Confronting Capitalism: This Century’s Biggest Labor Battle

<p>Our modern economy is now dominated by massive mega-companies like Amazon and Walmart, with operations spanning many different sectors and employment types. With the US labor movement at historically low levels of unionization, bold strategies are necessary to protect the working class.</p>

<p>On this episode of <em>Confronting Capitalism</em>, Vivek Chibber and Melissa Naschek speak with ASU professor Benjamin Fong about the challenges and opportunities that organizing Amazon presents to the labor movement.</p>

<p>Ben has recently published an essay collection, co-edited with Paul Prescod, on civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. You can find a link to the book and its description here: <a href="https://www.damagemag.com/p/rustins-challenge" rel="nofollow">https://www.damagemag.com/p/rustins-challenge</a></p>

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<p><em>Confronting Capitalism with Vivek Chibber</em> is produced by <em>Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy</em>, and published by Jacobin. Music by Zonkey.</p>