Solidarity Works Podcast
1) Clara Lemlich and the Uprising of the 20,000
In 1909, a 23-year-old immigrant named Clara Lemlich stood up in New York's Cooper Union and said, "I have no more patience for talk—I move that we go on a general strike." The next morning, 20,000 ga...Show More
2) Defunding Education: The Attack on Public Learning and Research
In the latest episode of Solidarity Works, we expose the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to public education and research funding—from K-12 schools to university labs. Educators, union leaders, a...Show More
3) They Shall Not Pass: When Workers Took on Fascism
Long before World War II officially kicked off in 1939, trade unionists were already sounding the alarm. They saw fascism for what it was—racism, anti-Semitism, militarism, authoritarianism. Union wo...Show More
4) The Legacy of Delano: Labor, Resistance, and the Power of Unity
As ICE raids ramp up and communities across the nation are gripped by fear, we're looking back to a powerful legacy of worker resistance in the latest episode of Solidarity Works. The Legacy of Delano...Show More
5) Defending Our Defenders: Union Veterans Demand Action in D.C.
John Stevens has been a member of USW Local 341 in Newark, Ohio, for six years and works at an aluminum factory. On Thurs., June 5, he and fellow union members walked the halls of Congress to remind l...Show More
6) Riffs and Rights: Kim Kelly's Journey from Heavy Metal to Labor Activism
Kim Kelly began her writing career in the heavy metal world – she even adopted a moniker known as Grim Kim – but it wasn’t long before her family’s labor roots caught hold. She joined a union when wri...Show More
7) USW and Los Mineros Unite in Mexico
On Friday, April 25, thousands of labor activists, including USW members, marched and chanted through the streets of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico, as part of an annual event commemorating the murders of tw...Show More
8) Emma Tenayuca and the Pecan Shellers' Strike
From the 1800s to yesterday afternoon, women and girls across the United States have led historic organizing campaigns, and today we’re honoring one of these powerful yet lesser known activists whose ...Show More
9) The Power of Generational Change: Words of Wisdom from SOAR Activist Nellie Caraballo
This episode kicks off the first in a series we hope to continue featuring SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) activists offering us their words of wisdom as the labor movement enters ...Show More
10) We Shall Not Be Moved: Labor Musician & Activist Jonny Miller Jr.
California musician and activist Jonny Miller Jr. is continuing his ancestors’ legacy by making his mark on the labor movement. He sings on picket lines, writes songs about the working class, and teac...Show More