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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Andy and Will talk about captive audience meetings, a common union-busting tactic.
Articles discussed:
Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/7/26/journalists-at-australian-newspapers-go-on-strike-on-eve-of-olympics
Staff at IOC’s luxury Paris hotel go on strike: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/25/olympic-breakfast-off-the-menu-staff-at-ioc-luxury-paris-hotel-go-on-strike
The threat of a strike by dancers in the Opening Ceremony got them a greater share of broadcast royalties: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/arts/dance/olympic-dancers-strike-opening-ceremony.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Video game performers go on strike over artificial intelligence: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngy53qyq8o
World of Warcraft developers form Blizzard’s largest and most inclusive union: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/24/24205366/world-of-warcraft-developers-form-union-blizzard-entertainment
Blue states line up to ban anti-union captive audience meetings: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/captive-audience-meetings-state-bans_n_66a167d4e4b0ac6125bd0c36
Articles discussed:
Journalists at Australian newspapers go on strike on eve of Olympics: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/7/26/journalists-at-australian-newspapers-go-on-strike-on-eve-of-olympics
Staff at IOC’s luxury Paris hotel go on strike: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/25/olympic-breakfast-off-the-menu-staff-at-ioc-luxury-paris-hotel-go-on-strike
The threat of a strike by dancers in the Opening Ceremony got them a greater share of broadcast royalties: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/arts/dance/olympic-dancers-strike-opening-ceremony.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Video game performers go on strike over artificial intelligence: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngy53qyq8o
World of Warcraft developers form Blizzard’s largest and most inclusive union: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/24/24205366/world-of-warcraft-developers-form-union-blizzard-entertainment
Blue states line up to ban anti-union captive audience meetings: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/captive-audience-meetings-state-bans_n_66a167d4e4b0ac6125bd0c36
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