The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Strike

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The Trump administration’s actions on immigration and firing the federal workforce have drawn condemnation from all sorts of unions—from building trades to graduate students. What happens when labor speaks as one? Guest: Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO. Want more What Next? Join Slate Plus to unlock full, ad-free access to What Next and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, Ethan Oberman, Isabel Angell, and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers employees up to £8,000 for education and training, like Juliet.
0:07.0	She's now a trained technician.
0:10.0	And to her, the sound of machinery in need of repair, reminds her of how far she's come.
0:18.0	In two years, she's landed her dream job, providing her with valuable skills.
0:24.2	That's up to £8,000 for education and training at Amazon.
0:28.4	Eligibility conditions apply.
0:32.0	Whoa, there. Victoria's had a Friday night to remember.
0:36.0	But now she's outside in the pouring rain and...
0:38.7	Oh, what? You are joking. I've got no data. How are we going to get home?
0:43.3	But then she remembers she's with EE.
0:45.9	Yes, Uber still works.
0:47.6	So then she...
0:49.3	Uber's on me, guys. Should we get a kebab?
0:51.7	Use essential apps like Uber and WhatsApp even when you run out of data.
0:55.7	Search E.Mobile.
0:57.3	Stay connected at 0.5 megabits per second.
0:59.6	Terms apply.
1:04.0	Hello once again, my friends.
1:09.7	We have filled the house to capacity.
1:13.0	This is about a week ago in Missoula, Montana.
1:17.0	Thank you, Montana. Thousands more are waiting outside to get in.
1:22.1	A crowd is waiting to hear from Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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