Sunday, October 19, 2025 - When the Law Fails Workers, They Organize Anyway
Update: 2025-10-19
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Guest: Jesse Baum, David Williams
Suzi Weissman talks with Capital & Main reporter Jesse Baum and David Williams, a Dollar General worker and organizer with Step Up Louisiana, about the rise of pre-majority unionism — organizing and acting like a union, without one.
They discuss how workers are winning raises and safety audits through direct action and solidarity, even as Trump’s second administration hobbles the National Labor Relations Board. When the law fails to protect workers, they’re proving that collective action still works — and may well be shaping the future of the labor movement itself.
Suzi Weissman talks with Capital & Main reporter Jesse Baum and David Williams, a Dollar General worker and organizer with Step Up Louisiana, about the rise of pre-majority unionism — organizing and acting like a union, without one.
They discuss how workers are winning raises and safety audits through direct action and solidarity, even as Trump’s second administration hobbles the National Labor Relations Board. When the law fails to protect workers, they’re proving that collective action still works — and may well be shaping the future of the labor movement itself.
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