Revolutions Per Minute - Radio from the New York City Democratic Socialists of America

Rank and File: Socialism and the Struggle for Democracy in the Workplace

Episode Summary

The American bourgeoisie is waging relentless war against labor, but the working class is organizing and fighting back. Today we’re joined by DSA members Jia Lee and Kevin Prosen from the United Federation of Teachers to discuss the history and present of labor struggles in the United States before diving into the DSA’s strategy to build grassroots power in the workplace.

Episode Notes

You’re listening to Revolutions Per Minute on WBAI, a socialist radio show and podcast from members of New York City Democratic Socialists of America.The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with 56,000 members nationwide and NYC-DSA is its biggest chapter. We are run by our 5,500+ members and organizers who are working together to build democratic socialism in all five boroughs.

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