Podcasts by One Big Podcast

Reflecting on OT101 from 2023-12-07T14:11:27

Hello again! In this episode we talk about our experience going through an OT101 our branch had last month. Spoilers, it was a good time!

So listen in and if you want to be a part of t...

Casual Convention Wrap Up from 2023-10-28T09:13:56

Convention has come and gone but FW Jason was there. He had a blast and he's gonna tell you about it. Very casual chat though since he didn't have his notes on hand but there is a speci...

Convention 2023 Special! from 2023-08-30T08:00:33

It's that time of year again. Time to talk resolutions and contract language. I swear it's a good episode!

So listen in and if you want to be a part of that future and join the...

Burnout 101 from 2023-08-07T18:06:27

We're back! Where have we been? Well mostly we've been out organizing but we've also been a bit burned out, which is something that happens a lot in organizing circles. So we decided...

The Most Searched Union Questions from 2023-05-10T08:06:46

In this episode, we have the completely original and not at all derivative idea to answer the most searched questions about unions. What a wild concept. Join us as the conversation spirals from...

Talking to Brand Workers Staff Union of NYC from 2023-04-09T23:20:32

On the show this time around, we have workers from Brand Workers Staff Union on to talk about a host of things. From the nuts and bolts of solidarity unionism to the importance of education. It...

A Chat About 'We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years' Author Kevin Bruce from 2023-02-27T12:29:05

  Today on the podcast we have author Kevin Bruce on to talk about his new book 'We Have Fed You All A Thousand Years' which is about restaurant organizing in New York City at the turn...

First Time Organizers Talk About Their Campaign from 2023-02-01T17:01

  We're back! After a month off we are back with a new episode and this time around we are talking to FW Luca and FW Lake about their organizing campaign in a restaurant and about how ...

A Talk with FW Patrick of the ODB from 2022-12-01T05:24:16

 This month on the show we are talking with Patrick from the Organizing Department Board about a recent and future regional organizing summit and also some more Convention talk. It was a li...

CAN-ROC or CAN-RA from 2022-10-30T00:26:21

  On this episode, Daric and special guest FW Peter from Ottawa talk about the debate around CAN-ROC voting to become CAN-RA. Don't know what that means? I didn't really either, so lis...

Complaints and Sexual Assault. A Talk with IWOC from 2022-09-30T21:19:08

  This episode has a big ol' content warning since we are talking about sexual assault. So if you can't or don't want to hear about that, go ahead and skip this one. We will see you ne...

Convection Special! from 2022-09-03T14:54:37

  Just (barely) in time for Convention, Daric and Jason go over the longest proposal being brought to the floor, the overhaul of the complaints process. I know, it's thrilling stuff. S...

What If Rail Workers Struck. A Talk with RWU. from 2022-07-31T15:45:15

  Just in the nick of time, this months episode is about the recent news that rail workers have overwhelmingly voted to strike and if not for the President, they would be. Why aren't r...

Boss Fragility from 2022-06-27T23:04:48

  This month on the show, we are discussing the very emotional reactions from bosses when you raise your concerns at work. Why are they so sensitive anyway? 

 So liste...

ULP's And The Importance of OT101 from 2022-05-16T01:09:56

  On the show today we have a special guest! Sharon was an IT worker for DoorDash who was recently fired for organizing. Join us as we talk to her about her Wins and Losses and the thi...

Interview With Kim Kelly from 2022-04-09T22:44:36

  On the show today we have a special guest! Kim Kelly is a labor writer with a new book coming out on the 26th of April called 'Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor'....

BCTGM Talk Recap from 2022-03-03T08:48:10

  Fellow workers Daric, Lily, and Jason go over the talk we hosted with Donovan from BCTGM, the union that represents the Kelloggs workers who recently went on strike. We discuss what ...

BCTGM Talk About The Kelloggs Strike from 2022-03-03T08:48:01

 Here we have the talk we hosted as a branch with Donovan from BCTGM about the Kelloggs strike. Thanks for talking with us!

 So listen in and if you want to be a part of that fu...

A Look Back and A Look Forward from 2022-01-16T21:11:27

  We're back! It's the first episode of the year and we are taking a look back at what we did as a branch in the last year, as well as take a look at what we hope to do in the coming y...

Solidarity with Other Unions on Strike (Plus Scary Work Stories) from 2021-11-12T21:04:52

  There are a lot of strikes happening right now across a lot of different unions. Today we explore how and why we should help. Plus we share our scary work stories!

 If yo...

Target Workers United from 2021-10-10T21:05:34

  On this episode of the One Big Podcast, we talk with FW Andrew of Target Workers United about their efforts to organize all the redshirts of Target. We talk about past wins, their po...

Organizing in Social Service Work from 2021-09-14T01:48:19

  In this episode, we talk with FW Matt about the challenges of organizing in the social worker space. What is social work and what kind of demands do they need to have better lives? A...

A Talk About The GEB Recall from 2021-08-09T23:18:57

 This month we tackle the big subject of the controversy around the GEB recall petition. It's a doozy, so buckle in. See you at Convention!

 If you want to be a part of that fut...

Mutual Aid and Mental Health from 2021-07-04T01:51:17

 This month on the podcast we are joined by Fellow Worker Allison from Boston join us to talk about mutual aid, the trappings of charity, and burnout. It was a fun talk and hopefully, it in...

What Does It Mean To Be Member Run? from 2021-06-06T21:17:22

 This month on the podcast, we discuss what it means to be a member-run union and how that differs from other unions. Who's in charge here anyway? 

  So listen in and ...

Pros and Cons of a Hot Shop from 2021-05-09T04:08:28

  Today on the One Big Podcast, we are talking about the hot shop. Is it the perfect environment to organize in or is it something you should avoid altogether? Our hosts today discuss ...

White Supremacy & The IWW from 2021-04-02T23:55:14

  As promised, on this episode we have special guest FW Lindsay to talk about how the IWW has become a very white-facing organization and what kind of questions we should be asking our...

SIWA3: The Future of Restaurants & Mental Health in Service Work from 2021-03-23T18:35:21

 On the latest from the Service Industry Workers of the Ann Arbor Area (SIWA3) livestreams, we cut together two livestreams into one jam-packed episode. First, we talk about the future of o...

The IWW and Antifascism from 2021-03-03T22:44:55

  This time on the show, Daric and Jason discuss the long history of the antifascist work the IWW is involved in and how, as an organization, we are inherently antifascist. We also tal...

Crossover Collab with LaborWave Radio! from 2021-02-16T16:25:02

  In this special episode of the podcast, we have a nice long chat with Alex from the Laborwave Radio podcast. It was a great talk about a variety of things and it was really nice of A...

SIWA3: Tips and Wage Theft from 2021-02-06T15:15:29

  We are spreading our wings a bit today by expanding the podcast beyond our monthly chats. This first expansion is a recording of the Service Industry Workers of the Ann Arbor Area (S...

What Makes The IWW Different from Other Unions? from 2021-01-03T00:07:04

  In this episode, Fellow Workers Daric, Alec, and Jason do our best to differentiate the IWW from traditional trade unions. While any union is better than no union, there are still so...

Improving The Union from 2020-12-01T06:33:07

 On this episode, Fellow Workers Daric and Jason continue in that long left-wing tradition of discussing what we are doing wrong. While we both love the IWW, we do have some feelings on wha...

Strikes and The IWW from 2020-11-02T10:48:18

In our second episode, Jason, Daric, and Nick discuss the most powerful tool workers have in the struggle against bosses, the strike. We go over what a strike is before diving into a current deb...

What Is The IWW? Ep. 1 from 2020-10-03T08:11:29

Here for the first time are a few Fellow Workers from the Ypsilanti Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World. What better way to start then to explain what exactly that means. If you're cur...