Show Notes
On today's episode of the Redacted History Podcast, I sat down with April Verrett, the President of The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a worker's union of over 2 million strong that are working tirelessly for a better tomorrow.
We discussed the midterm elections, worker rights, voting rights, intersectionality, and what comes next.
Check out the work April and SEIU are doing: https://www.seiu.org
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