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Jim Hirsch and Laurie Laz

Laurie Laz (66) has a conversation with her husband Jim Hirsch (66) about his trajectory in the labor rights movement.

Erin Vilardi empowers women to run for political office (and win) with her organization VoteRunLead.

Erin Vilardi is the founder and director of VoteRunLead, a national organization leveraging technology and training to accelerate the number of women in civic and political leadership. She first launched VRL as vice president of program and communications at The...

Meredith Maney and Erin Vilardi

Erin Vilardi is the founder and director of VoteRunLead, a national organization leveraging technology and training to accelerate the number of women in civic and political leadership. She first launched VRL as vice president of program and communications at The...

April Rinne connects with Emma McLaughlin

April Rinne is equal parts global authority, advocate, ally and adventurer. She sees trends early, understands their potential and helps others do the same. She’s a global citizen who brings insights, access and perspective to companies, governments, investors and organizations...

Susi Snyder connects with Keira Maldonado

Susi Snyder coordinates the global Don’t Bank on the Bomb research and campaign as part of her job as the nuclear disarmament programme manager for PAX in the Netherlands. Don’t Bank on the Bomb is the only global report profiling...

Afi Yellow-Duke and Hamilton Nolan
September 5, 2018 App Interview

Afi and Hamilton talk about the unionization of Gawker Media and the rise of unions in journalism, specifically in digital media spaces. Hamilton also shares his hopes for the future of the labor movement.

Adam Wilson and Sofya Aptekar
September 5, 2018 App Interview

Adam Wilson and his partner Sofya Aptekar talk about the importance of different unions standing in solidarity with each other, even within the same workplace. Sofya is on the faculty staff union at UMass Boston, and she describes a specific...

Emily Drabinski and Karen Miller
September 5, 2018 App Interview

Emily Drabinski, a librarian and organizer at Long Island University (LIU), speaks with her partner Karen Miller, a teacher and organizer LaGuardia Community College (LGCC). Emily and Karen share the lessons they've learned from organizing and being involved with unions.