When workers are divided, our bosses reap the benefit. Hear from hospital workers who have helped their co-workers build relationships and stronger unions by standing up to union-busting, racism, and anti-immigrant attacks.
Working for a union can seem ideal for people who want to build the movement, but any staffer can tell you that between democratic decision-making, power dynamics, and politics, it can be difficult to navigate. Hear from union staff in a variety of sectors, career paths, and perspectives on how they approach the task of building democratic unions and developing leaders, in supportive conditions or not.