The Future We Need - Organizing for a Better Democracy in the Twenty-First Century

Explore the future of democracy and worker empowerment in this thought-provoking virtual book talk featuring authors Erica Smiley and Sarita Gupta. Delve into the challenges facing the United States, including threats to democracy, poor job quality, and ongoing discrimination. Learn how collective bargaining can be reimagined to address these issues and improve various aspects of workers' lives. Discover new perspectives on building worker power and the potential evolution of labor organizing. Examine the struggles of modern work and understand how innovative forms of collective action can contribute to a healthier, multiracial democracy and a more equitable economy. Join the discussion moderated by Rick Wartzman as the speakers analyze topics such as the political economy of the South, essential workers, new sources of worker power, and the intersection of multiple identities in the labor movement.

Introduction
Political Economy of the South
Essential Workers
Scale of Left Behind
The Glass is Half Full
Workers Have New Power
Walter Rutledge
Workplace and Organizing
Employers and Labor
SelfDelusion
Intersection of Several Identities
How can awareness of best practices be disseminated
Employee shareholder activism