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Mark Pocan: “We have all the Starbucks that are organizing.”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

Podcast Discussion on Labor Rights and Union Support with Mark Pocan and AFL-CIO President Liz Schuler

Published May 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 42:19

In my district, I have a game company, a video game company that's unionized with the work on behalf of labor. We have all the Starbucks that are organizing. We have the work that's been going on with Amazon. Just talk a little bit about the new wave of organizing and maybe organizers and really that future that we're all so excited about. (42:19–42:23)

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