How to Fire Your Boss
Summary
Host Mia Wong interviews IWW members Raisa Freiheit, Tabby, and Daniel about their "Fire Your Boss" tour, which promotes industrial unionism and direct action. They discuss the IWW’s history of organizing all workers, regardless of trade, and its focus on rank-and-file power rather than bureaucratic service models. The episode highlights organizer training, contractless bargaining, and the importance of reclaiming radical labor history to empower workers to take control of their workplaces.
Topics discussed
Intro and sponsor ads
Guest introductions and tour overview
Explaining the IWW and industrial unionism
Direct action and worker power
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IWW history and global presence
Historical movements and memory
Cross-border solidarity and Mexican history
Tour structure and educational goals
Organizer training and Solidarity Forever
Political context and anarchist roots
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Tour locations and local branches
Contractless unionism and state power
Conclusion and final thoughts
Outro and sponsor ads
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