protected]! An injury to one is an injury to all.