This presentation is an excerpt from the monthly seminar led by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program — a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. Special segments of the monthly seminar, which are open to all Patreon subscribers, are being released publicly. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
In this clip, Brian Becker discusses several facets of the labor movement: The huge benefits that come with organizing a union, unique features of the historical development of the labor movement in the United States, how unions interact with politicians and electoral politics, and practical steps anyone can take to organize their coworkers for power on the job.