Organizing for the Common Good, with Jobs with Justice
Channel: Populist Dialogues
Date: 12/05/2017

Justin Kertson is a Solidarity Organizer with Jobs with Justice (JWJ).  Justin talks about JWJ, campaigns he has been involved with like 15 Now (to increase the minimum wage to $15/hour) and describes current campaigns like "Bargaining for the Common Good" and "Taking Action Against the Trump Agenda", working especially with the immigrant community.  ""Why Unions Matter" is another JWJ current effort.  Attacks on workers, including so-called "Right to work " laws proposed both at national and states levels. Justin ends the program with a strong statement of JWJ support for public banking.