Food. Justice. Work.
The Checkout centers the voices and efforts of essential workers on the frontlines of our food system. Now more than ever, our food system is in a constant state of flux, radical change and crisis. From political economy and supply chain analysis to public policy, labor organizing and community struggles, The Checkout will expand the horizon of what is necessary to create a just, equitable and progressive food system.
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Episode 46: Professor John Logan on the Anti-Union Industry
The Checkout presents a timely, in-depth and fascinating look at the massive union avoidance industry and the efforts that go into convincing workers not to join unions. What resources can companies like Amazon muster to prevent unionization? John Logan has the answers.
John Logan, Ph.D., U.S. labor history, University of California, Davis, is an expert on the anti-union industry and anti-union legislation in the U.S., and comparative labor issues, particularly how multinational companies treat employees and unions differently in the U.S. compared to European countries. Professor Logan is Chair of the Department or Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University.