Mark Medina

And we're in a historic moment now where I think the labor movement for so long from that point has been trying, workers from the rank and file have been trying to kind of reshape the labor movement in the thoughts and the ideas of the new. But it comes with its own regressive setbacks and it comes with its own shortcomings of leadership. Right.

you know, the teensters making statements around immigration rights was a very unfortunate thing to be said in the modern day, in the modern context. I think that, you know, other unions seemingly looking to, you know, circle the wagons rather than take the risks that need to happen in this current time has really shown a lack of imagination from some of the mainstream unions.

you know, the teensters making statements around immigration rights was a very unfortunate thing to be said in the modern day, in the modern context. I think that, you know, other unions seemingly looking to, you know, circle the wagons rather than take the risks that need to happen in this current time has really shown a lack of imagination from some of the mainstream unions.

you know, the teensters making statements around immigration rights was a very unfortunate thing to be said in the modern day, in the modern context. I think that, you know, other unions seemingly looking to, you know, circle the wagons rather than take the risks that need to happen in this current time has really shown a lack of imagination from some of the mainstream unions.

And the thing is, I hope for the best for them. I want them to succeed and I want them to get better because the world is a better place for having these larger unions.

And the thing is, I hope for the best for them. I want them to succeed and I want them to get better because the world is a better place for having these larger unions.

And the thing is, I hope for the best for them. I want them to succeed and I want them to get better because the world is a better place for having these larger unions.

However, it's the independent movements, the independent unions, like Familias Unidas por la Justicia, like these other unions in the region, that can be the kind of canary in the coal mine, the kind of labs of experimentation that can be the first people out to do some of the most radical and interesting and worker-centric type of movement building and messaging.

However, it's the independent movements, the independent unions, like Familias Unidas por la Justicia, like these other unions in the region, that can be the kind of canary in the coal mine, the kind of labs of experimentation that can be the first people out to do some of the most radical and interesting and worker-centric type of movement building and messaging.

However, it's the independent movements, the independent unions, like Familias Unidas por la Justicia, like these other unions in the region, that can be the kind of canary in the coal mine, the kind of labs of experimentation that can be the first people out to do some of the most radical and interesting and worker-centric type of movement building and messaging.

Like, I think there is a reason why it was the Coalition of Independent Unions here in the Pacific Northwest that came up with the notion of having Trans Day of Solidarity, this idea of patterning contracts together to have inclusive and protections for trans workers and having that be a thing that unions take up together.

Like, I think there is a reason why it was the Coalition of Independent Unions here in the Pacific Northwest that came up with the notion of having Trans Day of Solidarity, this idea of patterning contracts together to have inclusive and protections for trans workers and having that be a thing that unions take up together.

Like, I think there is a reason why it was the Coalition of Independent Unions here in the Pacific Northwest that came up with the notion of having Trans Day of Solidarity, this idea of patterning contracts together to have inclusive and protections for trans workers and having that be a thing that unions take up together.

I think that it's incredibly notable that it's groups like Familias Unidas o La Justicia that carried out this long, years-long boycott and created a model by which other workers in the region could not just organize themselves, but organize themselves on a low-cost, member-led, democratic model.

I think that it's incredibly notable that it's groups like Familias Unidas o La Justicia that carried out this long, years-long boycott and created a model by which other workers in the region could not just organize themselves, but organize themselves on a low-cost, member-led, democratic model.

I think that it's incredibly notable that it's groups like Familias Unidas o La Justicia that carried out this long, years-long boycott and created a model by which other workers in the region could not just organize themselves, but organize themselves on a low-cost, member-led, democratic model.

I think it's important to see that sometimes the large unions have to start looking at some of the radical pragmatism that comes from the necessities of these smaller independent campaigns.

I think it's important to see that sometimes the large unions have to start looking at some of the radical pragmatism that comes from the necessities of these smaller independent campaigns.

I think it's important to see that sometimes the large unions have to start looking at some of the radical pragmatism that comes from the necessities of these smaller independent campaigns.

Yeah.