Tribunus Plebis Podcast

The Palestinian people, and Gaza as a place, are being genocided and obliterated and erased from their land. Let's talk about it. ------------- This podcast and related works take a lot of effort and time to produce! Please support us wherever you can! WE NOW HAVE MERCH! = https://my-store-8932760.creator-spring.com Please, if you have a moment, take a second to rate and review

2023 was a banner year for organized labor - Teamsters got a record contract at UPS, the United Auto Workers got record breaking contracts at the Big 3. Starbucks has been organizing across the nation, SAG-AFTRA/WGA had victories. Vegas Hotel workers and healthcare workers across the country succeeded as well. But what may this mean as we look forward into 2024 and beyond? Join us

Police unions should not exist. Not only do they protect corrupt, violent, even murderous cops, but they are also staunch defenders of the status quo. They use their power to grow in both size and power and to use their strength against the working class and poor. They are the ultra-violent arm of the state which is dead set against the organizing of the proletariat. --------------

The National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, has ruled on the Cemex case, issued their "Final Rule", and Biden altered the calculation for prevailing wage on federal projects - All great wins for labor and the working class. ==================== This podcast and related works take a lot of effort and time to produce! Please help us keep it going if you are able with a one-t

The United Auto Workers have begun a strike action against Detroit's Big 3 automakers as the corporations refuse to bargain in good faith, give back the concessions they tore from the union during the recession, and balk at raises that these workers not only are deamnding but DESERVE. Join us as we discuss! -------------------------- This podcast and related works take a lot of eff

The United Auto Workers look likely to strike in what would be one of the largest strikes ver in this country. They are fighting for wages and benefits, yes, but also for basic humanity and dignity. Join us as we dive into what got us here, why, and how it might be resolved! ------------------------ This podcast and related works take a lot of effort and time to produce! Please he

Yellow Freight, the 3rd largest LTL freight company in the country has closed its door and is ready to declare bankruptcy. How did this once venerable, near 100 year old company, get to this point? Who is truly to blame for this turn of events? It's certainly not the Teamsters. Join us as we dig through some history, find the villain(s), and set the record straight. ___________

UPS has bargained in bad faith with their unionized Teamster workforce, left part-timers behind to struggle in "part time poverty", and are now walking away from the table on the brink of a deal. UPS wants to continue harming it's part-time warehouse help while the Teamsters have doubled down on uplifting everybody under their contract. Join us for a discussion. -------------------

The US Supreme Court screw over organized labor with their terrible ruling in the Glacier v Teamsters case. Glacier is just the tip of the iceberg in the attack on unions and collective worker actions. Join Tribunus Plebis Media as we break this down. _____________________________ This podcast and related works take a lot of effort and time to produce! Please help us keep it goin

Most workers in the United States and Canada are barely aware of the holiday known as May Day or International Workers Day. Please stop by for a moderate length, yet still incomplete origin story and learn where it came from, what it means, and why we don;t celebrate it in the US and Canada! -------------------------- This podcast and related works take a lot of effort and time t