Centering Labor in the 2024 Presidential Election with April Verrett

Welcome back! We missed you. And wow has a lot happened since the last time we talked. We’ve got a whole new Democratic ticket and a campaign increasingly centered around economic populism. So today we’re talking with Service Employees International Union President April Verrett about why she believes labor unions are intrinsic to upholding our democracy. April reflects on the power of working people and her intersectional approach to leadership.Follow April on X @SEIUPresFollow The 19th on Instagram, Facebook, X and via our newsletters. Follow Errin Haines on Instagram @emarvelous and X @errinhaines.Follow Wonder Media Network on Instagram @wmn.media, X @wmnmedia, and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Om Podcasten

This election year, our democracy hangs in the balance. We need news coverage that cuts past punditry and gives a voice to the new electorate – the marginalized folks that depend on a functioning democracy. Enter: The Amendment, a new podcast about gender, politics and power from The 19th News and Wonder Media Network, hosted by award-winning journalist and 19th editor-at-large Errin Haines. Each week, Errin sits down with people who have fresh perspectives on the state of our country – and asks questions that center the voices of women, queer folks, and people of color. The Amendment adds much needed asterisks to America’s most pressing political conversations – and gets clear on the unfinished work of our democracy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.