'You want authoritarianism? Try starting a union at your workplace' w/Felix Allen

10 lug 2023 · 33 min. 35 sec.

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Karl Marx once observed that "equal rights" under the inequality of capitalism simply means the right of capitalists to exploit workers. Anyone who's attempted to unionize their workplace has discovered the truth of this—as employers frequently stoop to unethical and dishonest measures to prevent workers from building collective power. Felix Allen, a Lowe's union organizer based in New Orleans, and who was recently fired in suspected retaliation for his organizing, speaks with Vince Quiles for The Real News about his experience organizing his workplace for fair pay.

Click here to read the episode transcript: https://therealnews.com/why-companies-say-youre-family-while-underpaying-you

Studio Production: Adam Coley
Post-Production: Cameron Granadino

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Autore	The Real News Network
Organizzazione	The Real News Network
Sito	-
Tag	#exploitation #home_depot #home_improvement #labor #labor_movement #labor_union #lowes #nlrb #organizing #union_busting #unions #workplace