Class Struggle in the Carpenters Union with Art Francisco
Cosmopod · Cosmonaut Magazine
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Show Notes
Annie talks with Art Francisco, a rank-and-file carpenter in the Seattle area and leader of the Peter J McGuire Group, a caucus in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters that fights for accountability and class struggle in the union. They discuss the origins of the recent carpenters strike in the Pacific Northwest, corruption and bureaucracy in the UBC, City Councilor Kshama Sawant's relationship to the strike, and the Peter J McGuire Group's unique vision of unionism and how it compares to other efforts of union reform.
The Peter J McGuire Group's Gofundme for legal aid is linked.