Episode Details

Segment 1: UAW Region 4’s Kelli Harrison on Safety and Women’s Committees In our first segment, we welcome Kelli Harrison, UAW Region 4 Political and Legislative Coordinator. Harrison shares her journey from a small Illinois town impacted by industrial contamination to leading a 12-state region for the United Auto Workers. She discusses the critical link between shop-floor safety and women’s committees, the evolution of maternity protections in manufacturing, and how the UAW is building a leadership pipeline for the next generation of women workers.

Segment 2: Labor Lawyer Andrew Strom on Flowers Foods v. Brock In the second half, labor lawyer Andrew Strom joins the program to break down a pivotal case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court. Flowers Foods v. Brock centers on "last-mile" delivery drivers and the "transportation worker exemption" from forced arbitration. Strom explains how the outcome of this case could determine whether millions of workers maintain their right to a day in court or are pushed into private, confidential arbitration systems.

In this episode, we cover:

• How industrial safety failures in non-union shops fuel labor activism.
• The role of UAW Women’s Committees in bargaining for dignity and inclusion.
• Why "member-to-member" politics is the backbone of union strength.
• The legal strategy behind corporate forced arbitration clauses.
• Why the "last mile" of the supply chain is the new front line for interstate commerce law.

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