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Welcome to Solidarity Works, a podcast from the United Steelworkers union. We’re here to have conversations and start conversations about the past, present, and future of the labor movement, as well as talk about some of the work the union is doing, with USW activists leading the way.

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Emma Tenayuca and the Pecan Shellers' Strike

Mar 26, 2025

From the 1800s to yesterday afternoon, women and girls across the United States have led historic organizing campaigns, and today we’re honoring one of these powerful yet lesser known activists whose story deserves to be told.

Emma Tenayuca was only 18 when she began organizing workers for the first time in San...

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The Power of Generational Change: Words of Wisdom from SOAR Activist Nellie Caraballo

Feb 26, 2025

This episode kicks off the first in a series we hope to continue featuring SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees) activists offering us their words of wisdom as the labor movement enters a time of great change and upheaval.

Today we speak with Nellie Caraballo, a former USW staff rep and public sector...

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We Shall Not Be Moved: Labor Musician & Activist Jonny Miller Jr.

Jan 29, 2025

California musician and activist Jonny Miller Jr. is continuing his ancestors’ legacy by making his mark on the labor movement. He sings on picket lines, writes songs about the working class, and teaches the next generation about the importance of labor history.

In the latest episode of Solidarity Works, we talk with...

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