Show: Labor Express for 2-16-2019, Labor Express remembers James Thindwa - interview with Carlos Fernandez of the AFT and Thindwa on Obama’s election.

24/02/2020 58 min

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This is the full 2-16-2019 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.
On tonight's Labor Express, we continue to remember the life and legacy of James Thindwa. First, James colleague from struggles at both Jobs with Justice and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and friend of 16 years, Carlos Fernandez offers his reflections on his years of working with James. In the second half of the program, another archive interview with James. This one from November of 2008 focusing on James' analysis of the meaning for organized labor of Obama's first presidential election victory. James' warnings about the limitations of electoral politics are especially relevant in this election year.
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