How Labor Became a Political Force in Fresno

On today's episode of Fresnolanida, Dani and Jordan are joined by Keith Brower Brown, a labor and climate researcher and organizer, and Dillon Savory, the Executive Director of Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Central Labor Council. In this episode, they discuss: 

• The legacy of Measure G and its impact on labor's involvement in local elections 
• Keith's research on the impact of the high speed rail and solar farm projects in West Fresno on labor locally
• Who labor is backing in this election cycle and why
• Nationalization of politics and why local politics can have a different complexion 
• The importance of Project Labor Agreements 
• How to think about union labor in the midst of a housing crisis 
• Unionizing coffee shops and challenges in certain industries