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Lesson 3: Taking Collective Action and Escalating

Wes Holing reads Lesson 3 of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s Unite & Win handbook, published in 2024 by Haymarket Books.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Rank and File, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

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Jan 5, 2026

Introducing Unite and Win

Introducing Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing, a new 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Starting on January 13th, we’ll be dropping audiobook episodes on Tuesdays and discussion episodes on Wednesdays. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts!

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Jan 13, 2026

Intro Lesson: You Are the Union

Wes Holing reads the introductory chapter to the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s Unite & Win handbook, published in 2024 by Haymarket Books.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Class Struggle Unionism, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Jan 14, 2026

Intro Discussion: “We are the source of our power”

Today’s episode is all about the basics of organizing, with guests Dawn Tefft and Bob Lawson.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Organized Labor and the Black Worker, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Jan 20, 2026

Lesson 1: The Organizing Committee Model

Wes Holing reads Lesson 1 of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s Unite & Win handbook, published in 2024 by Haymarket Books.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and The Labor Wars, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Jan 21, 2026

Discussion 1: “Who's speaking up and ready to take action?”

Today, we’re talking about charting your workplace and building an organizing committee from scratch, with guests Kellen Gildersleeve and troya wright.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Detroit: I Do Mind Dying, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Jan 27, 2026

Lesson 2: The Organizing Conversation

Wes Holing reads Lesson 2 of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s Unite & Win handbook, published in 2024 by Haymarket Books.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Class War, USA, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Jan 28, 2026

Discussion 2: “I think this is bullshit, too”

In today’s episode, we’re getting some answers to the question of how to have an organizing conversation, especially when the stakes are high and retaliation is pretty likely. Our fearless leaders are Ed Blair and Benno Giammarinaro.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Set the Earth on Fire, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Feb 3, 2026

Lesson 3: Taking Collective Action and Escalating

Wes Holing reads Lesson 3 of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s Unite & Win handbook, published in 2024 by Haymarket Books.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Rank and File, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Feb 4, 2026

Discussion 3: “We had each other; none of us did it alone”

Power in numbers is the theme of today’s episode. Our guests, Grace Reckers and Phoebe Gilpin, are here to take us through the ins and outs of planning a successful collective action.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Ours to Master and to Own, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Feb 10, 2026

Lesson 4: Inoculation and the Boss Campaign

Wes Holing reads Lesson 4 of the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee’s Unite & Win handbook, published in 2024 by Haymarket Books.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Disposable Domestics, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Feb 11, 2026

Discussion 4: “Predicting the boss’ lies helps you prepare for them”

It’s no surprise that bosses don’t exactly love unions—in fact, it’s pretty common for them to union-bust the hell out of our campaigns. So how can we get ahead of that and prepare for their reactions? Today’s guests, Atulya Dora-Laskey and Clarissa Redwine, answer that question.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and Revolution in Seattle, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Feb 18, 2026

Bonus: Multi-Racial Organizing at Work

In today’s bonus episode, we celebrate the work and resilience of our immigrant comrades. With Jorge Mújica’s help, we share strategies for staying safe under an increasingly authoritarian government.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and The Border Crossed Us, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Feb 25, 2026

Bonus: Labor for Palestine

In today’s bonus episode, we look to pro-Palestine actions and supply chain disruption to find hope amidst the darkness. Abdullah Farooq and Will take it from here.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and No Neutrals There, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.

Mar 4, 2026

Bonus: Climate Justice and the Labor Movement

Today’s bonus episode is all about climate justice and how the labor movement can help bridge divides and make real progress towards a more sustainable future. Yana Kalmyka, Oren Kadosh, and Levi Kreisa join us.

“Unite and Win: A Guide to Workplace Organizing” is a 13-part podcast series by the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), produced in partnership with Haymarket Books.

This podcast is split up into two parts: an audiobook version of EWOC’s Unite & Win handbook and discussions with labor organizers across industries moderated by labor journalist and author Kim Kelly. These discussion episodes use real-world examples to illustrate the themes we raise in the handbook, including just how much a union can help us accomplish when we come together and fight.

Visit haymarketbooks.org to find indispensable radical books, podcasts, virtual events, and other political education resources, including the Unite & Win handbook and It’s Not That Radical, which is 20% Off online. Please also consider joining the Haymarket book club. It’s one of the best ways to support Haymarket and help fund projects like this one.

Visit workerorganizing.org to get support, sign up for a training, or volunteer with EWOC. Please also consider making a donation to support our work.

Our audiobook host is Wes Holing. Discussion episodes are hosted by Kim Kelly. Giulia Hjort is our senior producer, and Rachel Lightner is our engineer. Production support from Daphna Thier and Megan Svoboda. Music from Epidemic Sound.