66 - Union Power In Colorado & Abbott's COVID Nightmare w/ Nick Bowlin
May 12, 2022•1 hr 45 min
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Episode description
Nick Bowlin (@npbowlin), the author at High Country News, joins us to talk about the successful Starbucks union campaign in Denver, Colorado and breaks down the state's unique labor history. Read Nick's excellent piece here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/04/starbucks-anti-union-tactics And
David breaks down how Greg Abbott has used COVID to increase his power and remake the state in his image. Read David's piece here: https://www.sublationmag.com/articles/texas%2C-covid%2C-and-the-centralization-of-power
And Montana GOP threatens to remove entire state supreme court if they don't ban abortion: https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-abortion-rights-governed-by-state-law-not-scotus
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